{"id":6468,"date":"2022-02-22T20:24:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T02:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=6468"},"modified":"2022-02-22T20:24:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T02:24:28","slug":"fta-announces-8-75-million-funding-opportunity-for-tribal-transit-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-8-75-million-funding-opportunity-for-tribal-transit-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces $8.75 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
Published on:<\/strong><\/em> February 22, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n FTA today announced<\/a> the availability of up to $8.75 million in Fiscal Year 2022 competitive grant funding to support transit services for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in rural areas. A Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a> has been published in the Federal Register. The application period will close on May 25, 2022.<\/p>\n FTA’s Tribal Transit Program<\/a> is authorized by Congress to support public transportation for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities in rural areas.<\/p>\n The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/a>, signed into law President Biden on November 15, 2021, authorizes $45.8 million in competitive funding over five years for transit on Indian reservations, an increase of nearly 83%. The Tribal Transit Program advances the Biden Administration\u2019s commitment to modernize our nation\u2019s transportation infrastructure, advance racial equity and support underserved communities.<\/p>\n Links:<\/strong> Learn more about this funding opportunity here.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nTribal Transit Program<\/a>
\nFY 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity<\/a>
\nPress Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $8.75 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"