Formula Grant MN2026012
- 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 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 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 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...
- The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians received a $119,792 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funds will support public transportation services in nonurbanized areas, including on tribal lands, through the purchase of capital equipment such as buses. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, and...
- 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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe $2,051,205 on June 25, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to operate public transit services on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The Leech Lake Transportation Program uses the award to sustain public transit service within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in north-central Minnesota and up to 25 miles beyond the exterior boundaries through...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Fond DU Lac Reservation $1.058 million on May 27, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to fund operational expenses of Fond DU Lac Transit. The award covers salaries, fuel, supplies, and other consumable operational costs for the transit system serving the Fond DU Lac Reservation and surrounding service area in Minnesota. The funding enables the transit system to continue...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $362,130 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The grant will support continued operation of the Leech Lake Tribal Council's Leech Lake Transportation Program from June 2024 through December 2022. Specifically, the grant funding will cover payroll and operating expenditures to offer public transportation services to residents within...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Red Lake Band Of Chippewa Indians $829,333 on August 20, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support operating assistance for Red Lake Nation Transit. The funding covers salaries, fuel, and operating costs for the tribe's public transportation service. The award period runs through June 30, 2027, with place of performance in Minnesota. This is a formula grant with no sub-recipients identified. The program authorizes FTA to award funds to Indian tribes for planning, capital, and operating assistance under 49 U.S.C. 5311, supporting public transportation in rural and tribal areas where residents rely on transit to reach essential destinations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $541.6k | 8/20/26 |