The Catawba Indian Nation was awarded a $404,968 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 28, 2024. The grant will be used to provide operating assistance and maintain existing transit services on or near the Catawba Nation reservation in South Carolina over the period through March 30, 2030. The funding is projected to cover just under one year of operating expenses for the tribe's transit...
The Catawba Indian Nation received a $980,031 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 will be used to replace the tribe's aging fleet of 5 vehicles, all of which will be wheelchair-accessible, and to cover annual operating costs for the Catawba Transit system. The new vehicles have useful life spans ranging from 7 to 10 years, which will improve the tribe's ability to provide...
The Catawba Indian Nation was awarded a $404,968 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 19, 2021. The grant will support operating assistance for public transportation services in nonurbanized areas of South Carolina through September 30, 2022. As a federally recognized tribe, the Catawba Indian Nation will receive the funding directly to prevent, prepare for,...
The Catawba Indian Nation was awarded $1,720,576 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on September 26, 2022. The funding will support continued operation of the Catawba Transit program through March 30, 2030, including building a new $2.1 million transit facility with $400,000 in federal support. The facility will house maintenance and vehicle washing operations to...
The Catawba Indian Nation received a $232,235.53 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on February 9, 2024. The grant funds will support the Catawba Indian Nation Transportation Program, which delivers a range of transportation services and infrastructure improvements for the tribal community in South Carolina. The funding will enable the tribe to provide public transit operations, maintain community roadways, and develop...
The Catawba Indian Nation received a $653,106 Formula Grant award on May 27, 2025 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. This grant funding supports a range of transportation infrastructure projects and services for the Catawba Indian Nation's 1,012-acre reservation in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Key activities include constructing, preserving, and improving highways, bridges, and related...
The Catawba Indian Nation was awarded a $944,424.29 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on May 27, 2025. This grant funding supports the tribe's transportation infrastructure projects, including highway construction, bridge replacement and rehabilitation, roadway improvements, and multimodal transportation development within their 1,012-acre reservation in Rock Hill, South...
The Catawba Indian Nation received a $196,492.07 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on March 16, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support transportation-related services and infrastructure improvements. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways. Formula Grant funds are likely being used for road maintenance and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $290,293.52 Project Grant to the Catawba Indian Nation on June 17, 2024 through the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant funding will support the Catawba Indian Nation Transportation Program, which provides critical transportation services and infrastructure development for the tribal community in South Carolina. The grant award enables the Catawba Indian Nation to deliver a...
The Catawba Nation received a $1,370,679 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on February 16, 2022. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which provides assistance to states for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways. Specifically, the grant will aid the Catawba Nation in planning and constructing tribal transportation infrastructure to serve Rock Hill, South Carolina. The...