OpportunityTitle: Recovery Act - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Tribal Transit Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Federally recognized Indian tribes or  Alaskan Native villages, groups or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Description: FTA will be accepting discretionary applications for funds made available under the &#147;American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 2009&#148; (Pub. L. 111-5; &#147;ARRA&#148;) to the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program). The ARRA was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. Goals of the statute include the preservation and creation of jobs and promotion of an economic recovery, as well as the investment in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure providing long-term economic benefits.The ARRA, Tribal Transit program purpose is to provide funding to federally recognized Indian Tribes for public transportation capital projects for use in public transportation. Under ARRA, $17 million is available for discretionary award.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Lorna Wilson, Office of Transit Programs, FTA
GrantorContactText: Lorna R. Wilson &lt;br/&gt;Transportation Specialist, Office of Transit Programs &lt;br/&gt;Federal Transit Administration, Washington, D.C. &lt;br/&gt;Tel: (202) 366-0893 &lt;br/&gt;Fax: (202) 366-7951
CloseDateExplanation: To be determined