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Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program
Released : Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:10 PM
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 funds for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program, a program authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 3013 (c). This notice includes a national solicitation for Grant Applications for FY 2008 Tribal Transit Program (TTP) funds to be selected on a competitive basis; the grant terms and conditions that apply to this program; and grant application procedures and selection criteria for FY 2008 projects. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) expects to have a total of $12 million for FY 2008. For more information on the program and a list of projects currently funded go to www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants-financing-3553.html
DATES: Applicants must submit completed applications by August 19, 2008. Anyone intending to apply electronically should initiate the process of registering on the grants.gov site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the deadline for submission. FTA will announce grant selections in the Federal Register when the competitive selection process is complete.
Applicants should be aware that materials sent through the U.S. Postal Service are subject to significant delays in delivery due to the security screening process. Use of courier or express delivery services is recommended.
ADDRESSES: This announcement is available on the FTA Web site at www.fta.dot.gov. FTA will post a synopsis of this announcement on the government-wide electronic grants Web site at: www.grants.gov. Applicants may submit applications in one of three ways: delivering five hard copies to Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 20590 Attention: Lorna R. Wilson; sending by e-mail to fta.tribalprogram@dot.gov, or filing electronically through the grants.gov Web site at www.grants.gov. Applicants applying by e-mail must fax signature documents to 202-366-7951, Attention: Lorna Wilson. FTA will announce final selections on the Web site and in the Federal Register .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate FTA Regional Tribal Liaison (Appendix B) for application-specific information. For general program information, contact Lorna R. Wilson, Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-2053, e-mail: Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Overview
II. Background
III. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authorized Funding For FY 2008
IV. Award Information
V. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Eligible Projects
VI. Cost Sharing or Matching
VII. Terms and Conditions
VIII. Guidelines for Preparing Grant Application
IX. Application Content
A. Application Information
B. Technical, Legal, and Financial Capacity
C. Project Information
D. Application Evaluation Criteria
E. Submission Dates and Times
F. Intergovernmental Review
G. Funding Restrictions
H. Other Submission Requirements
X. Application Review Process
A. Competitive Selection Process
B. Evaluation Criteria
i. Criterion 1: Project Planning And Coordination
ii. Criterion 2: Demonstration Of Need
iii. Criterion 3: Benefits Of Project
iv. Criterion 4: Financial Commitment And Operating Capacity
C. Proposals for Planning Grants
D. Review and Selection Process
E. Continuation Projects
XI. Award Administration Information
XII. Other Information
A. Technical Assistance
B. Certifications and Assurances
C. Reporting
D. Agency Contact(s)
Appendices
Appendix A. Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Public Transportation on Indian Reservation Program
Appendix B. FTA Regional Offices and Tribal Liaison
Appendix C. Technical Assistance Contacts
I. Overview
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU, [Pub. L. 109-59 (August 10, 2005)] amended 49 U.S.C. 5311(c) by establishing the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program). This program authorizes direct grants "under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary" to Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under FTA's Nonurbanized Area Formula Program, 49 U.S.C. 5311. The funding increases from $8 million in FY 2006 to $15 million in FY 2009. The Conference Report to SAFETEA-LU indicated that the funds set aside for Indian tribes in the TTP are not meant to replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from States through FTA's Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the program is 20.509.
II. Background
Prior to SAFETEA-LU, the Section 5311 program did not include a separate public transit program for tribes. Tribes were eligible under the Section 5311 program only as subrecipients. SAFETEA-LU authorized a TTP and authorized tribes to be direct recipients of Section 5311 Program funds. As expressed in the Conference Report for SAFETEA-LU Congress intended that the funds available for the TTP should not replace or reduce funds tribes receive from States under the Section 5311 program. FTA previously published Notices of Funding Availability for FY 2006 and FY 2007. For more information on the program and a list of projects currently funded go to www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants-financing-3553.html.
III. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authorized Funding for FY 2008
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU established the TTP. The funds are to be apportioned for grants to Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under the Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5311 program). In FY 2008, $12 million is available for allocation to projects selected through the process announced in this notice.
IV. Award Information
The number and size of awards will be determined through a competitive process. Funding is available for start-up services, enhancements or expansion of existing transit services, and for planning studies and operational planning. Planning grants will be limited to $25,000 per applicant. Tribes may apply for FY 2008. Priority for FY 2008 funding will be given to continuation projects selected in FY 2006 and FY 2007 that are in an active status. All tribes seeking FY 2008 funds must submit grant applications to FTA by August 19, 2008.
V. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include Federally-recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the Department of the Interior (DOI). 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. 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.
B. Eligible Projects
Eligible recipients may use TTP funds for any purpose authorized under the Section 5311 program. This means that grants can be awarded to recipients located in rural and small urban areas with populations under 50,000 not identified as an urbanized area by the Bureau of the Census. The grants may be used for public transportation capital projects, operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation, planning, and the acquisition of public transportation services, including service agreements with private providers of public transportation services. Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) regulations, public fixed route operators are required to provide ADA complementary paratransit service to individuals who cannot use the fixed route due to their disability. Coordinated human service transportation that primarily serves elderly persons and persons with disabilities, but that is not restricted from carrying other members of the public, is considered available to the general public if it is marketed as public transportation.
VI. Cost Sharing or Matching
No cost sharing is required for this program. However, FTA encourages tribes to leverage the program funds and demonstrate commitment to the project through in-kind contributions and use of other funding sources that are available to support public transportation service.
VII. Terms and Conditions
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU amended 49 U.S.C. 5311(c) by authorizing funds for the TTP "under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary." Pursuant to this discretionary statutory authority in SAFETEA-LU, FTA published a Federal Register notice dated March 22, 2006 (71 FR 14618), "Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (49 U.S.C. 5311(c)(1): Notice of Public Meetings, Proposed Grant Program Provisions," and proposed certain statutory and regulatory terms and conditions that should apply to grants awarded under the TTP.
FTA received a substantial number of comments from Indian tribes and other groups concerning certain proposed terms and conditions for the TTP. FTA addressed these comments in the Federal Register notice dated August 10, 2005, (71 FR 46878) and established appropriate grant requirements for the TTP.
The following terms and conditions apply to the TTP:
1. Common Grant Rule (49 CFR part 18), "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments." This is a government-wide requirement that applies to all Federal assistance programs.
--This is a summary of a Federal Register article originally published on the page number listed below--
Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Applications for FY 2008 Tribal Transit Program Funds.
Citation: "73 FR 29569"
Federal Register Page Number: "29569"
"Notices"
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Released : Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:10 PM
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 funds for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program, a program authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 3013 (c). This notice includes a national solicitation for Grant Applications for FY 2008 Tribal Transit Program (TTP) funds to be selected on a competitive basis; the grant terms and conditions that apply to this program; and grant application procedures and selection criteria for FY 2008 projects. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) expects to have a total of $12 million for FY 2008. For more information on the program and a list of projects currently funded go to www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants-financing-3553.html
DATES: Applicants must submit completed applications by August 19, 2008. Anyone intending to apply electronically should initiate the process of registering on the grants.gov site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the deadline for submission. FTA will announce grant selections in the Federal Register when the competitive selection process is complete.
Applicants should be aware that materials sent through the U.S. Postal Service are subject to significant delays in delivery due to the security screening process. Use of courier or express delivery services is recommended.
ADDRESSES: This announcement is available on the FTA Web site at www.fta.dot.gov. FTA will post a synopsis of this announcement on the government-wide electronic grants Web site at: www.grants.gov. Applicants may submit applications in one of three ways: delivering five hard copies to Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, 20590 Attention: Lorna R. Wilson; sending by e-mail to fta.tribalprogram@dot.gov, or filing electronically through the grants.gov Web site at www.grants.gov. Applicants applying by e-mail must fax signature documents to 202-366-7951, Attention: Lorna Wilson. FTA will announce final selections on the Web site and in the Federal Register .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate FTA Regional Tribal Liaison (Appendix B) for application-specific information. For general program information, contact Lorna R. Wilson, Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-2053, e-mail: Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Overview
II. Background
III. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authorized Funding For FY 2008
IV. Award Information
V. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Eligible Projects
VI. Cost Sharing or Matching
VII. Terms and Conditions
VIII. Guidelines for Preparing Grant Application
IX. Application Content
A. Application Information
B. Technical, Legal, and Financial Capacity
C. Project Information
D. Application Evaluation Criteria
E. Submission Dates and Times
F. Intergovernmental Review
G. Funding Restrictions
H. Other Submission Requirements
X. Application Review Process
A. Competitive Selection Process
B. Evaluation Criteria
i. Criterion 1: Project Planning And Coordination
ii. Criterion 2: Demonstration Of Need
iii. Criterion 3: Benefits Of Project
iv. Criterion 4: Financial Commitment And Operating Capacity
C. Proposals for Planning Grants
D. Review and Selection Process
E. Continuation Projects
XI. Award Administration Information
XII. Other Information
A. Technical Assistance
B. Certifications and Assurances
C. Reporting
D. Agency Contact(s)
Appendices
Appendix A. Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Public Transportation on Indian Reservation Program
Appendix B. FTA Regional Offices and Tribal Liaison
Appendix C. Technical Assistance Contacts
I. Overview
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU, [Pub. L. 109-59 (August 10, 2005)] amended 49 U.S.C. 5311(c) by establishing the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program). This program authorizes direct grants "under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary" to Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under FTA's Nonurbanized Area Formula Program, 49 U.S.C. 5311. The funding increases from $8 million in FY 2006 to $15 million in FY 2009. The Conference Report to SAFETEA-LU indicated that the funds set aside for Indian tribes in the TTP are not meant to replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from States through FTA's Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for the program is 20.509.
II. Background
Prior to SAFETEA-LU, the Section 5311 program did not include a separate public transit program for tribes. Tribes were eligible under the Section 5311 program only as subrecipients. SAFETEA-LU authorized a TTP and authorized tribes to be direct recipients of Section 5311 Program funds. As expressed in the Conference Report for SAFETEA-LU Congress intended that the funds available for the TTP should not replace or reduce funds tribes receive from States under the Section 5311 program. FTA previously published Notices of Funding Availability for FY 2006 and FY 2007. For more information on the program and a list of projects currently funded go to www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants-financing-3553.html.
III. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Authorized Funding for FY 2008
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU established the TTP. The funds are to be apportioned for grants to Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under the Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (Section 5311 program). In FY 2008, $12 million is available for allocation to projects selected through the process announced in this notice.
IV. Award Information
The number and size of awards will be determined through a competitive process. Funding is available for start-up services, enhancements or expansion of existing transit services, and for planning studies and operational planning. Planning grants will be limited to $25,000 per applicant. Tribes may apply for FY 2008. Priority for FY 2008 funding will be given to continuation projects selected in FY 2006 and FY 2007 that are in an active status. All tribes seeking FY 2008 funds must submit grant applications to FTA by August 19, 2008.
V. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include Federally-recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the Department of the Interior (DOI). 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. 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.
B. Eligible Projects
Eligible recipients may use TTP funds for any purpose authorized under the Section 5311 program. This means that grants can be awarded to recipients located in rural and small urban areas with populations under 50,000 not identified as an urbanized area by the Bureau of the Census. The grants may be used for public transportation capital projects, operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation, planning, and the acquisition of public transportation services, including service agreements with private providers of public transportation services. Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) regulations, public fixed route operators are required to provide ADA complementary paratransit service to individuals who cannot use the fixed route due to their disability. Coordinated human service transportation that primarily serves elderly persons and persons with disabilities, but that is not restricted from carrying other members of the public, is considered available to the general public if it is marketed as public transportation.
VI. Cost Sharing or Matching
No cost sharing is required for this program. However, FTA encourages tribes to leverage the program funds and demonstrate commitment to the project through in-kind contributions and use of other funding sources that are available to support public transportation service.
VII. Terms and Conditions
Section 3013 of SAFETEA-LU amended 49 U.S.C. 5311(c) by authorizing funds for the TTP "under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Secretary." Pursuant to this discretionary statutory authority in SAFETEA-LU, FTA published a Federal Register notice dated March 22, 2006 (71 FR 14618), "Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (49 U.S.C. 5311(c)(1): Notice of Public Meetings, Proposed Grant Program Provisions," and proposed certain statutory and regulatory terms and conditions that should apply to grants awarded under the TTP.
FTA received a substantial number of comments from Indian tribes and other groups concerning certain proposed terms and conditions for the TTP. FTA addressed these comments in the Federal Register notice dated August 10, 2005, (71 FR 46878) and established appropriate grant requirements for the TTP.
The following terms and conditions apply to the TTP:
1. Common Grant Rule (49 CFR part 18), "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments." This is a government-wide requirement that applies to all Federal assistance programs.
--This is a summary of a Federal Register article originally published on the page number listed below--
Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Applications for FY 2008 Tribal Transit Program Funds.
Citation: "73 FR 29569"
Federal Register Page Number: "29569"
"Notices"
Copyright 2008 Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc.
Provider:
Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. / Transportation Department Documents and Publications
Keywords:
Commercial Construction, Emerging Nations Construction, North American Construction, Construction Regulatory, U.S. Construction, U.S. Business News, Business News, Construction, Transportation Construction, Financial Services Regulatory, Financial Services, Top World News, Americas, North America, Transportation, Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance, North American Insurance, Insurance Regulatory, Insurance, USA, Marine Insurance, MSNBC Business Video News, North American Business News, North American Financial Services
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