1. Applying for FTA Grant Opportunities in Grants.gov

2. Passenger Ferry NOFA 2 FTA website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Notices of Funding Availability: http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077.htmlhttp://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077.html

3. Passenger Ferry NOFA 3 FTA website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Notices of Funding Availability: http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077.htmlhttp://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077.html Ferry Boat NOFA: http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077_15648.htmlhttp://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/13077_15648.html

4. Supplemental Form 4 FTA Supplemental Forms must be attached to the application in Grants.gov. The form can be downloaded from the “full announcement” tab in Grants.gov and the FTA NOFA page.

5. Applicants 5 Organizations must register in Grants.gov in order to submit applications

6. Applicant – Organization Registration 6

7. Applying in Grants. gov 7 Link to the “Synopsis” from the FTA website or from the Grants.gov “search” tab. The current notice of funding availability is posted as FTA Opportunity FTA-2013-004-TPM

8. Applying in Grants. gov 8 The “Synopsis” tab displays details about the opportunity and provides links to materials in Grants.gov and FTA website. To download select forms or instructions, click on the Full Announcement. To download the application package, click the Application tab

9. Applying in Grants. gov 9 The “Synopsis” tab displays details about the opportunity and provides links to materials in Grants.gov. To download select forms or instructions, click on the Full Announcement. To download the application package, click the Application tab

10. Applying in Grants. gov 10 The “Synopsis” tab displays details about the opportunity and provides links to materials in Grants.gov. To download select forms or instructions, click on the Full Announcement. To download the application package, click the Application tab

11. Applying in Grants. gov 11 NOTE: Anyone can download the application package from Grants.gov. However, only “authorized organizational representatives” can submit applications in Grants.gov.

12. Applying in Grants. gov 12 NOTE: Submit email to receive notices of any changes prior to closing date.

13. Applying in Grants. gov 13 NOTE: The download page permits applicants to download the instructions or the full application package.

14. Applying in Grants. gov 14

15. Applying through Grants.Gov 15 In order to apply for a grant, you and/or your organization must complete the Grants.gov registration process. Registration can take between three-five business days or as long as two weeks if all steps are not completed in a timely manner.

16. Download Application Package 16 The “Attachment Form” shown below is included in the SF-424 Grant Application Package download from Grants.gov. Please attach the FTA Supplemental Form to the Attachment Form shown below when submitting in Grants.gov.

17. Help HELP with Grants.gov Please refer to “applicant Resources” on the grants.gov website for frequently asked questions, user guides, checklists, and general support. If you need additional help, the Grants.gov Contact Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you with issues regarding Grants.gov and can be reached by email support@grants.gov or call 1-800-518-4726. support@grants.gov 17 For additional information about this NOFA or eligibility questions, please contact FTA Program manager Vanessa Williams, e-mail: vanessa.williams@dot.gov.vanessa.williams@dot.gov For additional information about this NOFA or eligibility questions, please contact FTA Program manager Vanessa Williams, e-mail: vanessa.williams@dot.gov.vanessa.williams@dot.gov