Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
Community Project Funding is made available in amounts specified by Congress to assist in financing projects specified by Congress.
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Helps local governments fund public transportation projects. Provides money for things like buses, subways, and transit infrastructure.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Federal funding (up to an 80% federal share) for specific transit infrastructure projects that have been directly allocated by the U.S. Congress. Funds are provided on an annual basis.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: public transportation, transit infrastructure
Region: United States
Other Criteria: recipient specifically identified by U.S. Congress in a Consolidated Appropriations Act for the applicable fiscal year, public transit agencies (state, local, tribal), projects eligible under FTA’s authorizing language (Chapter 53 of Title 49, United States Code)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligible projects
- Prepare project proposal
- Submit proposal through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.transit.dot.gov/grant-programs/community-project-fundingcongressionally-directed-spending
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Expenses for projects eligible under FTA’s authorizing language in federal law
- 📏Expense Caps
- up to an 80 percent federal share for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2026; 100 percent for fiscal year 2022
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Combined with other government funding allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal awarding agency acknowledgment / logo / disclaimer requirements
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $360,459,324 (minimum $5).
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