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FTA Circulars

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Federal Transit Administration Guidance on Joint Development

C 7050.108-25-14

Purpose

This circular is new guidance on the use of FTA funds or FTA-funded real property for joint development, and consolidates all FTA guidance on joint development. This circular incorporates provisions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21),...

Formula Grants for Rural Areas: Program Guidance

C 9040.1H (Applicable on or after 11-01-2024) 09-27-2024

FTA has finalized an updated circular to assist recipients in their implementation of the Rural Areas Formula Program and the rural component of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The update and consolidation...

Americans with Disabilities Act: Guidance

This circular provides guidance to recipients and subrecipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) financial assistance necessary to carry out provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the U.S. Department...

How FTA Develops Regulations and Circulars

FTA's regulation and circular development processes include opportunities for public participation which are described below. FTA regulations and circulars govern the agency's financial assistance programs for public transportation and, as such, are very significant for communities, grant...

Urbanized Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance

C 9050.1A (Applicable as of 11-1-2024) 09-27-2024

This circular consolidates and replaces the circulars for the Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program (FTA Circular C 9030.1), the State of Good Repair Grants Program (FTA Circular C 5300.1), and the Urbanized Area formula component...

Capital Investment Program Guidance and Application Instructions

C 9300.1B11-01-08

Purpose

This circular is a re-issuance of guidance on the administration of the Capital Investment Program under 49 U.S.C. 5309.  This revision incorporates provisions of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act:  A Legacy for Users (...

Clarification on Joint Procurements and “Piggybacking”

3/8/2013

Dear Colleague:

A recent review by FTA of several large-quantity bus contracts indicated widespread errors in how FTA recipients are conducting joint procurements and the assignment of options (a practice commonly referred to as “piggybacking”) to purchase buses.  This...