Tribal transportation program

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Citizen Potawatomi Nation $1,673,782.76 on July 21, 2026, under the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.289) for transportation infrastructure development and maintenance in central Oklahoma. The award runs through October 30, 2029, with work performed in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

The Tribal Transportation Program funds highway planning and construction on tribal lands, including roads, bridges, and highway safety projects. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe headquartered in Shawnee, operates transportation infrastructure across a five-county service area (Cleveland, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties) that also includes tribal transit services to tribal members, seniors, and persons with disabilities. This award is one of multiple formula grants the Nation has received from the Federal Highway Administration for tribal transportation, including prior awards of $3.999 million for tribal roads and bridges (November 2025 through October 2029), $1.253 million for bridge rehabilitation (September 2025), and $3.06 million for highway projects (May 2025). The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated to the tribe as a direct recipient rather than through state administration.