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<DIV align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Federal Transit Administration<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">AGENCY: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">ACTION: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Proposals for FY 2011 Tribal Transit Program Funds.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">SUMMARY: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This notice announces the availability of $15,075,000 in funding provided by the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)), a program authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 3013(c). This notice is a national solicitation for grant proposals and it includes the selection criteria and program eligibility information for FY 2011 projects. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">This announcement is available on the FTA Web site at: <I><A href="http://www.fta.dot.gov">http://www.fta.dot.gov</A>. </I>FTA will announce final selections on the Web site and in the <B>Federal Register</B>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Eligible Applicants<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) <BR>Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) <BR> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Additional Information on Eligibility:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">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 U.S. 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. To verify 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. Applicants must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)database and maintain an active CCR registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by FTA. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 for 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) (TTP). 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 (Section 5311 program). <SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">A total of $15,075,000 is currently available for discretionary allocation. TTP funds are to be allocated for grants to federally recognized Indian tribes for any purpose eligible under the Section 5311 program. The Conference Report that accompanied 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 Section 5311 program. TTP funds are meant to complement any 5311 funds that applicants may be receiving. These funds will be competitively allocated to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services.</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Link to Full Announcement<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><A href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-07-25/pdf/2011-18563.pdf" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #000099">Federal Register FR-2011-07-25/2011-18563 </SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Lorna Wilson <BR>Office of Program Management <BR>(202) 366-0893 <BR><A href="mailto:lorna.wilson@dot.gov"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000099">Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov </SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">DATES: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Complete proposals for the Tribal Transit program announced in this Notice must be submitted by September 26, 2011. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the <I>grants.gov apply </I>function. Any Tribe intending to apply should initiate the process of registering on the <I>grants.gov </I>site immediately to ensure completion of registration before the submission deadline. Instructions for applying can be found on FTA's Web site at <I>http:// <A href="http://www.fta.dot.gov/tribaltransit">www.fta.dot.gov/tribaltransit</A> </I>and in the ''Find'' module of <I>grants.gov.<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">ATTACHMENT: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Full Announcement - Federal Register_FR-2011-07-25/pdf/2011-18563 (PDF)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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