Opportunity Information: Apply for FTA 2021 009 ICAM
The FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It offers a total of $3.5 million in FY 2021 competitive funding to support transit-related initiatives that help people who face barriers to transportation, often referred to as transportation-disadvantaged populations. The central focus is on improving how different transportation services work together, especially by strengthening coordination between public or community transportation and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) so that underserved groups can reach medical care and other essential services more reliably and efficiently.
Funding under ICAM is intended specifically for innovative capital projects rather than routine operating support. In practical terms, this means the program is looking for pilot efforts that invest in tools, systems, or other capital improvements that change how services are planned, managed, and paid for across a region or a state. A key emphasis of the pilot program is testing approaches that make coordination easier and more accountable, including the ability to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot. That cost allocation focus signals that FTA wants projects that do more than add service; they should also tackle the administrative and financial mechanics that often keep human service transportation, public transit, and medical transportation in separate lanes.
Awards are made through a competitive selection process, consistent with federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations. The opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards, and while an award ceiling is not specified in the provided source data, the overall funding available is $3.5 million. The opportunity was published on October 7, 2021, with an original application deadline of December 6, 2021.
Eligible applicants include state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and certain nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as described in the full notice. The description further clarifies the core target applicant types as state departments of transportation, designated recipients for FTA Section 5310 funds, and local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service. Eligible subrecipients may also apply when they have the authority and technical capacity to carry out a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot, which reinforces that the program is aimed at applicants who can implement coordination reforms at scale rather than limited, single-provider changes.
Administratively, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FTA 2021 009 ICAM, falls under the transportation funding activity category, and is associated with CFDA number 20.513. Overall, the ICAM pilot program is designed to help communities modernize and integrate the systems behind transportation for underserved riders, with particular attention to connecting transportation and non-emergency medical trip needs through better coordination, shared planning, and more effective allocation of costs across participating organizations.Apply for FTA 2021 009 ICAM
- The Department of Transportation, DOT/Federal Transit Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.513.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 07, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 06, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FY 2021 ICAM Pilot Program (FTA) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICAM Pilot Program?
The Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program (ICAM) is a discretionary competitive grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FY 2021 opportunity supports transit-related pilot initiatives that improve coordinated access and mobility for people who face barriers to transportation.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
The program targets gaps in coordination that can keep transportation-disadvantaged populations from reliably reaching medical care and other essential services. A major goal is to strengthen how public or community transportation works together with non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), so riders experience more reliable and efficient access across services.
How much funding is available under this FY 2021 opportunity?
The total funding available is $3.5 million in FY 2021 competitive funding.
How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The opportunity anticipated making around 10 awards.
Is there a maximum (ceiling) award amount?
An award ceiling is not specified in the provided information. The overall funding available for the competition is $3.5 million.
Is ICAM a competitive grant or a formula program?
This opportunity is a competitive (discretionary) grant. Awards are made through a competitive selection process, consistent with federal public transportation law and subject to appropriations.
What types of projects does ICAM fund?
ICAM is intended for innovative capital projects that improve how transportation services are coordinated, planned, managed, and paid for across a region or state. The emphasis is on pilot efforts that invest in tools, systems, or other capital improvements that change coordination across organizations rather than simply adding routine service.
Does ICAM fund operating expenses for ongoing service?
The funding is intended specifically for innovative capital projects rather than routine operating support.
What is the central coordination focus of the program?
A central focus is improving coordination between public or community transportation and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to help underserved groups reach medical care and other essential services more reliably and efficiently.
What does the program mean by a "capital project" in this context?
In practical terms, the program is looking for pilot investments in tools, systems, or other capital improvements that alter how services are planned, managed, and paid for across a region or state. The provided information frames this as coordination infrastructure and administrative/financial mechanisms, rather than day-to-day operating support.
What is a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot, and why is it emphasized?
The opportunity highlights the ability to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot as a key emphasis. This signals interest in projects that address the administrative and financial mechanics that often keep human service transportation, public transit, and medical transportation in separate lanes, making coordination easier and more accountable.
Who is the program intended to benefit?
The program is intended to benefit transportation-disadvantaged populations, described as people who face barriers to transportation, particularly those needing reliable connections to medical care and other essential services.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and certain nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as described in the full notice.
Which applicant types are specifically called out as core targets for this opportunity?
The description highlights state departments of transportation, designated recipients for FTA Section 5310 funds, and local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service as core target applicant types.
Can a nonprofit organization apply?
Yes, certain nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status are eligible, but institutions of higher education are excluded based on the provided information.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Can local governments apply?
Local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service are specifically identified as a core target applicant type.
Can subrecipients apply directly?
Eligible subrecipients may also apply when they have the authority and technical capacity to carry out a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot.
Does the opportunity favor projects that can be implemented at scale?
The emphasis on regional or statewide cost allocation pilots and the requirement for authority and technical capacity suggest the program is aimed at applicants that can implement coordination reforms at scale, rather than limited, single-provider changes.
When was this funding opportunity published?
The opportunity was published on October 7, 2021.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was December 6, 2021.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FTA 2021 009 ICAM.
What is the CFDA number associated with ICAM?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 20.513.
Which federal agency administers ICAM?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the transportation funding activity category.
What makes a project "innovative" under this opportunity?
Based on the provided description, innovation is tied to pilot efforts that improve coordination and accountability by investing in tools, systems, and capital improvements that change how services are planned, managed, and paid for across multiple organizations in a region or state.
Is the grant mainly about adding more trips or service hours?
The opportunity emphasizes coordination reforms and capital improvements rather than routine operating support. It is described as seeking projects that do more than add service by also addressing administrative and financial coordination mechanisms.
What kinds of transportation services are intended to be coordinated?
The description specifically highlights coordination among public or community transportation, human service transportation, and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT).
What is the overall purpose of the ICAM pilot program?
The overall purpose is to help communities modernize and integrate the systems behind transportation for underserved riders, with particular attention to connecting transportation and non-emergency medical trip needs through better coordination, shared planning, and more effective allocation of costs across participating organizations.
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