The eastern band of cherokee indians tribe will utilize this award to maintain existing transit services on the qualla boundary and other tribal lands

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians $205,000 on August 11, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain existing transit services on the Qualla Boundary and other tribal lands.

The award funds eligible operating expenses including employee salaries, vehicle fuel, preventative maintenance activities, and items with a useful life of less than one year. The funding enables the tribe to continue safe and effective transit operations serving riders in the Qualla Boundary area and other Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal lands in North Carolina.

The period of performance runs through March 30, 2034. The tribe has no sub-recipients; all work is performed directly by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Place of performance is North Carolina, with service delivery extending across the Qualla Boundary and approved tribal service areas in western North Carolina and adjacent counties.

Activities

Funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses including employee salaries vehicle fuel preventative maintenance activities and items having a useful life of less than one year.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the ebci tribe to continue to provide safe and effective operation on transit services to the tribal area

Intended beneficiaries

Transit riders in the qualla boundary area and other ebci tribal lands.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipient activities. Ebci does not have subrecipients