Formula Grant MN2025011

Award Date 7/21/25
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $2M
Federal Grant Program
20.509
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Minnesota, USA
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The project will sustain two deviated fixed routes providing transportation between the reservation and the regional activity centers of Bemidji and Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as well as seven dial-a-ride routes within the reservation. This public transit service is expected to benefit approximately 11,400 residents and 4,400 households on the reservation, improving access to employment, healthcare, education, and community resources. The federal share for this award is 75% of the total project cost.

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