Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2021 002 TRI WD
The FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Through this opportunity, FTA sought to award a cooperative agreement to create and operate a national Transit Workforce Center focused on strengthening workforce development across the public transportation sector. The program is tied to Assistance Listing (CFDA) 20.531 and is framed as a technical assistance and workforce development effort rather than a traditional capital or operating grant.
The core purpose of the Transit Workforce Center is to help public transit agencies in every setting, including large urban systems as well as rural and tribal transit providers, build and sustain the workforce they need. The center is meant to support the full talent pipeline: recruiting new workers, improving hiring practices, expanding training and skills development, and boosting retention so agencies can keep experienced employees and reduce turnover. A key theme in the description is preparing for both current and future needs, with an explicit emphasis on helping agencies develop and maintain a diverse workforce.
Funding for the competition totaled $5 million drawn from FY 2020 and FY 2021 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development funds. FTA anticipated making one award under this announcement, meaning the intent was to select a single organization (or lead applicant) to stand up the center and deliver services nationally. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that FTA expected to be substantially involved in shaping, overseeing, or collaborating on the work as it is carried out, rather than issuing a simple pass-through grant with minimal federal engagement.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. This positions the opportunity for mission-driven organizations with national or multi-regional capacity to coordinate partners, develop tools and training resources, and provide technical assistance to a wide range of transit agencies and stakeholders.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on April 9, 2021, with an original application deadline of May 10, 2021. The notice lists an award ceiling of $0, which is best read as “not specified in the listing,” since the narrative clearly states the total available amount is $5 million and that a single award was expected.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity was designed to create a centralized hub for transit workforce solutions: a place where transit providers can get help identifying workforce gaps, adopting better recruitment and hiring approaches, expanding training pathways, and improving retention strategies. The overall mission is straightforward but broad: ensure public transit agencies across all modes and community types have access to coordinated support to build the skilled, diverse workforce required to operate and maintain transit service now and into the future.Apply for FTA 2021 002 TRI WD
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.531.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 09, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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