New to the World of Transit Grants Management? Make this Course Your First Stop

This course introduces participants to Federal transit funding opportunities, grants management requirements under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and FTA requirements and oversight.

Lesson 1: Applying for Federal Funding

What You Will Learn:

The authorization and appropriations process; funding sources and eligible activities; Application requirements; Award Terms and Conditions.

Lesson 2: Managing Your Federal Awards

What You Will Learn:

Standards for financial and program management; Performance and reporting; Procurement; Property management; Records retention; Closing out awards.

Lesson 3: All About Costs

What You Will Learn:

Cost principles; Pre-award costs; Indirect costs; Accounting Standards; Single audit requirements.

Lesson 4: Transit Project Requirements

What You Will Learn:

Introduction to Statewide and Metropolitan Planning; NEPA overview; Specific requirements for FTA recipients.

Lesson 5: Introduction to FTA Oversight

What You Will Learn:

The different types of oversight reviews; Preparing for an oversight review; Most frequent oversight findings and how to avoid them; Available Technical assistance.

Lesson 6: Tools and Resources

What You Will Learn:

How to access IT systems you will need to be an FTA grantee: SAM, FAIPIS, TrAMS, ECHO, USAspending.gov and more.