Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Tribal Transit Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Tribal Transit Program
	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-2010-008-TPM-TRTR
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 14, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	90
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,074,963
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$15,074,963
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Grant Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservation program (TTP), a program authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 3013(c). TTP funds are to be allocated for grants to federally recognized Indian Tribes for any purpose eligible under the 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. A total of $15,074,963 million is currently available for discretionary allocation, which includes FY 2010 appropriations and lapsed funds.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 and may be used 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. Under DOT Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) regulations, public fixed route operators are required to provide ADA complementary paratransit service to individuals who are unable to use fixed route due to their disability or a fixed route being inaccessible. Coordinated human service transportation that primarily serves elderly persons and persons with disabilities, but that is not restricted from carrying other members of the public, is considered available to the general public if it is marketed as public transportation. Examples of eligible TTP projects are start-up service, enhancement or expansions of existing services, purchase of transit capital items including vehicles, and planning or operational planning grants. Applicants proposing projects for funding under TTP may apply through GRANTS.GOV or via e-mail at fta.tribalprogram@dot.gov. FTA will announce grant selections in the Federal Register when the competitive selection process is complete.For complete opportunity description and application instruction see attached Federal Register Notice or the Announcement URL.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2010-05-13/pdf/2010-11476.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lorna Wilson Program Manager (202) 366-0893 A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS)

Federal Transit Administration [Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov]
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