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Federal Highway Administration 

Christine M. Johnson, Director of Field 

Services—West, Federal Highway 

Administration 

James D. Ray, Chief Counsel, Federal 

Highway Administration 

Michael J. Vecchietti, Associate 

Administrator for Administration, 

Federal Highway Administration 

King W. Gee, Associate Administrator 

for Infrastructure, Federal Highway 

Administration 

Rose McMurray, Associate 

Administrator for Policy and Program 

Development, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration 

Maritime Administration 

Eileen Roberson, Associate 

Administrator for Administration, 

Maritime Administration 

Bruce Carlton, Associate Administrator 

for Policy and International Trade, 

Maritime Administration 

Jim Zok, Associate Administrator for 

Financial Approvals and Cargo 

Preference, Maritime Administration 

Jean E. McKeever, Associate 

Administrator for Shipbuilding, 

Maritime Administration 

Margaret D. Blum, Associate 

Administrator for Port, Intermodal, 

and Environmental Activities, 

Maritime Administration 

Brigham McCown, Deputy 

Administrator, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration 

Office of the Secretary, Research and 

Innovative Technology Administration, 

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 

Corporation 

Roberta D. Gabel, Assistant General 

Counsel for Environmental, Civil 

Rights, and General Law, Office of the 

Secretary 

Craig Middlebrook, Deputy 

Administrator, Saint Lawrence 

Seaway Development Corporation 

Stacey Gerard, Associate Administrator, 

Office of Pipeline Safety, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration 

Michael Trujillo, Departmental Director, 

Office of Civil Rights, Office of the 

Secretary 

Eileen Roberson, Associate 

Administrator for Administration, 

Maritime Administration 

Daniel Mintz, Chief Information Officer, 

Office of the Secretary 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Jane Bachner, Deputy Associate 

Administrator for Industry and 

Intermodal Policy, Federal Railroad 

Administration 

Eileen Roberson, Associate 

Administrator for Administration, 

Maritime Administration 

Daniel C. Smith, Associate 

Administrator for Enforcement, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Michael Trujillo, Departmental Director 

of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary 

Theodore Willke, Deputy Associate 

Administrator for Pipeline Safety, 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

Rose McMurray, Associate 

Administrator for Policy and Program 

Development, Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration 

Bruce Carlton, Associate Administrator 

for Policy and International Trade, 

Maritime Administration 

Mike Halladay, Director, Office of 

Program Integration and Delivery, 

Federal Highway Administration 

Alexis Stefani, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Budget and Programs, 

Office of the Secretary 

Michael Trujillo, Departmental Director 

of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary 

Krista Edwards, Chief Counsel, Pipeline 

and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration 

Office of Inspector General 

George W. Collard, Assistant Inspector 

General for Audit Operations, 

Department of Energy 

Michael Delgado, Assistant Inspector 

General for Investigations, Treasury 

Inspector General for Tax 

Administration 

Melissa Heist, Assistant Inspector 

General for Audit, Environmental 

Protection Agency 

Samuel Holland, Assistant Inspector 

General for Investigations, Federal 

Deposit Insurance Corporation 

Helen Lew, Assistant Inspector General 

for Auditing, Department of 

Education 

David Montoya, Assistant Inspector 

General for Investigations, 

Department of the Interior 

Michael Stephens, Deputy Inspector 

General, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development 

Robert Taylor, Deputy Assistant 

Inspector General for Audit Program 

Operations, Department of Treasury 

Kathleen S. Tighe, Deputy Inspector 

General, Department of Agriculture 

Eugene Wesley, Assistant Inspector 

General for Auditing, General 

Services Administration 

Mark Woods, Assistant Inspector 

General for Investigations, 

Department of Agriculture 

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BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

National Resource Center for Human 

Service Transportation Coordination; 

Solicitation for Proposals 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice; request for proposals. 

SUMMARY: This solicitation is for 

proposals from national non-profit 

organizations with transportation 

coordination and technical assistance 

expertise for a cooperative agreement to 

develop and implement a National 

Resource Center for Human Service 

Transportation Coordination (NRC). The 

NCR will manage a program to improve 

and enhance the coordination of Federal 

resources for human service 

transportation with those of the 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

The major goal of the NRC is to assist 

local communities and States in the 

expansion and provision of coordinated 

human service transportation for older 

adults, people with disabilities, and 

individuals with lower incomes. Federal 

Transit Administration (FTA) will 

award one four year agreement. Year 

one of the cooperative agreement is for 

one million, five hundred eighty-four 

thousand dollars ($1,584,000) as 

authorized in the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, and Efficient Transportation 

Equity Act—A Legacy for Users 

(SAFETEA–LU) and subsequently 

appropriated. Funding for subsequent 

years will be based on annual 

appropriations as well as annual 

performance reviews. 

DATES: Proposals must be submitted 

electronically by October 30, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Proposals shall be 

submitted electronically to http:// 

www.grants.gov. Grants.Gov allows 

organizations to find and apply for 

funding opportunities electronically 

from all Federal grant-making agencies. 

Grants.Gov is the single access point for 

over 1,000 cooperative agreement 

programs offered by the 26 Federal 

grant-making agencies. 

Proposals can also be submitted in 

hard copy accompanied by an electronic 

version to Bryna Helfer, 400 7th Street, 

SW., Room 9114, Washington, DC 

20590. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bryna Helfer at 202–366–1663; FAX: 

202–366–3136; bryna.helfer@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3046 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

and Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act—a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–

LU); Pub. L. 109–059, authorized 

$1,600,000 in each of fiscal years 2006, 

2007, 2008, and 2009 under 49 U.S.C. 

5314(c) for the management of a 

program to improve and enhance the 

coordination of Federal resources for 

human service transportation with those 

of the Department of Transportation, as 

follows: 

(1) Establishment. The Secretary of 

Transportation shall competitively 

select a national non-profit organization 

to manage the program. 

(2) Eligibility. To be eligible, an 

organization shall have demonstrated 

expertise in issues of transportation 

coordination and in providing technical 

assistance to local transportation 

organizations. 

(3) Use of Funds. The organization 

selected shall (i) Establish an advisory 

panel consisting of Federal, State and 

local officials and organizations; (ii) 

prepare an inventory of human service 

transportation agencies operating in the 

United States; (iii) prepare an inventory 

of Federal transportation spending; (iv) 

develop a program of technical 

assistance and training for human 

service transportation organizations that 

shall include on-site technical 

assistance, a resource clearinghouse, 

and preparation of technical manuals; 

(v) prepare an annual report for the 

Secretary of Transportation on activities 

under this program and make 

recommendations for improving 

coordination. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA) is soliciting proposals for a 

cooperative agreement to implement the 

human service transportation 

coordination program authorized in 

SAFETEA–LU. FTA will award a single 

four-year cooperative agreement, which 

will be funded annually at up to $1.6 

million per year subject to the 

availability of appropriations. The 

purpose of this cooperative agreement is 

to develop and implement a NRC. The 

major goal of the NRC is to assist States 

in the coordination of human service 

transportation service at both the State 

and local levels. The tasks of the NRC 

include: (1) Collaboration with FTA and 

the Federal Interagency Coordinating 

Council on Access and Mobility; (2) 

research and development; (3) technical 

assistance and training; (4) strategic 

development in partnership, community 

involvement in human service 

transportation coordination; (5) 

communication and management 

information activities; and (6) 

administration. The NRC will follow a 

number of strategies in its development, 

especially partnerships, leadership 

development, knowledge management 

and customer-focused service in order 

to facilitate capacity building at the 

State level this is targeted to enhance 

local coordination efforts. NRCHST 

personnel will engage early and often 

with technical assistance (TA) 

recipients to ensure knowledge is 

transferred and relationships are 

developed. The NRC will develop an 

information and referral system as a key 

focal point to disseminate models, and 

identify useful practices for innovations 

in human service transportation service 

and systems. The NRC also will build 

coordination with and referrals to other 

TA centers focused in targeted areas 

related to human service transportation 

to build capacity and integrate aspects 

of coordination activities at the local 

levels. This project will entail creative, 

engaging and collaborative public and 

private partnerships at all levels—local, 

tribal, State and Federal, including a 

broad range of stakeholders interested in 

facilitating transportation access to 

employment, health, education, 

recreation and other community 

services for people with disabilities, 

older adults, and individuals with lower 

incomes. 

II. Background 

In recognition of the fundamental 

importance of human service 

transportation and the continuing need 

to enhance coordination, President Bush 

issued an Executive Order on Human 

Service Transportation Coordination 

(EO) directing multiple Federal 

departments and agencies to work 

together to ensure that transportation 

services are seamless, comprehensive 

and accessible. Secretaries from the 

Departments of Transportation, Health 

and Human Services, Labor, Education, 

Interior, Housing and Urban 

Development, Agriculture, and Veterans 

Affairs; the Commissioner of the Social 

Security Administration; the Attorney 

General; and the Chairperson of the 

National Council on Disability are 

members of the Federal Interagency 

Coordinating Council on Access and 

Mobility (CCAM). Specifically, the 

CCAM is tasked with seeking ways to 

simplify access to transportation 

services for persons with disabilities, 

persons with lower incomes, and older 

adults. The EO requires that CCAM 

members work together to provide the 

most appropriate, cost effective services 

within existing resources, and reduce 

duplication to make funds available for 

more services. To meet the requirements 

of the EO, the CCAM has developed a 

comprehensive action plan and 

launched United We Ride (UWR), a 

national initiative on human service 

transportation coordination. The NRC 

will be linked with UWR and related 

technical assistance initiatives in the 

area of human service transportation. 

FTA will be the administering agency 

for this activity and will be 

collaborating with other members of 

CCAM on the implementation of the EO. 

Therefore, the technical assistance 

provided under this solicitation will 

seek to complement and optimize, not 

duplicate the technical assistance and 

related work funded in this area by 

other CCAM partners. 

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 

Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), (Pub. 

L. 109–59, August 10, 2005) requires 

that projects selected for funding under 

the Elderly Individuals and Individuals 

with Disabilities, Job Access Reverse 

Commute, and New Freedom programs 

administered by the Federal Transit 

Administration be ‘‘derived from a 

locally developed, coordinated public 

transit-human service transportation 

plan’’ and that the plan be ‘‘developed 

through a process that includes 

representatives of public, private, and 

nonprofit transportation and human 

service providers and participation by 

members of the public.’’ This new 

requirement leads to a need for an 

increased level of technical assistance 

related to the development and 

implementation of a coordinated public 

transit-human service transportation 

plan as well as ensuring broad based 

participation by diverse stakeholders. 

Human service transportation is 

defined as a network of transportation 

services for older adults, individuals 

with disabilities, and people with lower 

incomes, including but not limited to 

vehicle acquisition, adaptation and 

driver transition; pedestrian access; 

public transportation; demand response 

(curb to curb, door to door, door through 

door); vanpooling and other ridesharing 

services; taxi services; and volunteer 

services. The technical assistance, to be 

funded through this cooperative 

arrangement is a process that enables a 

goal-focused, strategy-oriented, 

accountable organization to transfer 

knowledge to human service agencies, 

transportation providers, consumers, 

and other interested stakeholders. 

Technical assistance is intended to 

provide extensive information and 

assistance to facilitate adoption or 

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practice-based products, policies, or 

knowledge in order to improve the 

provision of transportation services for 

people with disabilities, older adults, 

and individuals with lower incomes. In 

order to ensure that all communities 

have access to technical assistance, the 

NRC will assist States with building 

capacity and accessing resources to be 

used in local communities across their 

States. In addition, the NRC will work 

closely with other technical assistance 

centers focused in areas of human 

service transportation when working 

with local communities to address 

coordination issues. 

Technical assistance will need to 

focus on creating one-stop access to 

transportation services, streamlining 

eligibility, enhancing transportation 

coordination, mobility management, 

identifying solutions for coordinating 

policy and funding issues, 

implementing technology solutions, and 

social marketing to get information out 

to providers, policy makers and 

consumers. Technical assistance may 

include information dissemination, 

training, and enhancing capacity for 

building more efficient transportation 

services at the local and State levels. 

However, it is also intended to provide 

more intensive interaction to facilitate 

systems change related to practice, 

policy, research, resources, and 

programs at the Federal regional, State, 

and local levels. The NRC also will 

coordinate with other technical 

assistance initiatives related to human 

service transportation to ensure a 

coordinated approach in this area. In 

addition, all efforts of the NRC shall 

ensure consumer input and involvement 

such that all technical assistance to 

human service transportation 

organizations has a person centered, 

self-determination and independence 

focus in addition to a focus on the 

institutional relationships between 

transit and human service 

transportation. 

Task 1—Collaboration with FTA and 

the Federal Coordinating Council on 

Access and Mobility 

a. The grantee, in coordination with 

the Federal Project Officer shall provide 

technical assistance to the Coordinating 

Council on Access and Mobility 

(CCAM). This may include organizing 

monthly conference calls, providing 

input regarding infrastructure 

development of the CCAM activities 

related to human service transportation, 

formulating agendas, developing 

briefing materials, coordinating speakers 

for CCAM and their executive council 

meetings. 

b. The grantee shall provide researchrelated technical assistance to project 

directors involved with human service 

transportation funded activities in 

CCAM member agencies. This includes 

queries regard specific information, 

publications, existing tools, strategies, 

and available data as requested. 

c. Assist Federal program staff to 

conduct one special interest meeting 

each year on a targeted topic selected in 

consultation with FTA, members of the 

CCAM, and the NRS steering committee. 

Special interests meetings should target 

topics that require input and 

consultation from a broad perspective, 

and are targeted to include stakeholders 

from National, State, and local levels 

that have expertise on the selected topic 

addressed at the meeting. Participant 

lists and invitations for the meeting 

should be submitted to the Federal 

Project Officer for review at least 60 

days prior to the targeted meeting date 

for approval. Briefing materials should 

be submitted to the Project Officer at 

least two weeks prior to the meeting for 

review and approval. The meeting 

should lead to the outcome of a 

publications (e.g., strategy paper, tool, 

fact sheet, etc.) related to the topic 

discussed. In addition, the grantee 

should submit a summary report of the 

meeting within 30 working days. 

Task 2—Research and Development 

SAFETEA–LU outlines several 

specific research projects to be 

conducted by the recipient and include 

the following: 

a. In year one, the NRC shall prepare 

an inventory of human service 

transportation agencies operating in the 

United States and a plan to update the 

information on a regular schedule. The 

applicant should present a detailed 

methodology for conducting this 

specific research project as part of the 

submission in the initial application for 

this funding. 

b. In year two, the NRC shall prepare 

an inventory of Federal transportation 

spending and a plan to update this 

information on an ongoing basis. 

c. Each year, the NRC shall submit an 

annual report to the Secretary of 

Transportation on activities under this 

program and make recommendations for 

improving coordination. 

d. In addition, the NRC shall conduct 

relevant research in years 3–5 for 

coordinating human service 

transportation identified by the Federal 

Interagency Coordinating Council, 

members of the national coalition, and 

other stakeholders. This specific scope 

of the research agenda will be 

determined in collaboration with the 

Federal Project Officer for each targeted 

year. 

Each of these reports must be 

submitted to the Project Officer and 

steering committee for review and 

approval prior to final publication. All 

documents produced are subject to 

internal policy reviews from senior 

management within the Department of 

Transportation and other members of 

the CCAM. All revisions will be made 

by the grantee on behalf of FTA and the 

CCAM. 

Task 3—Technical Assistance and 

Training 

Technical Assistance and Training. 

When conducting and coordinating 

technical assistance, sites should have 

individual technical assistance plans 

that outline the specific need, intended 

outcome, plan for assistance, and 

evaluation components. Technical 

assistance will be provided via E-mail, 

phone, Web-based strategies, and on-site 

strategies, using the following 

principles: 

• Assessment and Planning: 

Assistance should be provided for 

facilitating assessment of resources 

available for human service 

transportation and facilitating planning 

for coordinating services based on needs 

identified at the State and local levels. 

• Knowledge Management: Constant 

assessment should be made of areas of 

technical assistance focus to ensure 

useful practices are disseminated, issue 

briefs are developed as needed, and 

expert relationships with technical 

assistance recipients result in long-term 

information and knowledge transfer. 

• Training: Training should be made 

available via various media to target 

specific topics related to human service 

transportation across the range of 

service options. Outreach regarding 

training should be available for human 

service providers, transportation 

providers, and consumers. 

• Facilitation, Coalition Building, and 

Strategic Planning. Assistance should be 

provided to States in order to build 

coordinated strategies and dialogue 

across organizational cultures and 

agencies. Assistance should also be 

offered to assist States in identifying 

strategies for facilitating the adoption 

and implementation of useful practices 

at both the State and local levels. 

• Follow up and Monitoring: 

Following any intervention (e.g., 

assessment, planning, training, etc.), 

follow up through E-mail, phone, and 

through on-site contacts are necessary to 

facilitate implementation of any key 

activities identified as part of the 

individual technical assistance plans. 


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• Evaluation: Assistance should 

provide skill development and process 

related assistance to States in order to 

establish mechanisms for monitoring 

and evaluating coordination activities at 

the State and local levels. 

Technical Assistance Activities: The 

grantee will develop the following 

initiatives using the principles outlined 

above: the NRC role is to assist States 

and communities to build the capacity 

for coordinating human service 

transportation; to facilitate access to 

existing resources and training, and to 

work with other TA centers to 

effectively establish triage and referral 

mechanisms for States and local 

communities. The applicant will submit 

a detailed methodology and approach 

for providing for the activities identified 

below: 

a. Provide ongoing technical 

assistance to the 50 States, the District 

of Columbia, and territories on the 

development and implementation of 

coordinated human service 

transportation systems through the 

activities through a proactive 

management approach that includes 

information sharing, training, site visits, 

telephone, electronic interfaces and 

other forms of ongoing interaction. 

b. During the life of the cooperative 

agreement, develop and implement a 

technical assistance plan with each of 

the 50 States and territories to facilitate 

the implementation of coordinated 

human service transportation at the 

State and local levels. 

c. Organize a systematic approach for 

annual site visits annually with States. 

The grantee shall work with the Federal 

project officer to develop criteria for 

determining the appropriateness of a 

site visit, selection of staff or 

consultants to conduct the site visits, 

actions needed prior to site visit by both 

staff and recipient, and intended goals/ 

outcomes for the site visit. Prior to each 

site visit, the staff or grantee shall 

develop, with input from stakeholders 

(e.g., consumers, public and private 

transportation agencies, human service 

providers), an agenda and goals for the 

site visit. The grantee shall maintain 

documentation regarding all site visits 

to be included in quarterly reports. 

d. Develop a strategy for ensuring that 

local communities and associated 

stakeholders have access to technical 

assistance for building and 

implementing coordinated human 

service transportation plans and 

strategies. 

e. Coordinate technical assistance 

activities with other federally funded 

technical assistance centers focused on 

human service transportation. These 

centers include Project ACTION, 

JobLinks, the Community 

Transportation Assistance Program, the 

National Rural Transportation 

Assistance Program, the Planning Peer 

to Peer project, the Intelligent 

Transportation Systems (ITS) Peer to 

Peer project, the National Center for 

Senior Transportation, and others. In 

coordination with the Project Officer, 

the grantee shall develop efficient 

strategies and methods of establishing 

linkages, triage, referral, and data 

sharing processes with other federally 

funded technical assistance centers in 

the areas of human service 

transportation and others interested in 

building access and mobility. The role 

of the grantee is to ensure that technical 

assistance, training, and other activities 

are coordinated between the centers to 

avoid duplication, and maximize 

resources and available expertise. 

f. Coordinate with other federally 

funded technical assistance centers to 

facilitate the development and 

implementation of a coordinated human 

service transportation system when 

working with local communities. This 

includes three components: (1) 

Strategies that address interdisciplinary 

approaches for providing transportation 

services that enhance access to 

employment, education, health, and 

other community activities for targeted 

populations; (2) strategies to develop, 

implement, and connect a family of 

services including auto acquisition and 

modification programs, driving 

transition, pedestrian environments, 

fixed route transit, paratransit services, 

flex route, vanpooling and ridesharing, 

taxi programs, door through door or 

escort options, voucher models, and 

volunteer transportation programs; and 

(3) strategies for integrating concepts for 

mobility management. 

g. Measure and evaluate the 

performance of the NRC in providing 

technical assistance, and monitor 

progress towards targeted goals and 

outcomes. 

Task 4—Strategic Development in 

Partnerships, Community Involvement 

in Human Service Transportation 

Coordination 

Human service transportation 

coordination is very dynamic and new 

areas of significance continually emerge. 

It is essential that the grantee respond 

appropriately and address emerging 

issues. Additionally, the grantee shall 

provide expertise in strategic direction 

in human service transportation related 

to community involvement and public 

awareness as follows: 

a. The grantee shall assess, analyze, 

and measure trends in the 

implementation of human service 

transportation activities on a State and 

regional basis and submit this 

information to FTA on an annual basis. 

b. The grantee shall provide quarterly 

updates to FTA on pending and enacted 

legislation at all governmental levels 

related to human service transportation 

coordination, and the United We Ride 

initiative. 

c. The grantee shall develop and 

maintain a comprehensive national 

coalition on human service 

transportation that is inclusive of 

advocacy organizations; public interest 

organizations; and provider 

organizations. This coalition shall 

include a network of transportation 

professionals, human service 

professionals, consumers, and 

policymakers at every level who 

understand the issues involved in the 

coordination of human service 

transportation and how coordination 

can be accomplished. The NRC will 

develop a strategic plan for the coalition 

that includes education, outreach, 

technical assistance and advocacy 

oriented activities that can be addressed 

collectively or by individual 

organizations. This coalition will serve 

to facilitate the development of state 

and local coalitions in all States and 

territories over the course of the 

cooperative agreement. 

d. The grantee, shall assess, analyze 

and monitor key activities and 

milestones related to human service 

transportation of national organizations 

and Federal agencies, interagency 

liaison groups, private industry, 

workforce development organizations, 

faith-based/community organizations, 

professional organizations and others 

involved in the coalition on an annual 

basis. 

e. Establish and/or expand up to 10 

State coalitions annually that mirror the 

national coalition in regard to 

membership and strategy. The grantee 

shall provide guidance, direction, tools 

and strategies on establishing coalitions, 

which can be integrally involved in 

providing strategic direction for State 

and community involvement in human 

service transportation. Analyze, assess 

and evaluate the value of these 

coalitions and their activities with the 

Project Officer. 

Task 5—Communication and 

Management Information Activities 

The grantee must provide on-site 

assistance as needed at the U.S. 

Department of Transportation for tasks 

outlined in this section. 

a. Coordinate all aspects (e.g., 

planning, logistics, design, travel, 

speakers, materials, briefing, etc.) of 10 

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meetings on behalf of the CCAM during 

this four year cooperative agreement. 

The planning of these meetings shall be 

conducted in consultation with a 

planning committee in each region that 

includes, at a minimum, Federal 

partners at the regional level, State 

agencies, and representatives from 

stakeholder groups representing 

different audiences targeted for 

participation. The Planning Committee 

and FTA Project Officer must review all 

documentation, plans, speaker 

information, invitation letters, 

participant lists, and information related 

to these meetings prior to any 

dissemination. 

b. The grantee shall coordinate the 

development and dissemination of 

products and publications as needed 

based on an assessment of existing 

products, publications, training, and 

resources available through various 

sources. The grantee shall manage the 

United We Ride clearinghouse for all 

UWR products, publications, and 

information. This includes the 

availability and dissemination of hard 

and electronic copies upon request by 

individuals, agencies, organizations, 

speakers, and all others, including for 

distribution at meetings and events. 

Alternative formats (e.g., braille, 

electronic, large print) must be made 

available for all publications and 

products. 

c. The grantee will develop at least 

one new publication each year. The type 

and nature of the product or publication 

will be determined in coordination with 

the Project Officer and the steering 

committee and shall be based on the 

needs assessment from states and local 

communities. All new publications 

must be reviewed and approved by the 

Project Officer and are subject to review 

by senior level management within DOT 

and other members of the CCAM. The 

grantee shall work collaboratively with 

FTA to coordinate input, direction and 

advice regarding required Federal 

clearances on all publications regardless 

of the medium (e.g., print, video, 

electronic, etc). 

d. The grantee shall coordinate all 

aspects of the management and 

implementation of the United We Ride 

Web site (http://www.unitedweride.gov), 

which includes: (a) Maintaining and 

updating all information for each 

section of the Web site using Red Dot 

technology on a regularly scheduled 

basis; (b) updating the front page once 

each month; (c) entering up to 5 useful 

practices in the database each month; 

(d) posting up to 10 documents and/or 

announcements per month; (e) maintain 

an active list serve and consistent 

distribution of real-time information 

using GovDocs technology; (f) 

responding to submissions to the United 

We Ride electronic mailbox within 3 

business days; and (g) providing 

ongoing recommendations for 

improvement strategies as needed. All 

documents and information posted on 

the Web site must meet the 

requirements and compliance of Section 

508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The 

grantee must have a staff person with 

knowledge and experience relating to 

knowledge management available to be 

trained in Red-Dot technology and also 

available to work on-site at the U.S. 

Department of Transportation to post 

information directly. The grantee shall 

work with the Project Officer to 

establish a plan for approval of content 

for posting and disseminating 

information using these mechanisms. 

e. Develop and disseminate a 

minimum of four electronic newsletters 

per year. The grantee shall submit the 

newsletter to the FTA Project Officer for 

approval three weeks prior to 

publication for approval. 

f. In the first year, the grantee shall 

develop a database to be compatible 

with and integrated into the UWR Web 

site. This database shall include 

products and publications developed by 

various resources (including other 

technical assistance centers, national 

organizations, States, local 

organizations, etc.) that could 

potentially provide added value for 

human service transportation 

coordination. This includes video, 

curricula, and fact sheets and other 

publications. This database shall 

include the title, description, and 

information on how to obtain the 

documents included in the database. 

The database will also include any 

evaluation information related to the 

publication(s). 

g. The grantee shall plan for at least 

ten (10) presentations at National 

meetings annually that involve other 

than local travel. The grantee shall 

submit a plan to the Project Officer at 

the beginning of each calendar year and 

coordinate with FTA and other federally 

funded TA centers to reduce 

duplication of effort. The presentations 

NRC staff intends to make at a local, 

State and national level are to be fully 

coordinated, with an ample timeline for 

discussion and approval by the Project 

Officer. 

h. The grantee shall plan to 

coordinate and manage the UWR exhibit 

for up to 10 national, regional, and State 

meetings. These exhibits can be the 

same meetings where presentations are 

also taking place. It is expected that the 

grantee will use the newly developed 

United We Ride exhibits already 

available. In addition, the grantee will 

make the exhibit and handouts available 

to members of the national coalition, 

States, and other TA centers for use at 

targeted meetings. The grantee shall 

submit a plan to the Project Officer at 

the beginning of each calendar year and 

coordinate the FTA and other federal 

funded TA centers to reduce 

duplication of effort. 

Task 6—Project Management and 

Administration 

a. The grantee shall meet with the 

Project Officer and task order monitor 

within ten (10) working days after 

issuance of the task order to discuss the 

objectives of the cooperative agreement 

and any related projects. 

b. The grantee will hold monthly 

meetings with the Project Officer to 

review the status of the project. Areas of 

discussion will include: (1) 

Accomplishments to date, (2) reviewing 

progress on tasks, and (3) challenges or 

problems in addressing specific tasks or 

meeting targeted deliverable dates. The 

grantee shall provide minutes of the 

meeting to the Project Officer five 

business days after the meeting. 

c. The Project Coordinator of the NRC 

shall submit quarterly progress reports 

to the FTA project manager. The reports 

shall include the following items and 

provide information relevant for the 

particular period: 

• General assessment of the progress 

of the NRC development and design; 

• Significant accomplishments by 

objective and task; 

• Project issues/concerns and 

recommended solutions; 

• Updated project schedule: 

Æ Status of current tasks; 

Æ List of completed tasks; 

Æ Percent complete by task; 

Æ If slips in the schedule occur, the 

grantee shall propose how to mitigate 

the schedule deviations). 

• Total budget by task: 

Æ Amount spent to date by task; 

Æ Amount remaining by task; 

• Travel expense report. 

d. The grantee will brief FTA and 

other members of the CCAM semiannually on their technical assistance 

findings, key themes and results. 

e. The NRC shall include a national 

steering committee to provide guidance 

and feedback throughout the life of the 

technical assistance center. Steering 

committee members shall consist of 

Federal, State, and local officials and 

organizations. Participation from 

organizations representing human 

service agencies representing various 

interests (e.g., Medicaid, workforce 

investment, rehabilitation services, 

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organizations, and consumers are 

strongly encouraged. The steering 

committee shall participate in the 

review and development of products, 

publications, materials, and 

information. The NRC shall host full 

face to face committee meetings at least 

two times during the year. Other 

meetings can be held more often by 

phone. 

II. Award Information 

FTA will fund one cooperative 

agreement for a four year award. Year 

one of the cooperative agreement is for 

one million, five hundred eighty-four 

thousand dollars ($1,584,000). The 

anticipated notification date is the fall 

of 2006, with an anticipated starting 

date for the successful applicant of 

October 2006. Subsequent annual 

funding will be based on annual 

appropriations. FTA grantees with 

existing FTA projects are eligible to 

complete for this cooperative agreement. 

The FTA will participate in activities 

by attending review meetings, 

commenting on technical reports, 

maintaining frequent contact with the 

project manager and approving key 

decisions and activities any redirecting 

activities if needed. 

III. Eligibility Information 

FTA is particularly interested in 

proposals for this cooperative agreement 

from national non-profit organizations 

with demonstrated capacity in State and 

community transportation services for 

older adults, people with disabilities, 

and individuals with lower incomes. A 

strong applicant has the following 

characteristics: 

• An understanding of concepts and 

strategies for developing integrated 

access, including single entry point and 

one-stop transportation systems; 

• An understanding of strategies for 

building a coordinated human service 

transportation program that utilizes and 

connects a comprehensive family of 

services; 

• Demonstrated success with 

interdisciplinary strategies in human 

service and transportation related work; 

• Experience with the development 

and implementation of integrated 

transportation systems with health care, 

education, employment and social 

support programs; 

• Capacity for maintaining 

management information systems; 

• Experience in implementation of 

consumer directed services; 

• Capacity and experience in building 

coordination and collaboration between 

public and private sector, as well as 

critical pathways which include 

linkages with intermediary 

organizations such as employment and 

training agencies, hospital discharge 

planners, private pay insurance, special 

education transition programs, 

rehabilitation agencies, various social 

service and transportation system 

networks. 

• Experience and demonstrated 

capacity to facilitate large and small 

group processes regarding policy 

development, resource allocation, 

systems change, administrative 

processes, and capacity building; 

• Experience and knowledge of 

consumer involvement and consumer 

directed models in program planning 

and implementation; 

• Capacity for developing and 

managing a technical assistance network 

using multiple types of intervention 

strategies (e.g., long distance, peer-topeer, onsite, communities of practice, 

etc.); 

• Capacity and experience in large 

scale systems change efforts; 

• Capacity and experience for 

providing effective off-site technical 

assistance, including technical 

assistance by telephone and E-mail, 

moderated and unmoderated list-serves, 

Web-based seminars, topic-based 

conference calls, the internet (including 

the development of Web content), etc.; 

• Understanding implementation of a 

range of transportation services 

including older driver, pedestrian 

access, fixed route, paratransit, assisted 

(door to door; hand to hand; escort) 

services, volunteer, taxi, and other types 

of transportation services provision; 

• Capacity and experience for 

conducting face-to-face and Web-based 

training for consumers, human service 

providers, and transportation agencies. 

IV. Proposal Content 

Proposals shall be submitted in 

double-spaced format using Times New 

Roman 12 point font. The application 

must contain the following components: 

1. Cover sheet (1 page): Includes 

entity submitting proposal, principal 

investigator, title, and contact 

information (e.g., address, phone, fax, 

and E-mail). Name and contact 

information for the entity’ key point of 

contact for all cooperative activities (if 

different from principle investigators). 

2. Abstract (2 pages): Abstract shall 

include background, purpose, 

methodology, intended outcomes, and 

plan for evaluation. 

3. Detailed budget proposal and 

budget narrative. 

4. Project narrative (not to exceed 75 

pages): Project narrative shall include 

the following information: 

a. Staff qualifications, experience in 

providing technical assistance and 

implementing the other tasks outlined 

in the solicitation. The proposal shall 

also include the proposed staff 

members’ knowledge of issues related to 

human service transportation. One page 

biographical sketches for staff members 

shall be included in the appendices 

section of the proposal; 

b. Existing and future capacity of 

organization to address the issues 

outlined in the proposal and ability to 

implement tasks 1–6 outlined under 

Section I in this solicitation; 

c. Methodology for addressing tasks 

1–6 outlined under Section I in this 

solicitation. The proposal shall also 

include objectives, activities, 

deliverables, milestones, timeline and 

intended outcomes for achieving the 

goals outlined in the scope for the first 

year; 

d. Plan to work with stakeholders and 

build partnerships at the national, State, 

and local levels; 

5. Project Management Plan that 

includes well defined objectives, tasks, 

activities, timelines, deliverables, 

indicators, and outcomes. 

6. Plan for evaluation of NRC 

activities and data collection. 

7. Supplemental materials and letters 

of support can be included in an 

appendices section that is beyond the 75 

page limit. In addition to the full 

proposal, entities have the option to 

submit supplemental material such as: 

Brochures, publications, products, etc. 

These materials shall be delivered to 

Bryna Helfer, Federal Transit 

Administration, 400 7th Street SW., 

Room 9114, Washington, DC 20590. 

V. Application Review Information. 

Interdisciplinary review panels, 

including those external to FTA will be 

convened to review each proposal. 

Project proposals will be evaluated 

based on the following criteria and 

scoring system: 

1. Staff qualifications, which includes 

experience in delivering technical 

assistance and training, knowledge of 

human service transportation, 

demonstrated process skills in 

assessment, strategic planning, 

facilitation, and other key areas 

associated with identified tasks. The 

entity shall also address a plan for 

knowledge retention. (15%). 

2. Existing capacity of the 

organization, which includes 

clearinghouse functions, Web 

development and maintenance, 

technical assistance, training, long 

distance and on-site intervention 

strategies, and other identified tasks. 

(15%). 

3. Understanding and reasonability of 

proposed goals, objectives, 


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methodologies, activities, timelines, 

deliverables, and budget. (40%). 

4. Plan to collaborate with 

stakeholders and establish effective 

partnerships to implement tasks. (20%). 

5. Plan for evaluation and data 

collection. (10%). 

VI. Award Administration Information 

The anticipated notification date for 

the award of this cooperative agreement 

is the fall of 2006, with an anticipated 

start date for the successful applicant by 

late fall 2006. The Federal Transit 

Administrator’s (FTA) will notify the 

successful entity. Following receipt of 

the FTA Administrator’s notification 

letter, the successful entity will be 

required to submit its proposal through 

the FTA Transportation Electronic 

Award Management (TEAM) system 

Web site. FTA will manage the 

cooperative agreement through the 

TEAM system Web site. Before FTA 

may award Federal financial assistance 

through a Federal cooperative 

agreement, the entity must submit all 

certifications and assurances pertaining 

to itself and its project as required by 

Federal laws and regulations. Since 

Federal fiscal year 1995, FTA has been 

consolidating the various certifications 

and assurances that may be required of 

its awardees and the projects into a 

single document published in the 

Federal Register. The fiscal year 2006 

Annual List of Certifications and 

Assurances for FTA Cooperative 

Agreements and Cooperative 

Agreements and Guidelines will be 

published in the Federal Register and 

posted on the FTA Web site at http:// 

www.fta.dot.gov. 

Issued on: August 24, 2006. 

James S. Simpson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 06–7231 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[Docket No. FTA–2005–22657] 

RIN 2132–AA85 

Charter Service Negotiated 

Rulemaking Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting location and 

time of the meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists the location 

and time of the next Charter Bus 

Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory 

Committee (CBNRAC) meeting. 

DATES: August 29, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elizabeth Martineau, Attorney-Advisor, 

Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal 

Transit Administration, 202–366–1936 

(elizabeth.martineau@dot.gov). Her 

mailing address at the Federal Transit 

Administration is 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Room 9316, Washington, DC 

20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Location 

The Radisson Hotel, 2020 Jefferson 

Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 

(Crystal City). 

Meeting Time 

September 12, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 

September 13, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Issued this 23rd day of August, 2006, in 

Washington DC, 

James S. Simpson, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 06–7213 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45am] 

BILLING CODE 4911–57–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Notice of Limitation on Claims Against 

Proposed Public Transportation 

Projects; Correction 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) published a 

notice in the Federal Register of August 

17, 2006, concerning limitations on 

claims for certain specified public 

transportation projects. The notice 

contained an incorrect date. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Ossi, Environmental Protection 

Specialist, Office of Planning and 

Environment, 202–366–1613. FTA is 

located at 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are 

from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., e.t., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of August 17, 

2006, in FR Doc. E6–13533, on page 

47561, in the third column, correct the 

DATES caption to read: 

Dates: By this notice, FTA is advising the 

public of final agency actions subject to Title 

23 United States Code (USC) § 139(l). A claim 

seeking judicial review of the FTA actions 

announced herein for the listed public 

transportation projects will be barred unless 

the claim is filed on or before February 26, 

2007. 

Dated: August 23, 2006. 

David B. Simpson, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Planning 

and Environment. 

[FR Doc. E6–14314 Filed 8–28–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 


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