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Request for Advance State Match Commitment

for Federal Discretionary Grant Programs


TDOT offers transit agencies the opportunity to receive a commitment of state funds to match federal discretionary grant program applications on a rolling basis. Advance Match Requests must be submitted to TDOT at least 10 business days prior to the federal program application deadline. If the transit agency does not receive approval from the State for a match request prior to the NOFO deadline, the agency is not permitted to commit the State to funding the project in the application. Advance commitment of State Match funds for a federal discretionary grant application will be provided solely at the discretion of the Commissioner and priority is given to projects with a high potential for success in securing competitive federal discretionary funds. 

Limitations of Advance Approval for General State Match Funds: 

  • The approval is fully contingent upon sufficient revenue generation and the General Assembly’s appropriation of funds to TDOT. 
  • TDOT will commit no more than 50% of anticipated IMPROVE Act funding each fiscal year through advance approval. 
  • The approval is void if the transit agency fails to apply for the federal award by the application deadline.
  • The approval is void if the federal agency does not select the agency’s project when awards are announced. 
  • The approval is limited to a specific dollar amount. If the federal grant awarded is lower than requested, the state amount will decrease proportionally.  
  • The approval is void one year after the federal application due date if the FTA fails to award funds or immediately upon an FTA announcement that no funds will be awarded.
Agency Point of Contact Name*
Name of Chief Executive*

Funding Request Details

For which grant program is the agency requesting Advance Match? *
The FTA requires a Fleet Transition Plan to apply for the Low & No Emissions Program. Has your agency adopted a Fleet Transition Plan?
Enter "N/A" if the program does not have a CFDA number.
Enter "N/A" if the grant application will be submitted outside of Grants.gov
Please attach the agency's Fleet Transition Plan
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Aside from the federal funds sought from the discretionary grant program mentioned above, does this project depend on any other discretionary federal funds that have not yet been secured?*

Federal transit law requires transit agencies seeking CIG funding to complete a series of steps over several years.

  • For New Starts and Core Capacity projects, the law requires completion of two phases in advance of receipt of a construction grant agreement: Project Development and Engineering.
  • For Small Starts projects, the law requires completion of one phase in advance of receipt of a construction grant agreement: Project Development
Grant Program Application Deadline*
Is the agency requesting leveraged State Match? *
Is the agency requesting a Letter of Support in addition to a funding commitment?
Draft Letter of Support
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Proposed Project Details

Attach the draft federal application and/or any other relevant documents
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Proposed Project Budget

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Please enter only the State Amount related to this Match Request. A detailed budget accounting for all funding sources should be attached below.
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Please enter only the Federal Amount related to this Match Request. A detailed budget accounting for all funding sources should be attached below.
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Please enter only the Local Taxes related to this Match Request. A detailed budget accounting for all funding sources should be attached below.
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Please enter only the Local Revenue related to this Match Request. A detailed budget accounting for all funding sources should be attached below.
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Please enter only the Private contributions related to this Match Request. A detailed budget accounting for all funding sources should be attached below.
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This value is calculated based on the budget entered above.
Attach a detailed project Budget
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Submission

The above-referenced agency acknowledges that this Advanced State Match Request is being submitted with reasonable time for TDOT to consider the funding commitment and/or provide a Letter of Support. *
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