Notice2022-14963
Notice of FTA Transit Program Changes, Authorized Funding Levels and Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and FTA Fiscal Year 2022 Apportionments, Allocations, Program Information and Interim Guidance; Correction
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Published
July 13, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
On April 28, 2022, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a notice in the Federal Register apportioning funds appropriated by law. The notice provided information on the FY 2022 funding available for the FTA assistance programs, and provides program guidance and requirements. This notice provides a needed correction to that notice regarding pre-award authority, FY 2022 Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program and Rural Transportation Assistance Program funding, and the expenditure deadline for the FY 2015 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER VII) Discretionary Grants.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41858-41859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14963]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Notice of FTA Transit Program Changes, Authorized Funding Levels
and Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and
FTA Fiscal Year 2022 Apportionments, Allocations, Program Information
and Interim Guidance; Correction
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: On April 28, 2022, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
published a notice in the Federal Register apportioning funds
appropriated by law. The notice provided information on the FY 2022
funding available for the FTA assistance programs, and provides program
guidance and requirements. This notice provides a needed correction to
that notice regarding pre-award authority, FY 2022 Section 5311 Formula
Grants for Rural Areas Program and Rural Transportation Assistance
Program funding, and the expenditure deadline for the FY 2015
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER VII)
Discretionary Grants.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this
notice contact John Bodnar, Director, Office of Transit Programs, at
(202) 366-2053. Please contact the appropriate FTA Regional Office for
any specific requests for information or technical assistance. FTA
Regional Office contact information is available at: <a href="https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices">https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/regional-offices/regional-offices</a>.
An FTA headquarters contact for each major program area is included
in the discussion of that program in the text of this notice. FTA
recommends that stakeholders subscribe to GovDelivery (<a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTFTA/subscriber/new">https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTFTA/subscriber/new</a>) to receive
email notifications when new information is available.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In the Federal Register of April 28, 2022, FR Doc. 2022-09143 make,
on the following corrections:
1. On page 25376, in the second column under the heading ``1.
Authorized Amounts,'' correct the table to read as follows:
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Fiscal year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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Funds Authorized.................................... $787,760,599 $804,217,747 $825,216,831 $842,263,841 $863,675,829
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2. On the same page, in the first column under the heading ``2. FY
2022 Funding Availability,'' correct the paragraph and table to read as
follows:
``In FY 2022, a total of $787,760,599 is authorized and
appropriated for the section 5311 program for the period October 1,
2021, through September 30, 2022. The total amount apportioned is
$896,275,765 to Section 5311 programs and includes the amount for
Growing States formula factors, reapportioned
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funds, and deduction for oversight (required by section 5338), as shown
in the table below.''
Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program--FY 2022
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Total Appropriation.................................... $787,760,599
Oversight Deductions................................... (4,376,448)
Section 5340 Growing States............................ 112,286,712
Reapportioned Funds.................................... 604,902
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Total Apportioned.................................... 896,275,765
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3. On Page 25377, in the first column under the heading ``1.
Authorized Amount,'' correct the table to read as follows:
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Fiscal year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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Funds Authorized.................................... $17,505,791 $17,871,506 $18,338,152 $18,716,974 $19,192,796
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4. On the same page, in the first column under the heading ``2. FY
2022 Funding Availability,'' correct the paragraph and table to read as
follows:
``In FY 2022, $17,505,791 is authorized and appropriated for the
Section 5311 RTAP program. After the reduction to the National RTAP
program, and the addition of reapportioned funds a total of $14,951,719
is available for allocation to the States, as shown in the table
below.''
Rural Transportation Assistance Program--FY 2022
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Total Appropriation.................................... $17,505,791
National RTAP.......................................... (2,625,869)
Reapportioned Funds.................................... 71,797
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Total Apportioned.................................... 14,951,719
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5. On Page 25386, in the second column, under the heading ``2.
Policy,'' correct the following sentence that reads: ``In this notice,
FTA provides pre-award authority through the authorization period of
the IIJA (October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2026) for capital
assistance under all formula programs, so long as the conditions
described below are met.'' to read as follows: ``In this notice, FTA
provides pre-award authority through the authorization period of the
IIJA (October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2026) for capital
assistance under all formula programs, so long as the conditions
described below are met. Previous notices provided pre-award authority
applicable through September 30, 2021.''
6. On page 25392, in the second column under the heading ``3.
Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), Better
Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Rebuilding
American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
Discretionary Grants,'' correct the paragraph to read as follows:
``Recipients of open TIGER, BUILD and RAISE grants should be aware
that, as matter of law, all remaining TIGER funds must be disbursed
from grants by the end of the fifth fiscal year after the Expiration of
Obligation Authority. (See 31 U.S.C. 1552.) For FTA TIGER VII projects,
Section 105--Administrative Provisions--Office of the Secretary of
Transportation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L.
117-103, March 15, 2022), extended the availability of remaining TIGER
VII funds for one year, through September 30, 2023. Recipients of open
TIGER VII projects are encouraged to contact the appropriate FTA
Regional Office with questions about the extension.''
Nuria I. Fernandez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-14963 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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