Extending Current Competitive Grant Deadlines Amid COVID-19 I just got this short email from FTA (I’m on their email list). Emphasis is mine.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced during a transit industry call that deadlines for current FTA competitive grant programs will be extended for 30 days amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The 30-day extension applies to grant programs administered by FTA with active notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs). This only affects the funding for 2020. The money for 2019 has already been awarded, although it was awarded very late in the year. We have yet to see the full impact of that money on Grande West's new Buy America sales. I expect we may see some bigger orders coming through but have no idea when that might be considering the world is completely upside down right now.
I believe the new deadline for submissions for the
2020 Bus Program is now
April 29, 2020.