Rule/Notice/NOFO:  Rural Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance, Final Circular

Federal Register/Notice:  Govinfo.gov

Type of Requirement: Final circular

Description: FTA has finalized an updated circular, to assist recipients in their implementation of the Rural Areas Formula Program and the rural component of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The update and consolidation of the circulars incorporates provisions from the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act; the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal awards to non-Federal entities; and current FTA policies and procedures. This notice responds to the comments FTA received on the proposed circular, which was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2024. The applicable date for the Circular is November 1, 2024.

APTA Comment/Letter:  No action planned.

APTA Staff Advisor: Ward McCarragher:  wmccarragher@apta.com

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