Closed · FTA-2026-002-TPM-TRTR · CFDA 20.509 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOT - Federal Transit Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 25, 2026
- Close date
- 60
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (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
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on August 25, 2026. Watch CFDA 20.509 (Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Rural Transit)) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Varies by applicant.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 25, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$18,954,885
Expected Awards
60
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $18,954,885 in competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Competitive Program under Assistance Listing Number 20.509.
Public-sector applicant lane · DOT - Federal Transit Administration
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for FY 2026 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
Janet Hernandez
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What to do next
FY 2026 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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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |