This funding will provide operating assistance vehicle preventive maintenance and indirect costs for the chickaloon area transit service in and around chickaloon sutton and palmer alaska

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Chickaloon Native Village $295,900 on May 13, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide operating assistance, vehicle preventive maintenance, and indirect costs for the Chickaloon Area Transit Service serving Chickaloon, Sutton, and Palmer, Alaska.

The funding supports eligible indirect costs, vehicle preventive maintenance, and operating expenses including driver and other operations worker wages, salaries, and benefits; fuel; and items with a useful life of less than one year. The award maintains safe and reliable transit service providing access to medical services, social services, education, employment, recreation, and cultural activities for tribal citizens and other community members in and around Chickaloon, Sutton, and Palmer.

The period of performance runs through December 30, 2028. No sub-recipients are identified in this award.

Activities

The funds will be used for eligible indirect costs vehicle preventive maintenance and operating expenses including driver and other operation workers wages salaries and benefits fuel and items having a useful life of less than one year.

Expected outcomes

The funds will assist in maintaining safe and reliable transit service providing access to medical services social services education employment recreation and cultural activities.

Intended beneficiaries

Tribal citizens and other citizens of the community (general public) in and around chickaloon sutton and palmer alaska.