This $180,875 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund the Wind River Inter-Tribal Council's purchase of two full-sized vans. These vans will allow the tribal transit program to expand service hours and geographic coverage, enabling tribal members and the public to access medical facilities, businesses, and other destinations on and off the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. The grant supports...
This $152,862 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to the Wind River Inter-Tribal Council's Writc Finance Office Division, doing business as Shoshone, will provide operating assistance and preventive maintenance funding for the Tribal Transit Program. The award will cover salaries for program drivers and costs to ensure continued vehicle operations, allowing the...
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 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe received a $526,018 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). With the funding, the Tribe purchased four Ford Transit vans and two cutaway transit buses to improve public transportation services for surrounding communities on the Cheyenne River Reservation. The new vehicles will enhance efficiency, quality of service, and ensure access...
This $447,687 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will provide operating assistance and indirect cost support for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation program. The funding will sustain transportation options and services in and around the Fort Hall Reservation, reducing congestion and improving efficiency for tribal members, current/future transit users, and the general public in the...
This $527,602 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide funding for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to purchase a new commercial van and cover operating expenses, preventative maintenance, and indirect costs for their ferry/transit program. The grant's expected outcomes are to maintain safe and reliable transit and ferry services that provide access to...
This $122,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will be used by the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to partially cover the cost of acquiring a 14-passenger coach to add to their fleet. The award will fund the purchase of this new vehicle, which is expected to cost approximately $97,174. This acquisition will help the tribal council alleviate downtime and maintain...
This $181,339 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will enable the Ute Indian Tribe to administer its transit program and maintain vehicles in a state of good repair on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah. The grant funds will support project administration and preventive maintenance activities, allowing the Tribe to continue providing transit services to residents and visitors of the...
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 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe was awarded a $297,882 Project Grant 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 grant funds will be used to purchase three replacement transit vehicles, insulate the transit facility's wash bay, repair/replace overhead doors, update office furniture and equipment, and purchase a self-service pressure washer. These activities are expected to...