The purpose of this grant award is to provide funds to operate and maintain public transit services on and near the standing rock indian reservation

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Sitting Bull College $657,969 on August 12, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to operate and maintain public transit services on and near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The award funds eligible operating and project administration expenses for Standing Rock Public Transit, which serves residents on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation located in north-central South Dakota and south-central North Dakota. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2028. No sub-recipients are identified for this award.

Activities

Activities to be performed include eligible operating and project administration expenses.

Expected outcomes

Funding will allow standing rock public transit to maintain transit services on the standing rock reservation in north-central south dakota and south-central north dakota.

Intended beneficiaries

The intended beneficiaries are residents on the standing rock indian reservation.