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Federal Register Notice“Public Transportation on
Indian Reservations”
Office of Program ManagementTribal Transit Outreach Meetings
April 2006
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November 30th Federal Register NoticeWhat We Asked
• Interim measure to allocate FY 2006 funds based on responses to a request for letters of interest
• Limiting transit participation to tribes which already have transit options or which have already conducted planning and are prepared to implement new transit service
• Which requirements we should waive for the Tribal Transit Program
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November 30th Federal Register Notice What We Heard
• Eligible activities should include planning
• Oppose limiting to existing transit systems
• Federal Share should be 80-100%
• Supportive of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
• Need for consultation meetings
• Encourage coordination with IRR Coordinating Committee, FHWA, TTAP Centers
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March 22nd Federal Register NoticeWhat It Says
• Comments and FTA responses from November 30th notice
• Basis for Formula Apportionment• Eligibility• Eligible Activities• Terms and Conditions• Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance• Other
• Proposed Grant Program Provisions• Basis for Allocating Funds • Eligibility• Eligible Activities• Terms and Conditions• Local Share
• Solicits further comment
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Comments and FTA Responses
• Basis for Formula Apportionment
• Eligibility
• Eligible Activities
• Terms and Conditions
• Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance
• Other
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Basis for Formula Apportionment
• Not applying Section 5311 formula
• Annual Competitive Selection Process (5 evaluation criteria)
• 60-day period for accepting proposals
• First year, no limitations on amount requested
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Eligibility
• Tribes with existing transit or those that have already conducted planning & are prepared to implement
• Federally recognized tribes
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Eligible Activities• Capital and Operating Expenses
• Project Administration
• Planning is not eligible, except under Section 5311(f), support for intercity bus only
• Section 5311(e) is a 15% limitation on the use of the State’s Section 5311 apportionment for administration, planning & technical assistance
• Rural service areas
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Terms and Conditions
• Open to general public
• Demonstration of financial capacity, financial reporting
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification
• American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Local Match, higher federal share and deferral of local match
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Other
• Indian Self-Determination Act & Self-Governance– ISDEAA Contracts not applicable
• Other– Government-to-Government relationship– Coordination with other agencies – Up-to-date resources
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Proposed Grant Program Provisions
• Basis for Allocating Funds
• Eligibility
• Eligible Activities
• Terms and Conditions
• Local Share
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Terms and ConditionsWhat we propose to apply
• Federal cross-cutting requirements
• Common Grant Rule
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 504 and ADA
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Planning requirements
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• School Bus and Charter Service
• National Transit Database (NTD)
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Terms and ConditionsWhat we propose not to apply
• Labor Protections
• Buy America
• Pre-award and Post-Delivery Audits
• Bus Testing
• FTA specific Title VI and EEO requirements
• DBE
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Federal and Local Share
• 80/20 for Capital and Operating
• 95/5 for Capital and 60/40 for Operating
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Comments
• Submit comments to the docket – You can submit comments in writing using the
following methods: • Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov• Fax, Mail, or Hand Delivery (see notice for
instructions)