Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2022 ACL CIP DNTC 0085
The National Transportation Accessibility Center (NTAC) grant opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). Its central purpose is to improve how transportation systems and related services work for people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers by increasing awareness and real-world adoption of assistive technology and other accessibility strategies. The focus is broad and practical: not only vehicles and transit services themselves, but also the full set of touchpoints people rely on to get transportation, such as program enrollment locations, websites, and mobile apps. In other words, the project is meant to help ensure that accessibility is built into the entire transportation experience, from information and sign-up to trip planning and travel.
ACL intends to fund a single awardee (one expected award) with an award ceiling of $500,000. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have ongoing involvement in the work rather than operating as a hands-off funder. The opportunity is listed under the funding activity category of Income Security and Social Services and is associated with CFDA number 93.631. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
The responsibilities of the grantee are structured around building national capacity and spreading effective practices. A major deliverable is the development and maintenance of a dedicated website that serves as a hub for information, tools, and resources related to accessible transportation. Beyond the website, the grantee must create and support an Accessible Transportation Accelerator Network, which is intended to speed up the identification, testing, adoption, and scaling of approaches that make transportation more accessible. The work also includes identifying accessibility strategies that are already working, disseminating them to practitioners and communities, and supporting their replication so that successful models can be implemented in more places rather than remaining isolated pilot projects.
The grant also emphasizes inclusive transportation planning and mobility-on-demand systems, reflecting the reality that transportation is increasingly shaped by app-based services, on-demand scheduling, and technology-enabled trip coordination. The NTAC is expected to help communities and service providers understand how to design and operate these newer models in ways that do not leave behind people who need accessible vehicles, accessible digital interfaces, or accommodations tied to disability and aging. A further expectation is to facilitate a community of practice, meaning an organized, ongoing forum where stakeholders can share lessons learned, troubleshoot barriers, and coordinate around common standards and solutions. Particular attention is given to increasing access to and use of accessible transportation in underserved communities, signaling a priority on equity and on reaching populations that have historically faced the biggest gaps in transportation availability and accessibility.
This opportunity was created on April 29, 2022, with an original application due date of June 28, 2022. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the listed due date. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2022-ACL-CIP-DNTC-0085, and the program is titled National Transportation Accessibility Center.Apply for HHS 2022 ACL CIP DNTC 0085
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Transportation Accessibility Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.631.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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National Transportation Accessibility Center (NTAC) Grant FAQs
What is the National Transportation Accessibility Center (NTAC) grant?
The NTAC grant is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). The project is designed to improve how transportation systems and related services work for people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers by increasing awareness and real-world adoption of assistive technology and other accessibility strategies.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen transportation accessibility in practical, real-world ways, including improving the full transportation experience from finding information and enrolling in programs to trip planning and taking the trip itself.
Who does the NTAC project aim to benefit?
The project is focused on improving transportation access and usability for people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers.
What parts of transportation are included in the NTAC scope?
The scope goes beyond vehicles and transit services to include the touchpoints people rely on to access transportation, such as program enrollment locations, websites, and mobile apps.
What kinds of approaches does NTAC promote?
NTAC promotes assistive technology and other accessibility strategies, with an emphasis on identifying what is already working, testing and adopting effective approaches, and scaling them so they can be replicated in additional communities.
What is the funding agency and program office for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the program office is the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for this award?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects ongoing involvement in the work rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
How many awards does ACL expect to make?
ACL intends to fund a single awardee (one expected award).
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
What is the funding activity category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the funding activity category of Income Security and Social Services.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The associated CFDA number is 93.631.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply if they are nonprofits?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
What are the major responsibilities or deliverables for the grantee?
Key responsibilities include building national capacity and spreading effective practices, developing and maintaining a dedicated website that serves as a hub for accessible transportation tools and resources, creating and supporting an Accessible Transportation Accelerator Network, identifying effective accessibility strategies, disseminating them, and supporting replication so successful models can be implemented in more places.
What is the dedicated NTAC website expected to do?
The website is expected to serve as a central hub for information, tools, and resources related to accessible transportation.
What is the Accessible Transportation Accelerator Network?
It is a network the grantee must create and support to speed up the identification, testing, adoption, and scaling of approaches that make transportation more accessible.
What does NTAC mean by disseminating and replicating effective strategies?
It means finding accessibility strategies that are already working, sharing them with practitioners and communities, and supporting their replication so they can move beyond isolated pilot projects and be implemented in more locations.
Does the grant address mobility-on-demand and app-based transportation services?
Yes. The grant emphasizes inclusive transportation planning and mobility-on-demand systems, reflecting the growing role of app-based services, on-demand scheduling, and technology-enabled trip coordination.
What is the accessibility focus for newer technology-enabled transportation models?
NTAC is expected to help communities and service providers design and operate these models in ways that do not leave behind people who need accessible vehicles, accessible digital interfaces, or accommodations tied to disability and aging.
What is a community of practice in the context of this grant?
A community of practice is an organized, ongoing forum facilitated by NTAC where stakeholders can share lessons learned, troubleshoot barriers, and coordinate around common standards and solutions.
Is there an equity or underserved communities priority?
Yes. The opportunity gives particular attention to increasing access to and use of accessible transportation in underserved communities.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2022-ACL-CIP-DNTC-0085.
What is the official program title?
The program is titled National Transportation Accessibility Center.
When was this opportunity created?
This opportunity was created on April 29, 2022.
When was the original application due date?
The original application due date was June 28, 2022.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the submission deadline time and time zone?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the listed due date.
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