Closed · FTA-2017-002-TPM · CFDA 20.509 · Discretionary

Tribal Transit Program 2017

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25K-$5M
Award range
Closed
Status
March 20, 2017
Close date
45
Expected awards

The verdict

Tribal Transit Program 2017 is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered $25,000 -- $5,000,000 across 45 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.

$25K-$5M
award range
Closed
application status
45
expected awards
20.509
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Tribal Transit Program 2017 is closed (last close March 20, 2017). The parent program page for CFDA 20.509 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. DOT - Federal Transit Administration still indexes 196 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 20, 2017

Posted Jan 19 Closes Mar 20

Est. Total Funding

$5,000,000

Expected Awards

45

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Details: Solicitation of Project Proposals: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program. Synopses and full announcement are posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2017-002-TPM. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by midnight Eastern Time on March 20, 2017. Summary: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $5 million in funding provided by the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)), as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5311(c)(1)(A), as amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015). This is a national solicitation for project proposals and includes the selection criteria and program eligibility information for Fiscal Year 2017 projects. The primary purpose of these competitively selected grants is to support planning, capital, and, in limited circumstances, operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Funds distributed to Indian tribes under the TTP should not replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from states through FTA’s Section 5311 program.

Public-sector applicant lane · DOT - Federal Transit Administration

Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Tribal Transit Program 2017 (Federally recognized tribal governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Only 9 other DOT - Federal Transit Administration listings share this exact eligibility-code string (5% of 197).

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 20.509

Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Rural Transit)

U.S. Department of Transportation

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Agency Contact

Elan Flippin Tribal Transit Program FTA Office of Program Management(202) 366-3800

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What to do next

Tribal Transit Program 2017 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 20.509 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Rural Transit) indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • DOT - Federal Transit Administration lists 196 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants