Closed · FTA-2022-003-TPM-TRTR · CFDA 20.509 · Discretionary
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 25, 2022
- Close date
- 60
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program is a closed discretionary listing from DOT - Federal Transit Administration that offered Varies by applicant across 60 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 196 other opportunities from DOT - Federal Transit Administration.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 60
- expected awards
- 20.509
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Publ… is closed (last close May 25, 2022). 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 May 25, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$8,752,896
Expected Awards
60
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $8.75 million in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program. As required by Federal public transportation law, funds will be awarded competitively for any purpose eligible under FTA’s Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program, including planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas. FTA may award additional funding that is made available to the program prior to the announcement of project selections.
Public-sector applicant lane · DOT - Federal Transit Administration
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Publ… (Federally recognized tribal governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Rural Transit)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Matt Lange Email: tribaltransit@dot.gov Phone: 312.353.4118
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What to do next
FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Publ… 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.
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