Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program

The summary for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the DOT Federal Transit Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program: Guidelines for Preparing Grant ApplicationFTA is conducting a national solicitation for applications under the Tribal Transit Program. Project selection will be made on a competitive basis. FTA will divide the applications into three categories for the purpose of reviewing and selecting projects to be funded:A. Start ups - applications for funding of new transit service;B. Existing transit services - applications for funding of enhancements or expansion of existing transit services; andC. Planning - applications for funding of planning studies and operational planningEligible ProjectsTribal Transit Program funds may be used for any purpose authorized under section 5311. This means that grants can be awarded to recipients located in rural and small urban areas with populations under 50,000 not identified as an urbanized area by the Bureau of the Census for public transportation capital projects, operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation, planning, and the acquisition of public transportation services, including service agreements with private providers of public transportation services. Service funded under this program must be designed to be accessible to members of the general public who have disabilities. Coordinated human service transportation that primarily serves elderly persons and persons with disabilities, but which is not restricted from carrying other members of the public, is considered available to the general public if it is marketed as public transportation. The application should provide information on all items for which Indian tribes are requesting funding in FY 2006, and indicate the specific category in which the tribe is applying.A. Applicant Information 1. Name of Federally-recognized tribe and, if appropriate, the specific tribal agency submitting the application. 2. Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number if available. (Note: if selected, applicant will be required to provide DUNS number prior to grant award and DUNS number is required for submitting through GRANTS.GOV). 3. Contact information for notification of project selection: Contact name, address, and fax and phone number. 4. Description of public transportation services currently provided by tribe, if any, including areas served.5. Name of person (s) authorized to apply on behalf of tribe (signed transmittal letter should accompany application if submitted in hard copy or email).B. Technical, Legal, and Financial capacity to implement the proposed project. Indian tribes that cannot demonstrate adequate capacity in technical, legal and financial areas will not be considered for funding. Every application must describe the tribes technical, legal, and financial capacity to implement the proposed project (see attached Appendix B, Section B). 1. Legal Capacity: Provide documentation or other evidence to show that the applicant is a Federally Recognized tribe. Also, who is the authorized representative to execute legal agreements with FTA on behalf of the Indian tribes? If currently operating transit service, does the Indian tribes have appropriate Federal or State operating authority? 2. Technical Capacity: Give examples of the tribes management of other Federal projects. What resources does the tribal government have to implement a transit project? 3. Financial Capacity: Does the Indian tribes have adequate financial systems in place to receive and manage a Federal grant? Describe the tribal governments financial systems and controls.C. Project Information. 1. Budget: Provide the Federal amount requested for each purpose for which funds are sought and any funding from other sources that will be provided. If applying for a multi year project (not to exceed 4 years), show annual request for each year by budget line item.2. Project Description: Indicate the category for which funding is requested i.e., start-ups, enhancements or replacements of existing transit services or planning studies or operational planning grants to address project development i.e. development of vehicle and equipment specifications and provide a summary description of the proposed project and how it will be implemented (e.g. number and type of vehicles, service area, schedules, type of services, fixed route or demand responsive, route miles (if fixed route) and size of service area, major origins and destinations, population served, and whether the tribe provide the service directly or contract for services? How will vehicles be maintained?3. Project Timeline: Include significant milestones such as date of contract for purchase of vehicle(s), actual or expected delivery date of vehicles, and service start up dates.Please see attached Federal Register Notice for complete application instruction.