Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program
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(j), 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 2016 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.
Priority consideration will be given to eligible projects that help to expand ladders of opportunity.
Examples could include enhancing access to work, educational, and other training opportunities, and supporting partnerships that expand access to other governmental, health, medical, education, social, human service, and transportation providers to improve coordinated delivery of services.
5311(j), 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 2016 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.
Priority consideration will be given to eligible projects that help to expand ladders of opportunity.
Examples could include enhancing access to work, educational, and other training opportunities, and supporting partnerships that expand access to other governmental, health, medical, education, social, human service, and transportation providers to improve coordinated delivery of services.
Agency: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Office:
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Office:
Estimated Funding: $5,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FTA Notices of Funding Opprtunities
Additional Information of Eligibility:
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).
As evidence of Federal recognition, a tribe may submit a copy of the most up-to-date 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 requisite 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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
elan.flippin@dot.gov
Date Posted:
2016-03-14
Application Due Date:
2016-05-13
Archive Date:
2016-06-12
Follow @topgovtgrant
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Building a Million Dollar Company Where Everyone Counts
Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder and Chairman of 5FWorld, a new platform for funding and developing start-ups, social enterprises and the skills eco-system in India. In the past two decades, he has built two of India’s high-growth software services companies – Aptech and Zensar – almost from scratch to global success.
Nonprofit Jobs in Alabama
Fundraising & Development Jobs
Social Services Employment
Substance Abuse Jobs
Program Director Jobs
Social Services Jobs
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
