Formula Grant NE2026012
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska a Project Grant of $227,098 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on July 17, 2026, with completion targeted for August 30, 2027. The grant funds the retirement and replacement of two aging shuttle buses with new handicapped-accessible vehicles to enhance transit service reliability, safety, and accessibility for...
- The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) received a Formula Grant award of $187,246 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), obligated on June 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The award provides operating assistance to maintain existing rural transit services on the Lake Traverse Reservation, supporting the tribe's public transportation infrastructure and operational costs for tribal members and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) Tribe received a $690,327 Project Grant award dated June 18, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The award supports expansion of the tribe's existing rural transit services on the Lake Traverse Reservation in northeast South Dakota through September 30, 2026. Key deliverables include hiring a full-time dispatcher and part-time driver,...
- This federal Formula Grant award of $366,566.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program), will fund operating assistance activities to continue safe and reliable public transportation services for the general public and tribal community in South Dakota. The grant recipient, the Yankton Sioux Tribe, will use the funding to support its ongoing efforts to provide public transit...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Seneca Nation of Indians $508,609.00 on July 14, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support public transportation infrastructure and operations. The award funds two primary deliverables: (1) architecture, engineering, and design services for a new bus storage facility on the Allegany Territory, specifically the Rochester Street Bus Garage, including completion of design schematics,...
- The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma received a $617,812 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will support the operating costs of SNO Public Transit, the sole public transit service in Seminole County, Oklahoma, for the period from August 10, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The grant activities will cover salaries, fringe benefits, utilities, fuel,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Yankton Sioux Tribe a $366,566 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant reimbursed the Tribe for transit service and personnel administrative leave expenses incurred from March 14, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to maintain transit services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, $300,000 was provided for operating assistance and $66,566 for program...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded River Cities Public Transit $331,483 on June 23, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) to acquire two expansion transit vehicles for non-emergency medical transportation services in rural South Dakota. The grant supports the organization's efforts to improve access to healthcare for underserved populations, including low-income residents, veterans,...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe a $411,745 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating assistance for rural transit services provided to residents of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe from April 19, 2022 through July 11, 2022. Specifically, the grant will allow the Tribe to continue providing and prepare for coronavirus public transportation to...
- The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded $2.4 million to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska on July 27, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943). This Cooperative Agreement funds the procurement of legal, technical, and financial advisors to support the planning and design phase of the Veterans Memorial Drive South infrastructure project. The award enables the tribe to access expert services necessary to advance the project...
APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS TRANSIT SERVICE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-COME RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF SANTEE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO CURRENTLY HAS NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SSN TO SUCH AREAS AS THE VILLAGE OF SANTEE NIOBRARA CENTER CREIGHTON BLOOMFIELD WINNETOON CROFTON NEBRASKA AND SPRINGFIELD YANKTON SOUTH DAKOTA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS EMPLOYEES OF THE SSN TRANSIT WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FUEL FOR VEHICLES MAINTENANCE INSURANCE TO CONTINUE TRANSIT SERVICE IN THE SANTEE SIOUX RESERVATION COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT KNOX COUNTY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS TRANSIT SERVICE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF SANTEE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO CURRENTLY HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE SSN TO SUCH AREAS AS SANTEE NIOBRARA CENTER CREIGHTON BLOOMFIELD WINNETOON CROFTON NEBRASKA AND SPRINGFIELD YANKTON SOUTH DAKOTA.THIS TRANSIT SERVICE WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO JOBS HEALTH-MEDICAL SERVICES COLLEGE AND OTHER MAJOR SOURCES. WITH THE SSN EXPANDING MORE TRIBAL BUSINESSES THIS CREATES MORE EMPLOYMENT FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS AND NIIC COLLEGE OFFERING AND ADDING MORE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THIS WILL BE A BIG INCREASE OF STUDENTS THIS YEAR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SANTEE SIOUX NATION TRANSIT PERSONNEL AND ULTIMATELY TRANSIT RIDERS THE TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND COMMUNITIES; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $94.8k | 7/17/26 |