[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1301-1305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00167]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Fiscal Year 2012 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations
Program Project Selections
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Tribal transit program announcement of project selections.
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SUMMARY: The US. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects with Fiscal
Year (FY) 2012 appropriations for the Tribal Transit Program. A March
9, 2012 Federal Register Notice (77 FR 14465) announced the
availability of the funding for the program. The Surface and Air
Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 authorizes approximately
$15 million for 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 for public
transportation. An additional $500,000 is available from prior years,
bringing the total available to just over $15.5 million. The Tribal
Transit Program supports capital projects, operating costs and planning
activities that are eligible under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas
Program (Section 5311).
This is the final discretionary allocation for the Tribal Transit
Program, which was first authorized under the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
(SAFETEA-LU). The new authorizing legislation, Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), was signed into law by
President Obama on July 6, 2012, and became effective on October 1,
2012. MAP-21 continues the Tribal Transit Program and authorizes $25
million for a formula allocation and $5 million for a discretionary
allocation in each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014. On November 9, 2012,
FTA published a Federal Register Notice (77FR 67439) regarding the
Fiscal Year 2013 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program,
which: (1) Introduces FTA's consultation process and schedule for
implementing changes due to MAP-21; (2) describes and seeks comment on
the methodology for the formula allocation and the assumptions made to
determine who is eligible for the formula program; (3) seeks comment on
the terms and conditions for the formula and discretionary components
of the program; (4) seeks comment on how the discretionary program
should be allocated; and (5) announces two public meetings sponsored by
FTA to consult with tribal governments regarding the Tribal Transit
Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact
the appropriate FTA Regional office (Appendix) for information
regarding applying for the funds or program-specific information. A
list of Regional offices can be found at www.fta.dot.gov. Unsuccessful
applicants may contact Lorna Wilson, Office of Program Management at
(202) 366-0893, email: [email protected], to arrange a proposal
debriefing within 30 days of this announcement. In the event the
contact information provided by your tribe in the application has
changed, please contact your regional tribal liaison with the current
information in order to expedite the grant award process. For general
Tribal Transit Discretionary Program information, contact Elan Flippin,
Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-3800, email:
[email protected]. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of $15,514,495 million is available
for the FY 2012 Tribal Transit program. A total of 107 applicants
requested $53 million, indicating significant demand for funds for new
transit services, enhancement or expansion of existing transit
services, and planning studies including operational planning. Project
proposals were evaluated based on each applicant's responsiveness to
the program evaluation criteria outlined in FTA's March 9, 2012 Notice
of Funding Availability. FTA also took into consideration the current
status of previously funded applicants. A total of 72 applications have
been selected for funding. The projects selected as shown in Table 1
will provide funding for transit planning studies/and or operational
planning, start-up projects for new transit service, and for the
operational expenses of existing transit services. Grantees selected
for competitive discretionary funding should work with their FTA
regional office to finalize the grant application in FTA's
Transportation Electronic Awards Management System (TEAM) for the
projects identified in the attached table and so that funds can be
obligated expeditiously. FTA funds may only be used for eligible
purposes defined under 49 U.S.C 5311 and described in FTA Circular
9040.1F. In cases where the allocation amount is less than the
proposer's requested amount, grantees should work with the regional
office to reduce scope or scale the project such that a completed phase
or project is accomplished. A discretionary project identification
number has been assigned to each project for tracking purposes and must
be used in the TEAM application. The post award reporting requirements
include submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR), Milestone
Report in TEAM, and National Transit Database reporting as appropriate
(see FTA Circular 9040.1F).
The grantee must comply with all applicable Federal statutes,
regulations, executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal
requirements in carrying out the project supported by the FTA grant.
Funds allocated in this announcement must be obligated in a grant by
September 30, 2015.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 28th day of December, 2012.
Peter M. Rogoff,
Administrator.
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