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Region 8 UTC Competition Re-open
US DOT seeks competitive grant applications from institutions of higher education located only in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, or Wyoming to establish and operate the Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC).
A UTC must be a consortium of two or more institutions of higher education all located in CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, or WY, led by one institution of higher education, and institutions may include qualifying two-year institutions (20 U.S.C.
§ 1001(a)).
The Center is required to obtain matching funds in an amount equal to the US DOT award amount.US DOT asks applicants to submit a Letter of Intent, as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, by July 5, 202 3. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.
L.
117-58, November 15, 2021) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to establish and operate University Transportation Centers.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the U. S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) manages the UTC Program.
Selection of the Region 8 UTC was not made as part of a previous FY 2022 UTC Program competition, so this opportunity re-opens that competition in order to award just this one Region 8 grant.
A UTC must be a consortium of two or more institutions of higher education all located in CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, or WY, led by one institution of higher education, and institutions may include qualifying two-year institutions (20 U.S.C.
§ 1001(a)).
The Center is required to obtain matching funds in an amount equal to the US DOT award amount.US DOT asks applicants to submit a Letter of Intent, as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, by July 5, 202 3. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.
L.
117-58, November 15, 2021) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to establish and operate University Transportation Centers.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the U. S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) manages the UTC Program.
Selection of the Region 8 UTC was not made as part of a previous FY 2022 UTC Program competition, so this opportunity re-opens that competition in order to award just this one Region 8 grant.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: 69A355 Research and Technology
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Office: 69A355 Research and Technology
Estimated Funding: $3,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-24-003.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility limited to institutions of higher education located in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, or Wyoming.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.transportation.gov/content/university-transportation-centers
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
amy.stearns@dot.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-05-15
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-09-14
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