Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program FY 2020 Notice of Funding

Details:

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program. Synopsis and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2020-007-TR. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by midnight Eastern Daylight Time on 08/24/2020.

Summary:

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'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 2020 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’s Section 5311 program.

Eligible Applicants:

Federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) located in rural areas with a population of 50,000 or less. As evidence of federal recognition, a tribe may submit a copy of the most current Federal Register notice published by DOI, BIA: Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Service from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. To be an eligible recipient, a tribe must have the legal, financial and technical capabilities to receive and administer federal funds under this program. Applicants must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by FTA.

Link and Instructions for attaching the supplemental form to the SF-424: 

A complete proposal submission will consist of at least two files: (1) the SF 424 Mandatory Form and (2) the Tribal Transit 2020 supplemental form. The Tribal Transit supplemental form provides guidance and a consistent format for applicants to respond to the criteria outlined in this NOFO. Once completed, the applicant must place the supplemental form in the attachments section of the SF-424 Mandatory form. Applicants must use the supplemental form designated for TTP and attach the form to their submission in Grants.gov to complete the application process. A proposal submission may contain additional supporting documentation as attachments.

Dates:

An applicant must submit a proposal electronically by 11:59 PM ET on 08/24/2020. Any agency intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline.

FTA held a webinar on June 25, 2020 at 3pm EDT to provide details on the FY 2020 funding opportunity.

For Further Information Contact:

For information on this RFP for Tribal Transit Program, contact Amy Fong, Office of Program Management, 202-366-0876.