Program Descriptions
Program Number
20.762
Title
Research Grants
Federal Agency
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Authorization
49 U.S.C. 5513.
Status
Active
Objectives
A. Grant Award to Cold Region and Rural Transportation Research, Maintenance, and Operations, Western Montana Transportation Institute; B. Grant Award to Rural Transportation Research Initiative Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University; C. Grant Award to Appalachian Regional Commission.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
A. The Research Grant will be used to develop a research facility in Lewiston, Montana for basic and applied research and testing on surface transportation issues facing rural and cold regions. B. The Research Grant will be used to carry out the Rural Transportation Research Initiative. C. The Research Grant will be used to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of a system of inland ports and distribution centers in Appalacia.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Legislated grants in SAFETEA-LU Section 5513(d),(g) and (i).
Beneficiary Eligibility
Public Institutions of Higher Learning, Partnerships between Federal and State agencies.
Credentials/Documentation
A formal application outlining in detail how the institution meets the grant mission and goals; proposed management of the research; detail delineation of organization, staff, and budget.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
It is recommended tha applicants use the procedures prescribed in http://grants.gov to facilitate an electronic application process. This will allow applicants the opportunity to submit all required forms, along with the necessary technical and cost proposals as presecied in the relevant Opportunity description.
Award Procedure
The department staff will review the application for the program.
Deadlines
See award procedures.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
See award procedures.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
The Federal share of the grant shall be 80 percent of the costs of the activities carried out by the program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
A. Four years ? FY 2006 through FY 2009. B. Four years ? FY 2006 through FY 2009. C. One year FY 2006.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
As specified in the application proposal.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records
As specified in the application proposal.
Financial Information
Account Identification
69-1136-0-1-401.
Obligations
FY 07 $1,000,000; FY 08 est $1,000,000; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Between $300,000 to $707,000 per center.
Program Accomplishments
Each transportation center is extensively involved in innovative research in areas of transportation. This research aims to advance the theoretical and the practical nature of applications in transportation planning, logistics, engineering, and operations within all modes of transportation.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, RD&T, Office of Intermodalism, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 2420, Washington, DC 20590.
Web Site Address
None.
Related Programs
None.
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
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