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Federal Register Notice“Public Transportation on

Indian Reservations”

Office of Program ManagementTribal Transit Outreach Meetings

April 2006

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November 30th Federal Register NoticeWhat We Asked

• Interim measure to allocate FY 2006 funds based on responses to a request for letters of interest

• Limiting transit participation to tribes which already have transit options or which have already conducted planning and are prepared to implement new transit service

• Which requirements we should waive for the Tribal Transit Program

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November 30th Federal Register Notice What We Heard

• Eligible activities should include planning

• Oppose limiting to existing transit systems

• Federal Share should be 80-100%

• Supportive of Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act

• Need for consultation meetings

• Encourage coordination with IRR Coordinating Committee, FHWA, TTAP Centers

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March 22nd Federal Register NoticeWhat It Says

• Comments and FTA responses from November 30th notice

• Basis for Formula Apportionment• Eligibility• Eligible Activities• Terms and Conditions• Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance• Other

• Proposed Grant Program Provisions• Basis for Allocating Funds • Eligibility• Eligible Activities• Terms and Conditions• Local Share

• Solicits further comment

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Comments and FTA Responses

• Basis for Formula Apportionment

• Eligibility

• Eligible Activities

• Terms and Conditions

• Indian Self-Determination and Self-Governance

• Other

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Basis for Formula Apportionment

• Not applying Section 5311 formula

• Annual Competitive Selection Process (5 evaluation criteria)

• 60-day period for accepting proposals

• First year, no limitations on amount requested

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Eligibility

• Tribes with existing transit or those that have already conducted planning & are prepared to implement

• Federally recognized tribes

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Eligible Activities• Capital and Operating Expenses

• Project Administration

• Planning is not eligible, except under Section 5311(f), support for intercity bus only

• Section 5311(e) is a 15% limitation on the use of the State’s Section 5311 apportionment for administration, planning & technical assistance

• Rural service areas

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Terms and Conditions

• Open to general public

• Demonstration of financial capacity, financial reporting

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification

• American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Local Match, higher federal share and deferral of local match

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Other

• Indian Self-Determination Act & Self-Governance– ISDEAA Contracts not applicable

• Other– Government-to-Government relationship– Coordination with other agencies – Up-to-date resources

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Proposed Grant Program Provisions

• Basis for Allocating Funds

• Eligibility

• Eligible Activities

• Terms and Conditions

• Local Share

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Terms and ConditionsWhat we propose to apply

• Federal cross-cutting requirements

• Common Grant Rule

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Section 504 and ADA

• Drug and Alcohol Testing

• Planning requirements

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• School Bus and Charter Service

• National Transit Database (NTD)

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Terms and ConditionsWhat we propose not to apply

• Labor Protections

• Buy America

• Pre-award and Post-Delivery Audits

• Bus Testing

• FTA specific Title VI and EEO requirements

• DBE

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Federal and Local Share

• 80/20 for Capital and Operating

• 95/5 for Capital and 60/40 for Operating

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Comments

• Submit comments to the docket – You can submit comments in writing using the

following methods: • Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov• Fax, Mail, or Hand Delivery (see notice for

instructions)