FTA Announces More Than $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Transit Planning to Address Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced
the availability of approximately $10 million in competitive grant funds
through a Notice
of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FTA’s Pilot
Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. The funds will
support comprehensive planning efforts that help connect communities, improve
access to public transportation and affordable housing, and support President
Biden’s call to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and
promote equitable delivery of benefits to underserved communities.
In support of the
President’s January 20, 2021 Executive Orders on Protecting Public Health and
the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (EO 13990)
and Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government (EO 13985), FTA will prioritize projects that will help
improve air quality in non-attainment and maintenance areas for certain
criteria pollutants under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and promote equitable delivery of benefits and
services to underserved communities. This
consideration will further the goals of the Executive Orders, including the
goal to prioritize environmental justice.
FTA’s Pilot Program for TOD
Planning funds comprehensive planning to increase transit access and to
encourage ridership with mixed-use and mixed-income development near public
transportation projects. Examples of eligible projects include comprehensive
planning studies around station areas for new fixed guideway projects, such as
light-rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, or bus rapid transit systems that have a
designated right-of-way. Information on previously funded projects can be found
here.
Links
News
Release
Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Planning
Notice
of Funding Opportunity
FY
2020 Project Selections