Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program

Post Date

March 14th 2016

Application Due Date

May 13th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

FTA-2016-001-TPM

CFDA Number(s)

20.509

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Transportation

Number of Awards

80

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Other

Federally-recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). As evidence of Federal recognition, a tribe may submit a copy of the most up-to-date Federal Register notice published by DOI, BIA: Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Service from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. To be an eligible recipient, a tribe must have the requisite legal, financial and technical capabilities to receive and administer Federal funds under this program. Applicants must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by FTA.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $5000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $5000000

Grant Description

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $5 million in funding provided by the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)), as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5311(j), as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015). This is a national solicitation for project proposals and includes the selection criteria and program eligibility information for Fiscal Year 2016 projects. The primary purpose of these competitively selected grants is to support planning, capital, and, in limited circumstances, operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Funds distributed to Indian tribes under the TTP should NOT replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from States through FTAмs Section 5311 program. Priority consideration will be given to eligible projects that help to expand ladders of opportunity. Examples could include enhancing access to work, educational, and other training opportunities, and supporting partnerships that expand access to other governmental, health, medical, education, social, human service, and transportation providers to improve coordinated delivery of services.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Transportation

• Office:

  DOT/Federal Transit Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Elan Flippin
  Tribal Transit Program
  Office of Program Management
  (202) 366-3800

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Elan Flippin

• Agency Email Address:

  elan.flippin@dot.gov

• More Information:

  FTA Notices of Funding Opprtunities