FY16 Discretionary Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Component Assessment Program (LoNo-CAP) |
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Carolyn Flowers
Federal Transit Administration
29 September 2016
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67051-67056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23504]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
FY16 Discretionary Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission
Component Assessment Program (LoNo-CAP)
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Request for Proposals
(RFP).
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is requesting
proposals from qualified institutions of higher education to conduct
testing, evaluation, and analysis of low or no emission components
intended for use in low or no emission transit buses used to provide
public transportation. FTA is authorized to pay 50 percent of the
established assessment fees, up to $3.0 million annually. A total of
$15.0 million is authorized at $3.0 million per year starting in FY
2016 through FY2020 to carry out the Low and No Emission Component
Assessment Program (LoNo-CAP). Funds awarded under the LoNo-CAP program
will be used to reimburse the cost of assessing eligible components.
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
GRANTS.GOV ``APPLY'' function by 11:59 EDT on November 28, 2016.
Prospective applicants should initiate the process by registering on
the GRANTS.GOV Web site promptly to ensure completion of the
application process before the submission deadline.
This announcement is also available at FTA's Web site at: https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grants/notices and in the ``FIND'' module
of GRANTS.GOV. The funding opportunity ID is FTA-2016-009-TRI-LoNoCAP
and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for
Section 5312 is 20.514. Mail and fax submissions will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcel Belanger, Bus Testing Program
Manager, FTA Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation at:
(202) 366-0725 or LoNo-CAP@dot.gov. A TDD is available for individuals
who are deaf or hard of hearing at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
A. Program Description
B. Federal Award Information
C. Eligibility Information
D. Application and Submission Information
E. Application Review
F. Federal Award Administration
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
H. Other Information
A. Program Description
FTA recognizes that a significant transformation is occurring in
the transit bus industry, with the increasing availability and
deployment of low and zero emission transit buses for revenue
operations. The adoption of these technologically advanced transit
buses will allow the country's transportation systems to move toward a
cleaner and more energy-efficient future, as described in the U.S.
Department of Transportation's recent report, Beyond Traffic 2045. FTA
remains committed to the deployment of low or no emission transit buses
to support the transition of the nation's transit fleet to the lowest
polluting and most energy-efficient transit bus technologies, thereby
reducing local air pollution and direct carbon emissions by way of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law
112-141, July 6, 2012, Section 5312 Low or No Emission Vehicle
Deployment Program (LoNo) and the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94, December 4, 2015, 5339(c)
Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No). Since 2014, FTA has provided
over $100 million in competitive funds to support the introduction of
low and no emission transit buses into transit system fleets. LoNo-CAP
directly supports the mission of FTA's ongoing LoNo programs.
FTA's goals for LoNo-CAP, in general, are to:
Provide unbiased assessments of low or no emission vehicle
components, documenting (at a minimum) the maintainability,
reliability, performance, structural integrity, efficiency, and noise
of the tested components
Increase the quality and lower the overall cost of low or
no emission vehicle components
Expand the supply chain for low or no emission vehicle
components
Increase the deployment of the cleanest and most energy-
efficient transit buses into transit agency fleets
Advance the development of materials, technologies, and
safer designs
Support the development of applicable standards,
protocols, and best practices
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Reduce the risk to Transit Vehicle Manufacturers (TVM) of
using low or no emission vehicle components from unfamiliar
manufacturers
Complement, not replace, the testing of complete transit
buses performed under the FTA Section 5318 Bus Testing Program
Complement, not replace, existing Federal government
testing (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency testing of engine
emissions, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration testing of
crash safety, etc.)
Continue FTA's legacy of supporting the transit industry
in the introduction of advanced technologies to reduce the energy
consumption and emissions of transit buses.
Section 5312(h) of Title 49, United States Code, as amended by the
FAST Act, authorizes LoNo-CAP. FTA is authorized to competitively
select at least one testing facility at an ``institution of higher
education'' as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) to conduct testing, evaluation, analysis, and
reporting of testing results of low or no emission components intended
for use in low or no emission transit vehicles. LoNo-CAP will focus on
transit buses and provide unbiased information on LoNo components used
in those buses. LoNo-CAP differs from the Section 5318 Bus Testing
Program in that LoNo-CAP testing is voluntary, it will only test
components, and it will not assign passing or failing scores. FTA may
select one institution that is able to test all components, or it may
select a small number of individual institutions, or a consortium of
complementary institutions, each specializing in testing different LoNo
components. The FAST Act requires that the institution(s) selected
under LoNo-CAP must be separate and distinct from the facility operated
and maintained under Section 5318. The low or no emission component
testing performed under LoNo-CAP complements the Section 5318 Bus
Testing Program, under which FTA will continue to test complete buses
as a condition of eligibility for FTA grant funding.
For the purpose of LoNo-CAP, the term ``low or no emission
component'' means an item that is separately installed in and removable
from a low or no emission transit bus. Furthermore, the components to
be tested under LoNo-CAP should enable or significantly support low or
zero emissions transit bus operation. FTA is limiting the LoNo-CAP to
assessing components for transit buses due to limited program
resources. Compared to transit buses, zero-emission components for
transit rail vehicles are technologically mature. Examples of LoNo
components for transit buses include, but are not limited, to:
Batteries, fuel cells, electric motors and generators, power
electronics, battery management systems, air compressors, HVAC systems,
gaseous fuel storage systems, and DC/DC converters.
For the purpose of LoNo-CAP, the term ``transit bus'' means a
rubber-tired vehicle used for the provision of public transportation
service by or for an FTA recipient. Components for trolley buses
powered by overhead wires will be eligible for testing under LoNo-CAP.
All component assessments conducted under the program will be
considered public information and the results of LoNo-CAP assessments
will be published online and summarized in an annual report to
Congress. Private component assessments may be performed by mutual
agreement of the parties, but will not receive a subsidy from FTA.
The Federal Government's participation in the cost of component
assessments is limited to 50 percent of the established individual
component assessment fee, and is further limited to a total of $3
million per year. Any party interested in having an assessment
performed can submit a LoNo component to an appropriate FTA-funded
facility selected under this announcement and that party will pay the
remaining 50 percent of the assessment fee.
A selected institution may use the collected fees to operate and
maintain the program to include reasonable equipment maintenance and
upkeep of the physical plant. LoNo-CAP funds are not meant to build new
infrastructure or enhance existing facilities to add a capability that
did not exist at the time of the award, however minor capital equipment
purchases may be needed to support the ongoing operations and should be
accounted for in the development of the testing fees, subject to FTA
approval prior to award.
B. Federal Award Information
A total of $15.0 million has been authorized at $3.0 million per
year starting in FY 2016 through FY 2020 to carry out LoNo-CAP. Program
funds are not eligible to directly cover costs of capital improvements
or equipment that a facility does not have at the time of selection.
FTA will enter into a grant, contract or cooperative agreement with one
or more institutions of higher education for component testing. FTA
will fund $3 million per year through FY 2020, dependent on annual
performance reviews.
Estimated fiscal funding by year is:
FY 16: $3 million
FY 17: $3 million
FY 18: $3 million
FY 19: $3 million
FY 20: $3 million
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Total $15 million
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
As specified in Section 5312(h), FTA will consider proposals only
from ``institutions of higher education'' as defined in section 102 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). Eligible
institution(s) of higher education must have capacity to carry out
transportation-related advanced component testing and evaluation, with
laboratories capable of testing and evaluation, and direct access to or
a partnership with a testing facility capable of emulating real-world
circumstances in order to test low or no emission components. The
facility operated and maintained under the Section 5318 FTA Bus Testing
Program is specifically excluded from eligibility for LoNo-CAP.
2. Cost Sharing
Traditional cost sharing or matching is not required for awards
resulting from this funding opportunity. Pursuant to Section 5312(h),
FTA will pay 50 percent of the established testing fee of low or no
emission transit bus components, up to a maximum of $3 million per year
for each of FY2016 through FY2020. The remainder of the testing cost
will be recovered from fees collected from the entities having the
tests performed.
3. Eligible Projects
Under the LoNo-CAP, eligible projects are limited to assessments of
low or no (LoNo) emission components to be used on low or no transit
buses used to provide public transportation. FTA will fund up to 50
percent of the established fees for assessing maintainability,
reliability, performance, structural integrity, efficiency and noise.
FTA will fund these eligible projects through a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement awarded to the facility(s) selected to perform
these assessments. Qualified applicants' proposals must demonstrate
current capacity to perform and report on assessments of LoNo transit
bus components. As a result, applications must contain the following
information in sufficient detail to be eligible for funding
consideration:
Evidence that demonstrates the experience and current
capacity to carry
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out transportation-related advanced LoNo component assessments
Evidence that the applicant has a current laboratory or
laboratories capable of testing and evaluation that contain appropriate
measuring instrumentation, data collection and storage devices, and
other equipment, as deemed appropriate by the applicant
Evidence that applicant has direct access to or a
partnership with a testing facility capable of emulating real-world
circumstances such as a vehicle test track in order to test low or no
emission components
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Address and Form of Application Submission
Project proposals must be submitted electronically through
GRANTS.GOV (www.grants.gov) by November 28, 2016. Mail and fax
submissions will not be accepted. A complete proposal submission will
consist of at least two files: (1) The SF 424 Mandatory form
(downloaded from GRANTS.GOV) and (2) the Applicant and Proposal Profile
for the ``Low or No Emission Component Assessment Program''
(supplemental form) found on the FTA Web site at https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/lonocap. The Supplemental Form
provides guidance and a consistent format for proposers to respond to
the criteria outlined in this NOFO.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
(i) Proposal Submission
A complete proposal submission consists of a minimum of two forms:
The SF424 Mandatory Form and the Supplemental Form. The Supplemental
Form must be placed in the attachments section of the SF424 Mandatory
Form. Proposers must use the Supplemental Form designated for LoNo-CAP
and attach it to the submission in GRANTS.GOV to successfully complete
the application process.
A proposal submission may contain additional supporting
documentation as attachments. If an applicant elects to attach an
additional proposal narrative, it must not exceed 10 numbered pages.
Submissions must be presentable and use standard fonts, font sizing,
and margins so reviewers can easily read the information.
Within 48 hours after submitting an electronic application, the
applicant should receive three email messages from GRANTS.GOV: (1)
Confirmation of successful transmission to GRANTS.GOV, (2) confirmation
of successful validation by GRANTS.GOV, and (3) confirmation of
successful validation by FTA. If confirmations of successful validation
are not received or a notice of failed validation or incomplete
materials is received, the applicant must address the reason for the
failed validation, as described in the email notice, and resubmit
before the submission deadline. If making a resubmission for any
reason, include all original attachments regardless of which
attachments were updated and check the box on the supplemental form
indicating this is a resubmission.
The FTA urges proposers to submit applications at least 72 hours
prior to the due date to allow time to receive the validation messages
and to correct any problems that may have caused a rejection
notification. The FTA will not accept submissions after the stated
deadline. GRANTS.GOV scheduled maintenance and outage times are
announced on the GRANTS.GOV Web site. Deadlines will not be extended
due to scheduled Web site maintenance.
Proposers are encouraged to begin the process of registration on
the GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of the submission deadline.
Registration is a multi-step process, which may take several weeks to
complete before an application can be submitted. Registered proposers
may still be required to take steps to keep their registration up to
date before submissions can be made successfully: (1) Registration in
the System for Award Management (SAM) is renewed annually; and, (2)
persons making submissions on behalf of the Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) must be authorized in GRANTS.GOV by the AOR to
make submissions. Instructions on the GRANTS.GOV registration process
are provided in the Appendix.
Information such as proposer name, Federal amount requested, etc.
may be requested in varying degrees of detail on both the SF424 form
and Supplemental Form. Proposers must fill in all fields unless stated
otherwise on the forms. The Supplemental Form template supports pasting
copied text with limited formatting from other documents; applicants
should verify that pasted text is fully captured on the Supplemental
Form and has not been truncated by the character limits built into the
form. Proposers should use both the ``Check Package for Errors'' and
the ``Validate Form'' validation buttons on both forms to check all
required fields on the forms.
(ii) Application Content
The SF424 Mandatory Form and the Supplemental Form will prompt
applicants for the required information, including:
a. Applicant name
b. Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
number if available (Note: If selected, applicant will be required to
provide DUNS number prior to award)
c. Key contact information (including contact name, address, email
address, and phone)
d. Congressional district(s) where the component assessments will take
place
e. A list of team organizational members, by organization name and
address
f. Documentation of the commitment of each organizational member of the
team (e.g., memorandum of understanding, letter of commitment, or other
documentation)
g. A description of the technical, legal, and financial capacity of the
applicant and organizational team member to carry out the proposed
LoNo-CAP component assessments and reporting
h. A description of the component tests proposed to be performed and
how they support the program purpose
i. A description of any related facilities and projects including those
funded under other sources
j. A description of LoNo-CAP support facilities and infrastructure in
existence, being procured through other programs, and/or being proposed
using non-FTA funds to support this project
k. A detailed program management plan
l. A schedule outlining steps and milestones leading to the start of
testing and reporting (overall, or for specific components, if
different)
m. A schedule of fees for the tests the applicant institution proposes
to perform
n. A detailed description of the approach for using industry standards,
certification, and accreditation processes for assessing LoNo
components
o. Evidence that establishes the applicant's capacity and capability to
take on a project of this magnitude, including executive commitment,
workforce capacity, and description of facilities and associated
infrastructure readiness
p. A description of the content, format, and dissemination method(s)
for the public component evaluation reports. FTA desires that the
component testing reports be published to a user-friendly Section 508-
compliant online searchable database
q. Details on types of data that will be generated and how the project
team
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will provide access for FTA and its designee to this project-related
data for purposes of evaluation and performance management
3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)
Registration in Brief
Registration can take as little as 3-5 business days, but since
there could be unexpected steps or delays (for example, if you need to
obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)), FTA recommends
allowing ample time, up to several weeks, for completion of all steps.
STEP 1: Obtain DUNS Number
Same day. If requested by phone (1-866-705-5711) DUNS is provided
immediately. If your organization does not have one, you will need to
go to the Dun & Bradstreet Web site at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform to
obtain the number. *Information for Foreign Registrants. *Webform
requests take 1-2 business days.
STEP 2: Register With SAM
Three to five business days or up to two weeks. If you already have
an EIN, your SAM registration will take 3-5 business days to process.
If you are applying for an EIN please allow up to two weeks. Ensure
that your organization is registered with the System for Award
Management (SAM). If your organization is not, an authorizing official
of your organization must register.
STEP 3: Username & Password
Same day. Complete your AOR (Authorized Organization
Representative) profile on Grants.gov and create your username and
password. You will need to use your organization's DUNS Number to
complete this step. https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/OrcRegister.
STEP 4: AOR Authorization
*Same day. The E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) at your
organization must login to Grants.gov to confirm you as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR). Please note that there can be more
than one AOR for your organization. In some cases the E-Biz POC is also
the AOR for an organization. *Time depends on responsiveness of your E-
Biz POC.
STEP 5: Track AOR Status
At any time, you can track your AOR status by logging in with your
username and password. Login as an Applicant (enter your username &
password you obtained in Step 3) using the following link:
applicant_profile.jsp.
4. Submission Dates and Times
Project proposals must be submitted electronically through
GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. EDT on November 28, 2016. Mail and fax
submissions will NOT be accepted.
5. Funding Restrictions
Funds under this opportunity cannot be used to reimburse projects
for otherwise eligible expenses incurred prior to FTA award of a Grant
Agreement, Contract, or Cooperative Agreement unless FTA has issued a
``Letter of No Prejudice'' for the project before the expenses are
incurred.
E. Application Review
1. Review and Selection Process
A technical evaluation panel (TEP) will evaluate all eligible
applications based on the applications' responses to information
requested in this notice, plus supporting documentation. The TEP will
collectively assign a rating to each eligible application using the
following ratings: Recommended or Not Recommended.
The TEP will evaluate all eligible proposals received and may seek
clarification from any proposer about any ambiguous statement in the
proposal. FTA may request additional documentation or information to be
considered during the evaluation process, and may conduct pre-selection
site visits. After a thorough evaluation of all eligible proposals, the
TEP will recommend the selected institution(s) to the FTA Administrator
or designee. The FTA Administrator or designee will determine the
institution(s) that will receive award(s) under LoNo-CAP through FY
2020, dependent on annual reviews, and in the event that more than one
institution is selected, the amount of funding allocated to each.
2. Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the quality and extent to
which the following evaluation criteria are addressed:
Program Approach
Description of and rationale for the types of tests and
specific components to be tested; at a minimum, tests must assess
maintainability, reliability, performance, structural integrity,
efficiency, and noise
Which tests will not be offered and why
How the tests included in the proposed program support the
LoNo-CAP Program goals, in particular how they support deployment of
the cleanest and most energy-efficient buses
Description of testing procedures
Projected schedule for performing tests in the first year, and
subsequent years; highlighting any plans for phasing-in new tests
Plan for coordinating with FTA, Altoona, bus OEMs, suppliers,
transit industry, and other testing facilities and programs including
any other LoNo-CAP testing facility(s)
Proposed outreach and industry coordination efforts to
encourage use of the facility and testing capabilities
Descriptions of any innovative aspects of the proposed
approach, their benefits, and risks
Organizational Capacity
Qualifications and experience of key staff
Commitment of key staff to testing center
Description of existing and planned facilities and equipment.
Applicants must demonstrate that they have direct access to or a
partnership with a testing facility capable of emulating real-world
circumstances in order to test low or no emission components installed
on the intended transit bus
Skills and availability of supporting staff
Workforce development plan
Executive commitment of institution to supporting the testing
activity/center
Technical, legal, and financial capacity
Sufficiency of commitment of organizational team members
(attach memorandum of understanding, letters of commitment, or other
documentation)
Program and Risk Management Plan
Proposed schedule of test fees, and process for reviewing and
updating fees throughout the program to account for new equipment needs
and changing costs
Projections for anticipated types and quantities of tests per
year, and if applicable, maximum and minimum number of tests that can
be performed per year
Rationale for establishing the fees to account for maintaining
and operating the facility
Additional funding that may be available to support the
program
Data Reporting and Dissemination
Description of component test reports content and format
Description of method(s) of component test reports
dissemination
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Method of preparing Annual Report to Congress
Description of searchable 508-compatible Database (if
proposed)
Commitment to Accreditation, Codes, and Standards
Description of accreditations now held, being pursued, or
planned
Description of use of codes and standards for test
standardization
Description of use of codes and standards to promote safety
Commitment to participation in developing future codes and
standards
F. Federal Award Administration
1. Federal Award Notice
Subsequent to an announcement by the FTA Administrator or designee
of the final selection(s) posted on the FTA Web site, FTA will publish
a list of the selected facility or facilities.
All information submitted as part of or in support of LoNo-CAP
shall use publicly available data or data that can be made public and
methodologies that are accepted by industry practice and standards, to
the extent possible. If the submission includes information the
applicant considers to be trade secret or confidential commercial or
financial information, the applicant should do the following: (1) Note
on the front cover that the submission ``Contains Confidential Business
Information (CBI)''; (2) mark each affected page ``CBI''; and (3)
highlight or otherwise denote the CBI portions. FTA protects such
information from disclosure to the extent allowed under applicable law.
In the event that FTA receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for the information, FTA will follow the procedures described
in the U.S. DOT FOIA regulations at 49 CFR 7.17. Only information that
is ultimately determined to be confidential under that procedure will
be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. Should FTA receive an order from
a court of competent jurisdiction ordering the release of the
information, FTA will provide applicant timely notice of such order to
allow the applicant the opportunity to challenge such an order. FTA
will not challenge a court order on behalf of applicant.
2. Award Administration
The successful applicant(s) will receive an award through FTA's
Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) as either a Cooperative
Agreement, Grant Agreement, or Contract, at FTA's discretion. The FTA
Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation will manage project
agreements. The selected institution(s) will submit itemized quarterly
invoices for the tests performed during the previous quarter, and FTA
will reimburse the institution(s) for 50 percent of the established
testing fees for those tests performed and properly documented. FTA
reserves the right to monitor and review awards quarterly to ensure
awarded funds are commensurate with level of testing being conducted
and amend awarded funds, as needed.
Applicants must sign and submit current Certifications and
Assurances before FTA may award funding under a Cooperative Agreement,
Grant Agreement, or Contract for a competitively selected project. If
the applicant has already submitted the annual Certifications and
Assurances for the fiscal year in which the award will be made in
TrAMS, they do not need to be resubmitted.
FTA reserves the right to request an adjustment of the project
scope and budget of any proposal selected for funding. Such adjustments
shall not constitute a material alteration of any aspect of the
proposal that influenced the proposal evaluation or decision to fund
the project.
Further, FTA reserves the right to name any or all proposed
organizational team members as a ``Key Partner'' and to make any award
conditional upon the participation of the ``Key Partner.'' A ``Key
Partner'' is essential to the project as approved by FTA and, is,
therefore, eligible for a noncompetitive award by the project sponsor
to provide the goods or services described in the proposal.
Participation by members of the ``Key Partner'' on a selected project
may not later be substituted without FTA's approval.
3. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Except as otherwise provided in this NOFO, grants, contracts or
cooperative agreements are subject to the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5312 as described in the latest FTA Research Circular, currently
6100.1E, ``Research, Technical Assistance and Training Program:
Application Instructions and Program Management Guidelines.'' In
particular, the recipient(s) of a LoNo-CAP award must submit quarterly
Federal Financial Reports and Milestone Progress Reports in TrAMS.
4. Reporting, Data and Information Exchange, and Data Requirements
In order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the impacts
and implications of LoNo-CAP, FTA, or its designated independent
evaluator, will require direct access to project data. Projects should
include a data capture component that allows for the reliable and
consistent collection of information relevant to gauging the impact and
outcomes of the component assessments.
At any time during the period of performance, the project team may
be requested to coordinate data collection activities in order to
provide interim information under the requirements of this award. A
project team may be asked to provide the data directly to FTA or to a
designated independent evaluator. This information, if requested, will
be used to conduct program evaluations during the execution of the
project and after it has been completed.
LoNo-CAP awardees may be asked to participate in and/or host
transit industry-related information exchange meetings, conferences,
webinars, or outreach events at their own expense to share information
with the transit industry and stakeholders on the progress and results
of component assessments and related impacts.
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
For further information concerning this NOFO, please contact
Research Office staff via email at LoNo-CAP@dot.gov, or directly call
Marcel Belanger, Bus Testing Program Manager, at (202) 366-0725. A TDD
is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at 1-800-
877-8339. In addition, FTA will post answers to questions and requests
for clarifications on FTA's Web site. To ensure applicants receive
accurate information about eligibility or the program, the applicant is
encouraged to contact FTA directly, rather than through intermediaries
or third parties, with questions. FTA staff may also conduct briefings
on the LoNo-CAP discretionary selection and award process upon request.
H. Other Information
The applicant assures that it will comply with all applicable
Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, FTA Circulars, and
other Federal administrative requirements in carrying out any project
supported by the FTA agreement. The applicant acknowledges that it is
under a continuing obligation to comply with the terms and conditions
of the agreement executed with FTA for its project. The applicant
understands that Federal laws, regulations, policies, and
administrative practices might be modified from time-to-time and may
affect the implementation of the project. The applicant agrees that the
most recent Federal requirements will apply to the
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project, unless FTA issues a written determination otherwise.
Carolyn Flowers,
Acting Administrator.
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