Formula Grant MN2025021
- The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa received a $359,675 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). The grant period runs from March 19, 2021 through March 8, 2022. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, or continue public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and tribal lands. For this award, the Bois Forte...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will support the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota in purchasing two smaller van-style transit buses and continuing their transit service operations. The total grant award is $904,335.00 and was made on September 4, 2025, with a final completion date of March 30, 2026. The...
- This $175,356 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program will provide operating assistance to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to cover the costs of delivering demand-response and scheduled transit services to the Grand Portage community in Minnesota. The funding will support transportation services for patients, clients, elders, veterans, and other community members, including...
- This $9,514,984.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program will support the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in completing the engineering design and construction of the Big Woods Transit Facility in Minnesota. The project includes building a 12,000 square foot transit facility with a heavy timber canopy roof, extending utilities to the site, and constructing a paved...
- 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 Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council received a $859,237 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase and design a fueling station for the Tribal Council's bus fleet, with the goal of improving transportation for commuters and employees with propane-powered buses. The grant has an award date of July 22, 2025 and a planned...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $518,496 to the White Earth Band of Chippewa through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on March 8, 2021. The grant supported public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and small cities through April 18, 2022. Specifically, the grant provided operating assistance to the White Earth Band of Chippewa to improve and continue rural and tribal transit in Minnesota through the...
- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe received a $2,044,041 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to continue operating public transportation services on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota from April 2025 to June 2026. The grant will fund all eligible operating expenses, including driver wages, equipment maintenance, and administrative costs, to sustain two deviated fixed routes and seven direct...
- This $998,271 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 fund operating assistance for the Red Lake Nation Transit system in Minnesota. The funding will be used for salaries, fuel, and other operating expenses to maintain and improve the efficiency and safety of public transportation services for residents in the Red Lake area. The award period runs from July 31, 2024 through...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $460,996 Project Grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant period runs from March 17, 2021 through April 8, 2022 to support public transportation services in nonurbanized areas of Minnesota. Specifically, the funding will improve, initiate, or continue rural and tribal transit through April 2022, consistent with the program's...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $1,043,725.00 in operating assistance to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota. The funding supports hiring and paying workers, fueling and repairing vehicles, and covering other overhead expenses to provide reliable and safe public transportation to the Bois Forte community and surrounding areas. The grant aims to serve tribal government employees and community members by enabling access to appointments, shopping, and other essential services. The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council, a federally recognized tribal government, will be the sole recipient of the grant funding with no sub-recipients identified.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $882.8k | 9/4/25 |