Item 12(b)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Laura F. Fergerson, 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 10/31/2010 (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: 12/28/2010
S\LAURA F. FERGERSON
Laura F. Fergerson
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Item 12(b)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gaston Gardey, 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 10/31/2010 (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: 12/28/2010
S\GASTON GARDEY
Gaston Gardey
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer