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FTA Bus Testing Contact Information

To obtain an FTA determination on bus testing requirements and/or an authorization to test a bus:

Review the requirements at Bus Testing Requirements Determination and Testing Authorization Process. Log in to the FTA Bus Testing Portal, which will prompt you to enter and/or...

Regional Directive on Application Procedures

Dear Colleague:

Let me express my appreciation for the support you extended to the Region IX Office last fiscal year.  To expedite our review cycle, FTA has established a 60-day national goal for approving all grant applications.

This 60-day goal requires an early confirmation...

Bus Testing Requirements Determination and Testing Authorization Process

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

Bus Testing Reports

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

Sustainable Communities

Federal Barriers to Local Housing and Transportation Coordination (2011) (PDF)This report includes a synopsis of the history of barriers to local coordination of housing and transportation resulting from HUD and DOT statutes and regulations, a summary of efforts to date to identify barriers...

Responsibilities of Each Party

Recipient (Grantee) Responsibilities

 A recipient of FTA Capital Assistance, often referred to as a “grantee,” is responsible for:

Determining whether a vehicle it plans to acquire is subject to the requirements of Part 665, and if it is, how to achieve compliance with those requirements....

Testing Guidelines

The contents of this page do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This page is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Recipients and subrecipients should refer to FTA’s...

Grant Management

New Grantee Package

Welcome, new grant recipients. You have probably made first contact with someone at the Regional Office and just received your first Federal Transit Administration (FTA) congressional appropriation. Now we need to begin the process of establishing your organization as a...

Help Desk & Hotline Numbers

DOT Public Affairs: (202) 366-4050

FTA Public Affairs: (202) 366-4043

ADA Assistance Line: 1(888) 446-4511

        Relay Services: 1(800) 877-8339

        FTA....

Environmental Guidance

Link: Guidance for Implementation of FTA's CE (23 C.F.R. §771.118)

Guidance on Categorical Exclusions (PDF) Categorical Exclusion (d-list) Template (MS Word)Categorical Exclusion (c-list) Template (MS Word)