OpportunityTitle: Solicitation of Project Proposals: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible recipients under both the discretionary and formula program include federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). A tribe must have the legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive and administer federal funds.
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(c)(1)(A), as amended by the Fixing America&apos;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 2018 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 FTA&#8217;s Section 5311 program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Douglas Moore
GrantorContactText: Douglas Moore &lt;br/&gt;Tribal Transit Program Manager &lt;br/&gt;Office of Program Management &lt;br/&gt;(202) 366-0876