Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 672-12-.04 - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Program

(1) Scope and Purpose. To provide grants to public transit agencies to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities.

(2) Terms and Conditions. All eligible applicants in urbanized areas and rural areas must complete an application as outlined in in the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) State Management Plan. The application must also adhere to all FTA regulations outlined in U.S. Code Section 5339.

(3) Eligible Recipients. Designated governmental body that has the legal authority to receive and dispense Federal funds.

(4) Criteria for Award. Applicants must submit a grant application to GDOT. The grant application is reviewed and approved by FTA.

(5) Directions and Deadlines. Each year, typically in August, GDOT advises its subrecipients of the availability of FTA funds, including apportioned funds to specific areas, and announces a call for projects for the subsequent fiscal year. The application procedures are outlined in the annual call for projects. The deadline is specified in the annual call for projects. Information relating to this grant program may be obtained from the Georgia Department of Transportation, Division of Intermodal Transit Program, 600 West Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 672-12-.04

O.C.G.A. § 32-9-1.

Original description entitled "Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 9 Program" submitted March 22, 1994. Amended: New title, "Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Program." Submitted February 20, 2025.