The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation of Grant Applications for ARRA Tribal Transit Program Funds. This notice announces the availability of $17 million in funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP).

This notice is a national solicitation for grant applicants to be selected on a competitive basis, and includes grant terms, conditions, and reporting requirements; application procedures; and the criteria that FTA will utilize to select ARRA TTP projects. ARRA TTP funding may be used only for capital expenditures. FTA will announce the availability of, and competition for, the FY 2009 (annual) TTP in a separate notice. Applicants must submit completed applications by May 22, 2009. FTA will announce grant awards in the Federal Register when the competitive selection process is complete.

Applicants may submit applications by either delivering five hard copies to FTA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, Attn: Lorna R. Wilson, or by sending via e-mail to fta.tribalprogram@dot.gov. FTA will not accept applications via facsimile. The APPLY functionality in Grants.Gov is not available for this announcement or other ARRA opportunities. Applicants should be aware that materials sent through the U.S. Postal Service are subject to significant delays in delivery due to the security screening process. Use of courier or express delivery services is recommended.