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FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program

Agency: DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Assistance Listings
  • 20.509 -- Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $10 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program (Federal Assistance Listing: 20.509). 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, 49 U.S.C. 5311, including planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Eligible applicants include Federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Additionally, applicants must be located and provide service in a rural area with a population of less than 50,000.

Grantor contact information

Description

Jacarl Melton Office of Program Management (202) 366–2269

Email

FTA Office of Program Management

TribalTransit@dot.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Tribal-Supplemental-Form-2021.pdf
Supplemental Form
May 27, 2021 11:45 AM UTC
2021-11197.pdf
Federal Register Notice
May 27, 2021 11:45 AM UTC

Link to additional information

FTA NOFO Website

Archived: September 24, 2021

Application process

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Award

$10,000,000

Program Funding

30

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FTA-2021-003-TR

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

May 27, 2021

Archive date:

September 24, 2021

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