Formula Grant AK2026017
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Ninilchik Village $149,028 on August 25, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support public transportation operations on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska through December 31, 2027. The grant funds operating assistance, vehicle preventive maintenance, and indirect administrative costs for a fixed-route bus service that operates between Homer and Kenai, covering...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $9.79 million on August 25, 2025, to the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) for state administration, operating assistance, and preventive maintenance of rural and intercity bus systems throughout Alaska. The grant funds the continued operation of public transportation systems serving residents and visitors across 24 rural...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $509,038 to Ninilchik Village through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 8, 2025, to expand public transportation services on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. The award provides Section 5311 Tribal Transit discretionary funding to acquire a replacement bus, hire driver workforce, and conduct training at the National Transit Institute, enabling the expansion of regularly scheduled transit service from three...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Kenaitze Indian Tribe received $549,645 in Formula Grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded January 29, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. These funds support the operation of fixed-route transit service and facility maintenance for the Kenai Peninsula communities, including Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski, and surrounding areas. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Kenaitze Indian Tribe $960,155 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on January 29, 2026, to establish and operate a fixed-route public transit bus service across the central Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. The two-year project, with completion scheduled for December 30, 2027, will pilot bus service connecting the communities of Nikiski, Kenai, Soldotna, and Sterling via the...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $5.0 million to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of May 1, 2028. This formula grant funds the acquisition of rolling stock, support vehicles, bus equipment, and miscellaneous equipment for transit operators throughout Alaska. The award...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1.406 million in formula grant funding under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) to the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation on December 5, 2025. The grant supports capital improvements to Ketchikan's public transportation infrastructure through acquisition and rehabilitation of real property adjacent to the existing transit facility, design...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Chickaloon Native Village $274,746 through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 22, 2025, to support the Chickaloon Area Transit Service operating in and around Chickaloon, Sutton, and Palmer, Alaska. The award funds eligible indirect costs, vehicle preventive maintenance, and operating expenses including driver and operational staff wages, salaries, benefits, fuel, and...
- This $4,374,998 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), will allow the Alaska State Department of Public Transportation to fund the replacement of rolling stock (vehicles) and the rehabilitation of a transit facility across the state. The award aims to sustain essential public transportation services in rural communities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Native Village of Tununak $374,336 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 26, 2025, to establish public transportation services for its remote Alaska Native community. The award funds the purchase of one Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant, all-wheel-drive vehicle to provide regularly scheduled transportation service to critical community destinations...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $166,401 in Fiscal Year 2026 Section 5311 formula funding to Ninilchik Traditional Council under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 13, 2026. This award supports operating assistance, vehicle preventive maintenance, and administrative costs for public transportation service on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska through June 30, 2027. The funding enables Ninilchik Traditional Council to maintain fixed-route bus service between Homer and Kenai, covering approximately 750 miles weekly across 250 road miles of routes. This public transportation service is available to the general population on the Kenai Peninsula and primarily serves users of the public transit system, including underserved rural residents who depend on transit for essential mobility. The award reflects FTA's investment in sustaining reliable transportation infrastructure in rural Alaskan communities with populations under 50,000, supporting both operational continuity and vehicle maintenance standards.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $166.4k | 5/13/26 |