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Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program FY 2019 Notice of Funding

Date Posted: 05/10/2019 Date Closed: 07/09/2019 Opportunity ID: FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR Grant Program: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program

Details:

05/10/2019. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2019-004-TPM-TRTR. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by midnight Eastern Time on 07/09/2019.

Summary: 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(c)(1)(A), 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 2019 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.

Eligible Applicants: 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) located in rural areas with a population of 50,000 or less. 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.

Link and Instructions for attaching the supplemental form to the SF-424: A complete proposal submission will consist of at least two files: (1) the SF 424 Mandatory Form and (2) the Tribal Transit 2019 supplemental form. The Tribal Transit supplemental form provides guidance and a consistent format for applicants to respond to the criteria outlined in this NOFO. Once completed, the applicant must place the supplemental form in the attachments section of the SF-424 Mandatory form. Applicants must use the supplemental form designated for TTP and attach the form to their submission in Grants.gov to complete the application process. A proposal submission may contain additional supporting documentation as attachments.

Dates: An applicant must submit a proposal electronically by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 07/09/2019. Any agency intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the GRANTS.GOV site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline.

For Further Information Contact: For information on this RFP for Tribal Transit Program, contact Jasmine A. Clemons, Office of Program Management, 202-366-2343 e-mail: jasmine.clemons@dot.gov.

Select one or more eligibility categories for applicants from the list below (highlight all those that are eligible):

1. City or township governments

1. County governments

1. For profit organizations other than small businesses

1. Independent school districts

1. Individuals

1. Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

1. Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

1. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

1. Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Private institutions of higher education

1. Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

1. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

1. Small businesses

1. Special district governments

1. State governments

1. Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" ***Please Note: If Other is selected, you must provide an explanation:

CFDA of Program: 20.509 -- Formula Grants for Rural Areas Are you going to use a PDF Application form?: Yes. See attachment.

Funding Instrument Type* (Grant, or Cooperative Agreement?): Grant Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Estimated number of Applicants: 50 Expected Number of Applications: 50 Estimated Size of Each Application: 2MB Can a grantee submit more than one application?: Yes Expected Number of Awards: 35 Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0