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− | American Indians living on tribal lands face challenges accessing medical care, employment opportunities, schools, and other crucial resources. The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) provides a comprehensive list of resources on best practices for providing transportation service on tribal land.<ref>http://nationalrtap.org/Resource-Library/Topic-Guides/Tribal-Transit</ref> Funding for tribal transportation programs comes largely from the federal government through the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP). <ref>https://www.transit.dot.gov/tribal-transit</ref> TTP consists of a $30 million formula grant program and a $5 million competitive grant program. All federally recognized tribes are eligible for the funding. | + | American Indians living on tribal lands face challenges accessing medical care, employment opportunities, schools, and other crucial resources. The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) provides a comprehensive list of resources on best practices for providing transportation service on tribal land.<ref>http://nationalrtap.org/Resource-Library/Topic-Guides/Tribal-Transit</ref> Funding for tribal transportation programs comes largely from the federal government through the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP), which began in 2005. <ref>https://www.transit.dot.gov/tribal-transit</ref> TTP consists of a $30 million formula grant program and a $5 million competitive grant program. All federally recognized tribes are eligible for the funding. |
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Tribal Transit
American Indians living on tribal lands face challenges accessing medical care, employment opportunities, schools, and other crucial resources. The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) provides a comprehensive list of resources on best practices for providing transportation service on tribal land.[1] Funding for tribal transportation programs comes largely from the federal government through the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP), which began in 2005. [2] TTP consists of a $30 million formula grant program and a $5 million competitive grant program. All federally recognized tribes are eligible for the funding.