Formula Grant MS2025015
- This $698,863 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will allow the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to continue the safe and effective operation of transit services on and near the Choctaw Indian Reservation and surrounding community. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses including salaries, fringe benefits, office supplies, vehicle fuel, software upgrades, and preventative...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $707,244 Project Grant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support public transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Mississippi from February 2021 through March 2022. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, or continue rural and small city public transportation...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $1,556,354 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The grant will cover the salaries of 26 tribal transit para-transit drivers for 12 months, allowing the Choctaw Nation to continue providing transportation services to clients in southeast Oklahoma for medical appointments. This funding will enable the tribe to retain its current staff levels to serve...
- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received a $2,557,688 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) to cover salaries for 26 tribal transit para-transit drivers for 6 months. The funding allows the tribe to retain current staffing levels to continue providing transportation services to medical appointments for clients across 10 1/2 counties in southeastern Oklahoma. The...
- This $29,852,902 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 operating and capital assistance to the State of Mississippi and its rural transit service subrecipients. The funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and other items with a useful life less than one year to allow...
- 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 U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $30,537,298 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (M DOT) to support public transportation operations and infrastructure in rural areas across the state. The grant funding will enable M DOT and its 25 subrecipient transit agencies to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel,...
- 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 indirect cost support for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation program. The funding will sustain transportation options and services in and around the Fort Hall Reservation, reducing congestion and improving efficiency for tribal members, current/future transit users, and the general public in the...
- 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 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $162,133 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe to provide operating assistance for their tribal transit program. The funds will be used to cover eligible costs for the continued operation of transit service on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, allowing members of the public to access trips to medical appointments, local businesses, and tribal/state...
This federal 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 enable the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to maintain existing transit services on and near the Choctaw Indian Reservation and surrounding community. The $1,182,299 award, dated August 8, 2025, will fund eligible operational expenses such as salaries, office supplies, utilities, vehicle maintenance, and other items with a useful life of less than a year. The intended outcome is to continue the safe and effective operation of transit services for the Choctaw Indian Reservation and surrounding communities in the service area. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the sole recipient and does not have any sub-recipients for this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.2m | 8/8/25 |