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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 101 / Thursday, May 27, 2021 / Notices
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Using the information provided under this criterion, FTA will rate proposals based on the quality and extent to which they discuss the following four factors:
a. The projects ability to improve transit efficiency or increase ridership;
b. Whether the project will improve or maintain mobility, or eliminate gaps in service for the Indian tribe;
c. Whether the project will improve or maintain access to important destinations and services;
d. Any other qualitative benefits, such as greater access to jobs, education, and health care services, and environmental considerations.
v. Financial Commitment and Technical, Legal, Financial and Operating Capacity Provision of a local match for the FY
2021 Tribal Transit Program is not required. Applications that include a local match will not be evaluated more favorably than those that do not.
However, FTA is interested in ensuring that projects that receive funding are sustainable.
Applications must identify the source of local match if any is included and any other funding sources used by the Indian tribe to support proposed transit services, including human service transportation funding, the Federal Highway Administrations Tribal Transportation Program funding, or other FTA programs. If applicable, the applicant also should describe how prior year Tribal Transit Program funds were spent to date to support the service. Additionally, Indian tribes applying to operate new services should provide a sustainable funding plan that demonstrates how it intends to maintain operations.
If applicable, FTA will consider any other resources the Indian tribe will contribute to the project, including inkind contributions, commitments of support from local businesses, donations of land or equipment, and human resources. The proposal should describe to what extent the new project or funding for existing service leverages other funding. Based upon the information provided, the proposals will be rated on the extent to which the proposal demonstrates that:
a. Tribal Transit Program funding does not replace existing funding;
b. The Indian tribe will provide nonfinancial support to the project;
c. The Indian tribe is able to demonstrate a sustainable funding plan;
and d. Project funds are used in coordination with other services for efficient utilization of funds.

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vi. Evaluation Criteria for Planning Proposals
F. Federal Award Administration Information
For planning grants, the proposal must describe the need for and a general scope of the proposed study.
Applications will be evaluated based on the degree to which the applicant addresses the following:
a. The tribes long-term commitment to transit; and b. The method used to implement the proposed study and/or further tribal transit.

1. Federal Award Notice
2. Review and Selection Process An FTA technical evaluation committee will review proposals under the project evaluation criteria. Members of the technical evaluation committee and other involved FTA staff reserve the right to screen the applications, and seek clarification about any statement in an application. After consideration of the findings of the technical evaluation committee, the FTA Administrator will determine the final selection and amount of funding for each project.
Geographic diversity and the applicants receipt and management of other Federal transit funds may be considered in FTAs award decisions.
After applying the above criteria, in support of the Presidents January 20, 2021 Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis and the Presidents January 27, 2021 Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, and to assist in promoting environmental justice, the FTA Administrator will give priority consideration to applications that are expected to create significant community benefits relating to the environment.
3. FAPIIS Check Prior to making an award, FTA is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information Systems accessible through SAM. An applicant may review and comment on any information about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously entered.
FTA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicants integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants as described in the Office of Management and Budgets Uniform Requirements for Federal Awards 2 CFR 200.206.

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FTA will publish a list of the selected projects, including Federal dollar amounts and award recipients, on FTAs website. Project recipients should contact their FTA Regional Offices and tribal liaison for information about setting up grants in FTAs Transit Award Management System TrAMS.
At the time the project selections are announced, FTA will extend pre-award authority for the selected projects. There is no blanket pre-award authority for these projects before announcement.
There is no minimum or maximum grant award amount for operating and capital projects. Planning projects do not have a minimum grant award amount but will not receive an award of more than $25,000.
FTA intends to fund as many meritorious projects as possible. Only proposals from eligible recipients for eligible activities will be considered for funding. Due to funding limitations, applicants that are selected for funding may receive less than the amount originally requested. In those cases, applicants must be able to demonstrate that the proposed projects are still viable and can be completed with the amount awarded.
Successful proposals will be awarded through FTAs TrAMS as grant agreements. The appropriate FTA
Regional Office and tribal liaison will manage project agreements.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements a. Pre-Award Authority FTA will issue specific guidance to recipients regarding pre-award authority at the time of selection. FTA does not provide pre-award authority for competitive funds until projects are selected, and even then, there are Federal requirements that must be met before costs are incurred. For more information about FTAs policy on preaward authority, please see the most recent Apportionment Notice at https
www.transit.dot.gov.
b. Grant Requirements Except as otherwise provided in this NOFO, Tribal Transit Program grants are subject to the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5311c1 as described in the latest FTA
Circular 9040 for the Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program. If the Department determines that a recipient has failed to comply with applicable Federal requirements, the Department may terminate the award of funds and
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