Formula Grant SD2026011
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $15.5 million under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. This formula grant supports operating assistance, project administration, preventative maintenance, and capital needs for rural transit and intercity bus providers throughout South Dakota. Additionally,...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $15,388,135 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.509) to the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to support public transportation services in rural areas of South Dakota. The grant will fund operating assistance, project administration, preventive maintenance, and training for various rural transit providers, as well as operating assistance and capital needs for intercity bus providers. Key sub-awardees include West River Transit Authority...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $1.242 million in formula grant funding on May 27, 2026, under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program (CFDA 20.526) to provide two years of capital funding for transit vehicle and equipment purchases by rural transit subrecipients across South Dakota. SDDOT will distribute funds to eight subrecipients—Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton, Peoples Transit, Aberdeen Ride Line, Brookings...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $420,000 on April 6, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to provide two years of funding for capital expenses through its sub-recipients. The award funds purchase of replacement and expansion transit vehicles, capital equipment including shop equipment, hardware, software, surveillance and security radios, miscellaneous equipment,...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $402,703 in formula grant funding under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) on July 23, 2025, with a completion date of January 30, 2027. The grant provides planning assistance funding to rural South Dakota communities, enabling subrecipients to engage technical expertise from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation received a $939,871 formula grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (CFDA 20.513) awarded on July 23, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This award funds transportation services and infrastructure improvements for seniors and individuals with disabilities across South Dakota's small urban and metropolitan...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation received a $714,913 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration on July 2, 2025, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513). The grant funds support transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural South Dakota through two primary activities: acquisition of rolling stock vehicles and vehicle preventive...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $964,560 on April 2, 2026, under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to provide transit services to seniors and individuals with disabilities across South Dakota's small urban and rural regions. The award funds acquisition of rolling stock, mobility management, transit operating assistance, and state administration. SDDOT distributed these funds...
- The Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Rapid City $3,038,907 on August 3, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to fund fixed-route and complementary ADA paratransit operating assistance and preventive maintenance for vehicles in Rapid City, South Dakota. The funds enable the city to continue operating vital transit services and maintain its vehicle fleet in a state of good repair, serving public transit riders within Rapid City. The award carries...
- This $14,104,888 Federal Transit Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507) provides 2 years of operating assistance to Sioux Area Metro, the public transit system for the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The funding will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and other items with a useful life of less than one year to support the improvement and continuation of fixed-route, paratransit, and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation $14,817,418 on August 19, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support rural transit agencies in South Dakota. The award funds operating assistance, project administration, preventive maintenance, and capital needs for rural transit and intercity bus providers across South Dakota, as well as state administration of the 5311 program and RTAP technical assistance and training. Fourteen subrecipients were selected to receive funds in support of administrative and operating costs for rural transit and intercity bus services and training across the state. The grant extends from the award date through March 31, 2029, with all work performed in South Dakota. The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation receives and administers the award as the designated state agency, distributing funds to subrecipients through a program of projects. The funding enables rural transit providers and their employees to maintain or improve existing transit services and achieve a state of good repair throughout rural South Dakota, benefiting transit patrons and employees of various rural transit agencies statewide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $10.3m | 8/19/26 |