Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2020 003 TRI BCP
The FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Safety, Operational Efficiency, and Passenger Accessibility Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), focused on modernizing the physical design of transit bus operator compartments. The central idea is to support research and development that results in new compartment designs that better protect bus operators from assault, improve their ability to see the roadway and operating environment, and maintain effective interaction with passengers. A key emphasis is ensuring that any redesign does not reduce accessibility for riders, including people with disabilities and passengers who may need special assistance.
This program is funded through Public Transportation Innovation resources, with a total of $2 million available for awards. FTA intends to make up to four awards, and the maximum (ceiling) for any individual award is $1,000,000. Awards are provided through cooperative agreements, meaning recipients should expect substantial involvement from FTA during the project, such as coordination on technical direction, deliverables, and project oversight, rather than a more hands-off grant structure.
The work FTA is trying to stimulate goes beyond simply adding barriers or shields. The opportunity calls for compartment redesigns that balance multiple, sometimes competing, needs: operator safety and security, clear sightlines and situational awareness for safe driving, ergonomic access to instruments and controls to reduce strain and improve operational efficiency, and continued accessibility and customer service. In practice, this suggests projects may explore integrated layouts, materials, and configurations that help prevent or deter assault while still allowing communication, fare-related interaction, and assistance to passengers, including those using mobility devices or requiring additional support.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional clarifications in the full notice. FTA specifically signals that strong applications will likely be collaborative, bringing together transit agencies with bus manufacturers, technology vendors, and vehicle engineering or design firms. That partnership approach reflects the real-world pathway to implementation: concepts need to be engineered, tested, and made feasible for production or retrofit, and they must align with operational realities in transit service.
Administrative details include the funding opportunity title noted above and the funding opportunity number FTA 2020 003 TRI BCP. The program is categorized under transportation and is associated with CFDA number 20.530. The opportunity was created on February 19, 2020, with an original application closing date of March 24, 2020.Apply for FTA 2020 003 TRI BCP
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2018 Redesign of Transit Bus Operator Compartment to Improve Safety, Operational Efficiency, and Passenger Accessibility Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.530.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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