This $465,140 FY 2021 Section 5311 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will fund the operating services of the three routes of the Appaloosa Express Transit System and cover associated indirect costs for the NEZ Perce Tribe in Idaho. The grant will maintain reliable fixed route and on-demand transit services Monday through Friday from 5:00 AM to 7:30 PM, reducing single-occupancy vehicle use and...
The Nez Perce Tribe was awarded a $545,936 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) for the period from August 5, 2024 to November 30, 2025. The grant funds will be used to continue weekly fixed route and on-demand transit services on and near the Nez Perce Reservation, covering operating expenses and preventative maintenance for the transit vehicles. The expected outcomes are to maintain reliable transit...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Nez Perce Tribe a $464,154 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant supports operations and indirect costs for public transportation services in Idaho from June 2021 through October 2021. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, and continue public transportation in nonurbanized areas and small cities under...
The Nez Perce Tribe received a $333,334 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) on August 26, 2021. The grant will fund the purchase of approximately two replacement 30-foot ADA accessible diesel buses to improve public transportation services in rural areas. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to enhance mobility in...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Nez Perce Tribe $120,375 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 20, 2021. The funding will support the purchase of one replacement ADA accessible bus under 30 feet long and approximately seven bus bay doors to be installed at a facility located at 44235 US Hwy 95 in Lapwai, Idaho. The project aims to deliver accessible transportation options...
This $1,425,696 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska's transit program. The grant will cover salary and benefit expenses, training, fuel/oil, drug and alcohol testing, uniforms, vehicle wraps, and indirect costs to provide free and low-cost transportation to low-income riders across the tribe's 15-county service area in Nebraska, Iowa, and South...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $165,908 Formula Grant under the Section 5311 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) on March 16, 2024. The funding will support IDT's scholarship program to deliver training and technical assistance to rural public transportation providers across Idaho. This is expected to help transit providers in rural Idaho communities deliver better public transportation...
This $447,687 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will provide operating assistance and support for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation program. The grant funds will be used to continue operations and related services for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transit system, sustaining transportation options in and around the Fort Hall Reservation. The intended beneficiaries are...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will fund $434,315.00 in operating assistance and indirect costs for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation system. The grant will sustain transportation options in and around the Fort Hall Reservation, benefiting tribal members, current and future transit users, and the general public in the surrounding communities. The...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $371,377 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho. The funding will support operating assistance and indirect costs for public transportation services provided by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' SBT Public Transportation System from August 31, 2021 through January 1, 2024. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal...