Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending

 

Community Project Funding is made available in amounts specified by Congress to assist in financing projects specified by Congress.

Active 20.534 Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Congress directed spending for 80 projects ranging from $250,000 to $5,000,0000, totaling $200,798,267 in FY 2022.
Fiscal Year 2023 Congress directed spending for 125 projects ranging from $400,000 to $10,000,000, totaling $360,459,324 in FY 2023.
(Pub. L. 117-103, March 15, 2022), Division L, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 and (Pub. L. 117-328, December 29, 2022), Division L, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Chapter 53 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law eligible FTA recipients. Not applicable. Community Project Funding (CPF, also referred to as Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)) is appropriated and allocated from the General Fund for Transit Infrastructure Grants only an annual basis and at the discretion of Congress. The total funding amounts are specified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act corresponding with each fiscal year, if applicable, and the list of projects are found in the accompanying Joint Explanatory Statement (JES). Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Community Projects Funding is Congressionally directed spending, and as such are appropriated by Congress. The total funding amounts are specified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act corresponding with each fiscal year, if applicable, and the list of projects are found in the accompanying Joint Explanatory Statement (JES). The current year CPF allocations (Apportionment Table 20) and the prior year unobligated allocations (Apportionment Table 21) are updated annually and posted on FTA's website at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/apportionments/current-apportionments. The FTA regional teams and program managers will work with recipients to prepare, submit, and process grant applications. Application submissions will be filed electronically in the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) https://www.transit.dot.gov/TrAMS. An FTA grant award obligating Federal funds is reflected in a grant agreement. Grants are awarded electronically using FTA's electronic award system, TrAMS https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grantee-resources/teamtrams/transit-award-management-system-trams. In order to access this system, a user name and password are needed and can be obtained by contacting the regional offices. Once the funds are reserved in FTA's electronic award system and the project information has been reviewed and approved by Headquarters, the recipient must execute the grant agreement to access the funds. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 15 to 30 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Funds must be used for the purposes, and in amounts, specified by Congress for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. FY 2022 Community Project Funding grants can be funded up to a 100% federal share and do not require local match. For FY 2023 Community Project Funding grants, the federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net project cost. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Community Projects Funding remains available to recipients until expended. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Applicant is required to submit a grant application in FTA's electronic award system (TrAMS). Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Amy Volz
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20590 US
amy.volz@dot.gov
Phone: 2023667484 https://www.transit.dot.gov/grant-programs/community-project-fundingcongressionally-directed-spending 69-2812-0-1-401 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$4,900,000.00; FY 23 est $156,719,000.00; FY 24 est $367,271,000.00; FY 21$0.00; - Award Range: $250,000 - 10,000,000; Average Award: $2,725,000 Chapter 53 BIL requirements including but not limited to: o TIP/STIP (?? 5303-5304) o Bus testing (?5318) o General Provisions (?5323) - NEPA compliance - Buy America - No exclusionary specifications - Charter service prohibition - No art or non-functional landscaping - Limitations on rolling stock procurements and cybersecurity o Contract Requirements (?5325) o Transit Asset Management (?5326) o Project Management Plan (?5327) o Nondiscrimination (?5332) o Dispositions (?5334) o National Transit Database (?5335) o FTA oversight (?5338) o Drug and Alcohol Testing Fiscal Year 2022 The Illinois Department of Transportation received $8,250,000 in Community Project Funding for the electric bus and charging infrastructure program.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY23, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority received $10,000,000 in Community Project Funding for the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project.