This $899,519 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma covers the salaries of 26 tribal transit para-transit drivers for 6 months. The grant will fund the transportation of clients to and from their medical appointments in the 10 1/2 counties of southeast Oklahoma, allowing the tribal transit program to retain its current staffing levels and continue serving its existing...
This $693,296 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide support to the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe in Oklahoma. The funding will be used to purchase two new ADA-compliant minivans to replace aging vehicles, as well as to cover operating expenses for the Tribe's existing rural transit system. The transit system serves a 9-county area, providing transportation services to the Tribe's members...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $701,830 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Comanche Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe in Oklahoma. The grant will fund operations assistance for the continuation of the Comanche Nation Transit service from August 2024 through September 2027. Key activities to be supported include software maintenance fees ($18,000), training ($10,000), fuel costs ($80,000),...
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a $698,863 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) on September 20, 2024. The grant will fund operating assistance and maintain existing transit services on and near the Choctaw Indian Reservation and surrounding community in their service area. Specifically, the funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as salaries, fringe benefits, office...
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma received a $185,960 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), awarded on July 23, 2024. The grant will support the purchase of one electric vehicle (EV) and installation of two EV charging stations to operate a public transportation pilot program in the Durant, Oklahoma area. The EV bus will primarily provide demand-response and deviated route services to tribal members...
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 Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe received a $633,467 project grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund public transportation services in nonurbanized areas of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 2021 through June 2024. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, or continue rural and tribal public transportation and...
This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Formula Grant award, under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program, provides $748,592 to The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma to cover operating costs and continue public transit service as the sole tribal transit provider in Seminole County, Oklahoma. The grant supports personnel salaries, fringe benefits, utilities, fuel, vehicle/building maintenance, communications, and other expenses necessary to operate the SNO Public...
The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe received a $624,707 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The Tribe will use the funding to maintain existing transit services on its reservation from June 30, 2022 through December 31, 2026. Specifically, the funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and training and technical...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $513,267 Project Grant to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating assistance for the Seminole Nation Transit Department from July 2021 through December 2022. Activities supported include salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, utilities, insurance, communications, and other expenses required to operate the Seminole...