[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50950-50951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16416]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems 
Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 
2021, and 2022

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of re-opening application submissions and revised 
requirements.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is re-opening the 
application period for grants under the Public Transportation Emergency 
Relief

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Program (Emergency Relief Program) for States, Territories, local 
government authorities, Indian Tribes, and other FTA recipients 
affected by major declared disasters for 90 days.

DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically to 
opportunity FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER through the GRANTS.GOV ``APPLY'' 
function by October 31, 2023. However, applications received within the 
first 30 days will be provided priority.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Wilson, Emergency Relief 
Program Manager, Office of Program Management, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 366-5279, or email, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On March 27, 2023, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 
announced the opportunity to apply for $212,301,048 in grants under the 
Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program (Emergency Relief 
Program) for States, Territories, local government authorities, Indian 
Tribes, and other FTA recipients affected by major declared disasters 
in calendar years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (88 FR 18210). The 
deadline for proposals was May 26, 2023. After the initial allocation 
of $102,325,551 in funding, $109,975,497 remains to be allocated to 
eligible recipients.
    By this notice, FTA is re-opening the application submission period 
for 90 days. Applicants who submitted proposals prior to May 26, 2023, 
do not need to re-submit. Applications during this period must be 
submitted to opportunity FTA-2023-011-TPM-ER through GRANTS.GOV.
    FTA will review applications and make additional funding 
allocations on a rolling basis, with the first review taking place for 
any application submitted within the first 30 days of the publication 
of this notice. If funding remains, additional applications will be 
evaluated after the final submission deadline of October 31, 2023.
    The March 27, 2023, notice stated a maximum Federal share for all 
grants awarded via that notice would be 90 percent of the net project 
cost unless the project is in response to, or recovery from, a major 
declared disaster in an insular area, in which case the maximum Federal 
share would be 100 percent (48 U.S.C. 1469a). The notice also invited 
applicants from other than insular areas to request a waiver of the 
non-Federal share requirement (49 U.S.C. 5324(e)(3)). FTA noted its 
ability to provide a waiver and fully fund an applicant's request may 
depend on total requests from all applicants. By this notice, FTA is 
waiving the non-Federal match requirement for all prospective 
applicants and invites eligible applicants to apply for funding at 100 
percent Federal share. Consistent with the March 27, 2023, notice, 
expenses related to COVID-19 response or recovery are not eligible.
    All other eligibilities and requirements stated in the March 27, 
2023 notice apply. Interested applicants should review that notice (88 
FR 18210) for additional information. Further information, including a 
recording of the webinar held April 6, 2023, can be found on FTA's 
website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/public-transportation-emergency-relief-funds-transit-systems-affected-major.

Nuria I. Fernandez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-16416 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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