Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program

Funding Opportunity Number: FTA-2015-002-TPM Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: TransportationCFDA Number: 20.509Eligible Applicants Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOT-FTAClosing Date: Feb 18, 2015Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 40Creation Date: Dec 09, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: 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. Section 5311(j), as amended by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-41 (July 6, 2012). This is a national solicitation for project proposals and includes the selection criteria and program eligibility information for Fiscal Year 2014 projects. FTA may choose to fund the program for more or less than the announcement amount, including applying any FY 2015 appropriations or other funding toward projects proposed in response to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). 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 India...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Transportation Source Type: funding