This federal Formula Grant award of $317,025.00 was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will be used by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) to provide operating assistance for its tribal transit services. The grant will enable MPTN to maintain its transit facilities in good repair and continue public transportation services within the tribal area. The award period is from...
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation was awarded a $456,546 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 21, 2021. The grant will fund public transportation services and facility repairs on the Mashantucket Pequot reservation through September 30, 2026. Specifically, $181,652 in FY2022 and $80,765 in FY2023 will go towards continuing vital transit operations for elderly...
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation received a $361,255 Formula Grant award on February 16, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This program provides funding to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways. Specifically, this award will support the Tribal Transportation Program, which funds transportation planning, design, construction, and...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award under CFDA 20.509, the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, provides $425,122.00 to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes to support their public transportation services. The grant funding will be used for operating assistance, project administration, and the purchase of a replacement vehicle. This will allow the tribe to continue transit service and maintain their fleet in good working condition for the...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will provide $214,053.00 in operating assistance for the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribal Transit Program. The funding will cover driver/dispatch salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, and other operating costs to continue transit service for tribal members in the Fort Peck reservation area. This grant award, dated September 23,...
The White Mountain Apache Tribe received a $280,119 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of the grant is to assist with operational funds for upgrading, reclassifying, and retaining transit employees. Specifically, the funds will be used to increase wages for the tribal transit dispatcher and transit operator positions to improve employee...
This $122,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will be used by the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to partially cover the cost of acquiring a 14-passenger coach to add to their fleet. The award will fund the purchase of this new vehicle, which is expected to cost approximately $97,174. This acquisition will help the tribal council alleviate downtime and maintain...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $828,158 Project Grant to the Hualapai Tribal Council through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 24, 2022. The grant will fund operational and capital expenses to improve the Tribe's public transportation services through September 30, 2023. Specifically, $280,000 will be used to purchase two larger-capacity vehicles to accommodate physical distancing requirements and...
This $458,540 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will support the Hualapai Tribal Council's public transportation operations and capital investments. The funding will cover eligible preventive maintenance costs, driver salaries, fuel, and other operating expenses. Additionally, the grant will enable the purchase of a replacement 36-passenger bus with transit-style seating, wheelchair lift,...
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska (PTN) received a $381,567 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain existing transit services from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The funding will allow PTN to continue providing demand response transit services for tribal members and surrounding communities across a 15-county region in Nebraska, Iowa, and South...