DESCRIPTION
As required by the American Rescue Plan Act, funds will be awarded to eligible recipients or eligible sub-recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds that, as a result of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19), require additional assistance for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, and sanitization combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and debt service payments incurred to maintain operations and avoid layoffs and furloughs.
DEADLINE
November 8, 2021
MORE INFORMATION
https://alaskaarpa.org/american-rescue-plan-arp-additional-assistance-formula-grants-for-rural-areas-and-tribal-transit-program-fta-2021-012-tpm-aaf/
LEVEL OF EFFORT
Moderate
CATEGORY
Transportation
FUNDING SOURCE
NA
FUNDING AMOUNT
$2,207,561,294
GRANT AMOUNT
Unclear
DEPARTMENT
Department of Transportation
OFFICE
Federal Transit Administration
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
State governments and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds who, as a result of COVID–19, require additional assistance. This includes Indian tribes that are eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds. Only designated and direct recipients under those programs, including States and Indian tribes, may apply directly to FTA under this NOFO.