CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer of the Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.
The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended
4/30/2021 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.
Dated: 6/25/2021
S\MATTHEW T.
HINKLE
Matthew T.
Hinkle
Chief Executive Officer - Finance
and Administration
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert G. Kubilis, Chief Financial Officer of the Franklin
Federal Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Registrant”), certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
1.
The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended
4/30/2021 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.
Dated: 6/25/2021
S\ROBERT G.
KUBILIS
Robert G.
Kubilis
Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer