[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 242 (Friday, December 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67302-67303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30197]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Public Transportation on 
Indian Reservations Program Project Selections and Tribal Transit 
Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Project Selections

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of award.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the 
selection of projects to be funded under the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for the Public Transportation on Indian 
Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)), and Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2009 appropriations for the Tribal Transit Program, a program 
authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 3013(c).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the appropriate FTA regional 
Tribal Liaison (Appendix), for application-specific information and 
issues. For general program information, contact Lorna R. Wilson, 
Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-2053, e-mail: 
[email protected]. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Tribal Transit Program (TTP) established 
by Section 3013 SAFETEA-LU, Public Law 109-49 (August 15, 2005), under 
49 U.S.C. 5311(c) makes funds available to federally recognized Indian 
tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified 
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S. Department of the 
Interior for public transportation capital projects, operating costs 
and planning activities that are eligible costs under the Nonurbanized 
Area Formula Program (Section 5311). The ARRA TTP funding may be used 
only for capital expenditures.
    Awards: A total of $17 million was made available for the TTP 
program under ARRA. A total of 71 applicants requested $54 million for 
capital projects. FTA made project selections through a competitive 
process based on each applicant's responsiveness to the program 
evaluation criteria outlined in FTA's March 23, 2009 Federal Register 
Notice. A total of 39 of the highest rated projects have been selected 
for funding. The 39 successful applicants are listed in Table 1 of this 
Notice.
    A total of $15 million was made available for FY 2009 Tribal 
Transit program. A total of 81 applicants requested $28 million for new 
transit services, enhancement or expansion of existing transit 
services, and planning studies including operational planning. FTA made 
project selections through a competitive process based on each 
applicant's responsiveness to the program evaluation criteria outlined 
in FTA's April 29, 2009, Federal Register Notice. FTA also took into 
consideration the current status of previously funded TTP grantees. 
Because of the high demand, many applicants selected for funding will 
receive less funding than they requested, which enables FTA to support 
an increased number of meritorious applications. A total of 63 
applications have been selected for funding. The projects provide $15 
million to 61 tribes, for transit planning studies and/or operational 
planning ($250,000); startup projects for new transit service ($1.5 
million); and for enhancements or expansion of existing transit 
services ($13.25 million).
    Special Requirments Under ARRA Tribal Transit Program: ARRA funding 
must be obligated in a grant by June 30, 2010. FTA reserves the right 
to redistribute funds not obligated by the June 30, 2010 date to other 
successful applicants that have obligated their ARRA TTP funds. Any 
tribe receiving ARRA funds must also abide by the special reporting 
requirements under ARRA which includes:

Section 1511: Certifications.
Section 1512: Reports on Use of Funds.
Section 1512(h): Registration.
Section 1201(c)(2): Periodic Reports.

    Each of the 102 awardees, as well as the applicants not selected 
for funding, will receive a letter explaining the funding decision. 
Following publication of this Notice, an FTA regional tribal liaison 
will contact each applicant selected for funding to discuss each 
tribe's specific technical assistance needs. FTA will also host a 
special ARRA reporting webinar shortly after the publication of this 
Notice. In the event the contact information provided by your tribe in 
the application has changed, please contact your tribal liaison with 
the current information in order to expedite the grant award process.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 15th day of December 2009.
Peter M. Rogoff,
Administrator.

Appendix--FTA Regional Offices and Tribal Transit Liaisons

    Region I--Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine--Richard H. Doyle, FTA Regional 
Administrator, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Kendall 
Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142-1093, Phone: 
(617) 494-2055, Fax: (617) 494-2865, Regional Tribal Liaison(s): 
Laurie Ansaldi and Judi Molloy.
    Region II--New York, New Jersey--Brigid Hynes-Cherin, FTA 
Regional Administrator, One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 
10004-1415, Phone: (212) 668-2170, Fax: (212) 668-2136, Regional 
Tribal Liaison: Darin Allan.
    Region III--Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, 
Delaware, Washington, DC, Letitia Thompson, FTA Regional 
Administrator, 1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 
19103-4124, Phone: (215) 656-7100, Fax: (215) 656-7260. (NO TRIBES)
    Region IV--Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, 
Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Puerto Rico, Virgin 
Islands--Yvette G. Taylor, FTA Regional Administrator, 230 Peachtree 
St., NW., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel.: 404-865-5600, Fax: 
404-865-5600, Regional Tribal Liaisons: Jamie Pfister and Tajsha 
LaShore.
    Region V--Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 
Michigan--Marisol R. Simon, FTA Regional Administrator, 200 West 
Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606-5232, Phone: (312) 353-
2789, Fax: (312) 886-0351, Regional Tribal Liaisons: Joyce Taylor 
and Angelica Salgado.
    Region VI--Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma--
Robert Patrick, FTA Regional Administrator, 819 Taylor Street, Room 
8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102, Phone: (817) 978-0550, Fax: (817) 978-
0575, Regional Tribal Liaison: Lynn Hayes.
    Region VII--Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri--Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA 
Regional Administrator, 901 Locust Street, Suite 404, Kansas City, 
MO 64106, Phone: (816) 329-3920, Fax: (816) 329-3921, Regional 
Tribal Liaisons: Joni Roeseler and Cathy Monroe.
    Region VIII--Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, 
Wyoming, Utah--Terry Rosapep, FTA Regional Administrator, 12300 West 
Dakota Avenue, Suite 310, Lakewood, CO 80228-2583, Phone: (720) 963-
3300, Fax: (720) 963-3333, Regional Tribal Liaisons: Jennifer 
Stewart and David Beckhouse.

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    Region IX--California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, 
Guam--Leslie Rogers, FTA Regional Administrator, 201 Mission Street, 
Suite 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105-1926, Phone: (415) 744-3133, 
Fax: (415) 744-2726, Regional Tribal Liaison: Eric Eidlin.
    Region X--Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska--Richard Krochalis, 
FTA Regional Administrator, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second 
Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174-1002, Phone: (206) 220-7954, 
Fax: (206) 220-7959, Regional Tribal Liaison: Bill Ramos.

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