It is reasonable to expect that transit agencies used (and continue to use) their own staff for response and recovery work. Agencies may have ongoing recovery work for which they continue to use their own forces, as opposed to contractors. Any...
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- June 21, 2017
- June 20, 2017
If a grantee is seeking credit towards its local share without the use of Federal funds, they must provide the following information:
- Year of Purchase
- Vehicle Identification Number
- (A) Cost of Van
- (B) Amount of state...
- June 20, 2017
Saturday, June 10
SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar - Regulatory Update on Safety Management Systems
- June 20, 2017
Yes. Similar to TEAM, other agencies may view your information only if your agency agreed to grant that agency access to your organization’s content.
- June 20, 2017
In accordance with the answer to the previous question, if a portion of funds are awarded for a project component that must be undertaken by an intercity passenger rail operator, those funds may be transferred to FRA for administration. If such a...
- June 20, 2017
No, under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.5(d), an entity may not impose special charges, not authorized by this part, on individuals with disabilities for providing services...
- June 20, 2017
No. FTA grant programs provide Federal financial assistance to public transit operators. Funding for private individuals may be available through State vocational rehabilitation programs, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or other individual funding...
- June 20, 2017
Yes, under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.121(a), “each public entity operating a fixed route system shall provide paratransit or other special service to individuals with...
- June 20, 2017
Under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.131(e), complementary paratransit service must be available during the same days and hours that fixed route service operates. Thus, if...
- June 20, 2017
Yes, under Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 37.137, an entity developing a paratransit plan must ensure public participation through outreach, consultation with individuals with...