Formula Grant AK2024033

Award Date 9/17/24
Completion Date 2/28/27
Dollars Obligated $2.9M
Federal Grant Program
20.509
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Alaska, USA
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $2,864,834 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation (AKDOT). The purpose of this grant is to fund operating assistance and state administration in support of inter-city public transportation providers across Alaska. Key activities to be performed include providing operating assistance for inter-city public transportation and state-level administration. The expected outcomes are the continued provision of public transportation services through funding operations.

The intended beneficiaries are inter-city transit providers, including the Gulkana Village Council (GVC). Any remaining funds after distribution to GVC will be allocated to 5311 operating assistance for other transit operators in Alaska. AKDOT has sub-awarded portions of this grant to Valley Transit in Wasilla, the City of Bethel, and the Kodiak Senior Center to support continued operation of their respective public transportation systems.

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