August 11, 2008
CDOT NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT FUNDS
STATEWIDE – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is now accepting applications for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds that will support a variety of transit activities in Colorado including transit technical assistance, planning, research, demonstration projects, special studies, training and other similar projects. CDOT expects to receive approximately $305,600 for Fiscal Year 2009.
The funds are made available in Colorado on an 80% federal, 20% local matching ratio. Only public bodies are eligible applicants; however, interested private, nonprofit organizations may apply through a willing body where the non-profit is a sub-recipient. In addition, all projects must be initiated in the 2009 calendar year.
The projects will be prioritized by CDOT according to the purpose of the project. Statewide projects will be given first priority, followed by those projects that focus on local activities such as research, local transit operating plans, training projects and site development planning.
Since the 2035 Statewide Plan has been adopted by the Transportation Commission and the planning requirements are already met in this document, CDOT does not anticipate funding projects that involve the regional transit plans.
“We are truly looking for projects that have statewide or local significance for the 2009 funding of this particular grant,” said CDOT Transit Planner John Valerio. “Through this funding, we hope that cities, counties and transit organizations can expand on their planning efforts in order to initiate, increase, and improve transit service in the future.”
Applications for this transit grant are due to CDOT by 5 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008. Applications must be submitted online at www.dot.state.co.us/App_Transit/. If you have specific questions about the grant or the application process, please contact John Valerio at 303-757-9769 or john.valerio@dot.state.co.us.