The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana received a $231,848 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funding will support operating assistance, preventive maintenance for vehicles, and administrative costs for the Blackfeet Transit program, allowing the tribal transit system to continue providing essential transportation services to tribal members and...
The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana received a $144,446 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund the purchase of two ADA-accessible vans to provide public transportation services outside of town. As stipulated under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the projects are not required...
The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana received a $2,252,400 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 award will fund the reconstruction and expansion of the main Blackfeet Transit administrative facility, including a 4,550 square-foot addition with covered vehicle storage, a maintenance garage, offices, and staff parking. The project...
This $214,053 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide operating assistance for the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribal Transit Program. The funding will cover driver/dispatch salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, and other operating expenses to continue transit services for tribal members in the Fort Peck Indian Reservation area of Montana. This grant supports the tribe's efforts to improve,...
This $121,421 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will fund the operations of the Fort Belknap Tribal Transit Program in Montana. The grant will support the daily operations and ensure the continued provision of public transportation services to tribal members in the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation area. The funding will cover operating assistance for the transit program, with the intended outcome...
The Fort Belknap Indian Community received a $107,554 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funding will be used to provide operating assistance, including administrative leave, for the tribal transit program to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tribal transit program provides critical transportation services for the general public, elderly, and individuals...
The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was awarded a $788,515.73 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on November 13, 2023. This funding supports a broad range of transportation infrastructure projects, including highway construction and improvements, bridge replacements and repairs, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, wildlife crossings, and planning activities. The Blackfeet Tribe will use this...
This $231,738 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide funding for the Crow Tribe of Indians' transit program in Montana. The grant will partially fund the replacement of a transit vehicle and provide operating assistance to support the continuation and improvement of the Crow Nation's fixed-route transit service. The award aims to benefit tribal members who utilize the transit program...
This $425,122 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide operating assistance, project administration, and the purchase of a replacement vehicle to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. The grant aims to allow transit service to continue and maintain the transit fleet in good working condition for the benefit of tribal members. The award was made on September...
This $1,100,718 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 assistance to the Crow Tribe of Indians for the continued operation of their tribal transit service across the Crow Reservation in Montana. The funding will be used to cover eligible costs to maintain critical transit services on the tribe's four standard routes, which cover over 200,000...