Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Proposals for FY 2011 Tribal Transit Program Funds

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	Federal Grant Title:	Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Proposals for FY 2011 Tribal Transit Program Funds
	CFDA Number:	20.509
	CFDA Description:	Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Transit Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FTA-2011-024-TTP
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 25, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 25, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 26, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 26, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 26, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	15,075,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include Federally-recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). 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. To verify 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. Applicants must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)database and maintain an active CCR registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by FTA.
Grant Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 for Section 3013 of SAFETEALU, [Pub. L. 10959 (August 10, 2005)] amended 49 U.S.C. 5311(c) by establishing the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program) (TTP). This program authorizes direct grants under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary to Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under FTAs Nonurbanized Area Formula Program, 49 U.S.C. 5311 (Section 5311 program). A total of $15,075,000 is currently available for discretionary allocation. TTP funds are to be allocated for grants to federally recognized Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under the Section 5311 program. The Conference Report that accompanied SAFETEALU indicated that the funds set aside for Indian tribes in the TTP are not meant to replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from States through FTAs Section 5311 program. TTP funds are meant to complement any 5311 funds that applicants may be receiving. These funds will be competitively allocated to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2011-07-25/pdf/2011-18563.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lorna Wilson Office of Program Management (202) 366-0893
Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov [lorna.wilson@dot.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Tribal Transit Program; • Recovery Act - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Tribal Transit Program; • Tribal Transit Program (TTP); • Public Transportation On Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program; • Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program