A regional project is one that serves more than one community or area.  Examples of communities include cities, counties, and tribal areas. Applicants proposing regional projects should clearly explain the scope of the region that the project would serve.

Eligible applicants are entities eligible as direct or designated recipients under the Section 5310 program, including: State departments of transportation, designated recipients for Section 5310 funds, local governmental entities that operate a public transportation service, or their eligible subrecipients that have the authority and technical capacity to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot. Private entities that provide shared-ride on-demand service to the general public on a regular basis are operators of public transportation and are therefore eligible subrecipients.

Yes, eligible Section 5310 subrecipients that have the authority and technical capacity to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot may apply as the lead agency of a regional or statewide consortium.

Organizations that do not operate public transportation are not eligible applicants. Organizations that are eligible for the Section 5310 Formula Program but that do not have the authority or technical capacity to implement a regional or statewide cost allocation pilot are also ineligible.

Yes, a previous recipient of ICAM funding can apply for FY24 ICAM funding if they are proposing a new or expanded project. Projects that have been previously funded under ICAM are not eligible for FY24 ICAM funding.

A consortium is an association of two or more companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.

For purposes of this funding opportunity, an eligible applicant must serve as the lead agency in the consortium, and the members of the consortium can be subrecipients of program funding if they are eligible subrecipients of the Section 5310 Program. The consortium must exist before the application is submitted, and additional partners can be added and roles can be clarified as the pilot progresses.

As an example, the lead agency could be a State DOT, with a statewide consortium between transportation, healthcare, and human service providers.  At a regional level, the lead agency might be a designated 5310 recipient with a consortium of transportation, healthcare, and human service providers in the region.

Yes, the Notice of Funding Opportunity states that FTA intends to target funding for regional and statewide mobility management projects that support coordination and enable comprehensive community access, including access to non-emergency medical transportation, for underserved groups.

No, only capital funds are available.

No. All selected applicants must comply with FTA’s third-party contracting requirements when purchasing equipment and services with ICAM funds. The “partnerships” the applicant is asked to describe in the FY24 ICAM NOFO “Planning and Partnership” section refers to the partners the applicant is working with to improve the coordination of transportation services for the targeted disadvantaged community. Potential partners can include: funding recipients of the Federal agencies that are members of the CCAM, eligible subrecipients of the Section 5310 program, and other entities involved in the coordination of NEMT for people who are transportation disadvantaged.  Applicants are required to identify the role of the partners in the proposed project. Applicants should provide evidence of strong commitment from key partners, including memoranda of agreement or letters of support from relevant State agency stakeholders and partner organizations.  For more information about eligible subrecipients of the Section 5310 program, please see FTA Circular 9070.1G.

Other Federal funds can be used as match for the ICAM Program only if the matching fund source has express legislative authority to fulfill the match requirement of another Federal program.

If an organization is receiving funding from any of the CCAM partner agencies, then the organization is considered a CCAM partner. Applicants can note which of their partners receive funding from CCAM partners in their application. A list of the 130 Federal programs that can fund transportation through the  11 CCAM agencies can be found here.

No, meal-delivery services are not an eligible expense under ICAM.  However, meal-delivery is an eligible incidental use activity. Incidental use occurs when FTA grant recipients allow the use of federally funded assets (e.g. van) by another public or private entity for non-transit purposes. The non-transit activity may not reduce or limit transit service. For additional information on incidental use view the transportation coordination landing page.

The capital cost of acquisition of transportation services is eligible under ICAM. However, the operating cost of the acquisition of transportation services is not eligible under ICAM.

49 USC 5302(4) defines capital projects.

Yes, vehicles used for public transportation are eligible for purchase under ICAM including electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles. The applicant should demonstrate how the specific vehicle is necessary for the coordination of transportation services for the specified targeted disadvantaged community.

ICAM project selections and implementation guidance will be posted on the ICAM Webpage.

Yes, ICAM projects can target a specific transportation disadvantaged community.