$313,200 awarded to shoalwater BAY indian tribe for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects

The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded $313,200 to the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe on August 24, 2026, through the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to provide legal, technical, and financial advisor support for advancing infrastructure projects. The tribe will deliver a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation while supporting development of the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Campus Road. Beneficiaries are Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe residents. The award runs through August 23, 2029, and is performed in Washington. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funds early-stage development assistance for rural and tribal transportation infrastructure projects by supporting either staff hiring or procurement of expert advisory firms. The program serves federally recognized Indian Tribes, units of local government outside urban areas, States advancing projects in rural areas, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Recipients commit to quarterly, annual, and final reporting. Applications are reviewed and funded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Activities to be performed: shoalwater BAY tribal campus road. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: shoalwater BAY indian tribe residents