FTA Local Community Organization Webinar, April 2023

This webinar hosted by FTA provided community organizations, advocates and civic associations with background about FTA’s mission, programs, and role in local transit-supportive projects.

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) Frequently Asked Questions

These frequently asked questions (FAQ) cover the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) regulation at 49 CFR part 673. The PTASP regulation requires operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds under the FTA Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307),...

Transit Vehicle Innovation Deployment Program

Frequently Asked Questions about the Tribal Transit Symposium

Q1: When and where is the Tribal Transit Symposium?

FTA’s Tribal Transit Symposium will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00PM Central Time May 24- 25, 2023. It will be held in Room 207AB at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.

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Tribal Transit Symposium Program

The Symposium will begin each day at 10:00 AM Central Time (CT). It will be held in Room 207AB of the Oklahoma City Convention Center, located at 100 Mick Cornett Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73109.  Virtual participants may register to view the Symposium sessions online via Zoom. FTA is...

Tribal Transit Symposium, May 2023

To provide a one-stop shop for technical assistance for Tribal leaders and Tribal organizations, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and FTA co-hosted a Tribal Transit Symposium in May 2023. 

The two-day learning opportunity included information on initiating...

Checklist for State Management Plans and Program Management Plans

This checklist can assist recipients that need to develop a Program Management Plan when passing Section 5310 and/or 5339 funds to subrecipients. No Program Management Plan is required for recipients that pass Section 5307 funds to subrecipients.

Resources for Module 2: Legal, Financial Management & Capacity and Technical Capacity 

Award Management Requirements Circular (5010.1E) This FTA Circular is intended to assist recipients in administering FTA-funded projects and in meeting award responsibilities and reporting requirements. A checklist of elements that should be included in the Milestone Progress Reports (MPRs) can...

Resources for Module 1: FTA Programs, Processes, and Resources

Best Practices Procurement & Lessons Learned Manual This manual provides FTA recipients with detailed information about third-party procurement requirements to help improve internal processes and avoid pitfalls. The manual covers the entire procurement cycle: (1) planning, (2)...

Procurement System Review Contractor’s Manual Fiscal Year 2020

The Fiscal Year 2020 Procurement System Review (PSR) Manual conveys FTA’s expectations of our PSR contractors for assessing procurement compliance of FTA recipients. This manual is a “back to basics” effort to identify the minimum procurement compliance requirements to which recipients are...