Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
The list of federally Recognized tribes can be found here.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $9,169,076 in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program under Assistance Listing Number 20.509.
This is an initial announcement for the FY 2024 round of this program.
As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under FTA’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program, including planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas.
Planning awards are capped at $50,000.
If more funding becomes available for the program before projects are selected, FTA may add it to the total funding available for award under this NOFO.
Eligible activities include planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal transit services in rural areas.
Public transportation includes regular, continuing shared-ride surface transportation services open to the public or open to a segment of the public defined by age, disability, or low income.
Specific types of projects include:
capital investment for start-ups, replacement, or expansion needs;
operating assistance; and
planning projects up to $50,000.
Applications that include requests for more than one project type must identify the specific funds requested for each project type (planning, capital, or operating).
Indian tribes applying for capital replacement or expansion must describe the source of operating funds that will be available to support existing or expanded transit services.