Tribal transportation program

The Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Council received a formula grant award of $516,986.71 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on May 27, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This award supports transportation infrastructure development and improvement projects serving the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Rio Arriba County, northern New Mexico. As a formula grant under the Federal-aid Highway Program authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, these funds enable the tribal government to support highway planning, construction, preservation, and infrastructure improvements on public roads within its jurisdiction.

The funding supports the tribe's transportation infrastructure priorities within the 4,000 square-mile service area, complementing the tribe's existing public transit operations through the Popay Messenger program and broader community transportation initiatives. No sub-recipients are documented for this award, indicating that Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Council will directly execute the funded transportation projects. As with all Federal-aid Highway Program awards, projects must comply with environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act and applicable federal transportation regulations (23 CFR and 49 CFR).