$2,400,000 awarded to santee sioux tribe of nebraska for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects

The Department of Transportation awarded a $2.4 million Cooperative Agreement to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska on July 27, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support planning and design activities for the Veterans Memorial Drive South infrastructure project.

The recipient will engage legal, technical, and financial advisors to advance the project through its development phase. Deliverables include a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation. The beneficiaries are users of Veterans Memorial Drive South.

The full $2.4 million is obligated. Performance extends from the award date through July 26, 2029, in Nebraska. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides early-stage development assistance for rural and tribal infrastructure projects by funding advisory services or staff employment to support activities reasonably expected to position projects for eligibility under certain DOT credit and grant programs. No future DOT funding application is required as a condition of this award.

Activities to be performed:veterans memorial drive south planning and design. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: users of veterans memorial drive south