Formula Grant MN2026004
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,278,785 in formula grant funding to the Fond du Lac Reservation on July 21, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The award supports a comprehensive renovation of the awardee's transit facility, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The project scope encompasses architectural and engineering design services, installation of additional garage doors,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians $810,909 on April 14, 2025 to provide operating assistance for the Red Lake Nation Transit. The funding will be used to cover salaries, fuel, and other operating costs to improve the efficiency and safety of transit services for riders in the rural area. This formula grant program supports public transportation infrastructure...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe $2,044,041 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 21, 2025, to operate public transportation services on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in north-central Minnesota through June 30, 2026. The award comprises $1,042,111 in Tribal Formula apportionment funds (100% federal share) and $500,965 in Rural Formula apportionment funds (50%...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council $175,356 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide operating assistance for public transportation services in the Grand Portage community. The award, obligated on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of December 30, 2027, funds both demand-response and scheduled transit services that serve vulnerable populations including clinic patients, human...
- The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council received a formula grant award of $1,043,725 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), effective September 4, 2025, through December 30, 2026. This grant provides operating assistance for public transportation services serving the Bois Forte community and surrounding areas in Minnesota. The funding supports essential transit operations including vehicle fueling and...
- 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 $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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council received a $904,335 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded on September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The grant funds the acquisition of two smaller van-style transit buses and provides operating assistance to support continued transit service operations on the Bois Forte Reservation in...
- 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...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $1,628,721 to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band on July 17, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This formula grant provides one year of operating assistance to support the White Earth Public Transit System's continued operations and service delivery in Minnesota. The awarded funds will be used exclusively for eligible operating expenses,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Fond du Lac Reservation $1,058,148 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 27, 2026, to support operational expenses for Fond du Lac Transit through December 31, 2027. The grant funds essential transit system operations, including salaries, fuel, and consumable supplies with a useful life of less than six months. No subrecipients are involved in this award. The funding enables Fond du Lac Transit to continue providing reliable public transportation services to reservation residents and visitors, improving access to critical destinations including healthcare facilities, educational institutions, shopping, recreation, public services, and employment opportunities. As a formula grant under 49 U.S.C. 5311 allocated directly to the federally recognized Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, this award supports the tribe's sovereign capacity to operate public transportation infrastructure serving approximately 4,000 band members and surrounding communities in northeastern Minnesota.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $672.8k | 5/27/26 |