Tribal transportation program

The Sitka Tribe of Alaska was awarded a $271,414.77 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Tribal Transportation Program on February 16, 2022.

The grant funding will support the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which provides Federal assistance to States to construct, preserve, and improve the National Highway System, including Federal lands highways, public roads on Federal lands, and tribal transportation facilities. Specifically, the grant will assist the Sitka Tribe of Alaska in planning and constructing transportation infrastructure and related projects that improve access to and within tribal lands. The Formula Grant funding mechanism supports the Tribal Transportation Program's goal of addressing transportation needs of tribal governments throughout the United States.