Pawnee nation transportation program funding FY 2025

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma a Project Grant totaling $1,562,445.90, effective April 1, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This award provides comprehensive transportation funding to support the Pawnee Nation's tribal transportation infrastructure development and improvement initiatives under the FHWA Tribal Transportation Program (OTT) agreement for Fiscal Year 2025. The funding supports eligible transportation activities including highway construction, preservation, and improvement projects on tribal roads and transportation networks serving the Pawnee Nation community.

As a federally recognized Native American tribe, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma administers these federal funds to develop and maintain critical transportation infrastructure serving its approximately 3,576 enrolled members. The award represents part of the tribe's ongoing federal partnership with FHWA for tribal transportation development, supplementing other FHWA grants the tribe has received for similar purposes. The performance location is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the funding will be applied to transportation projects identified through the tribe's transportation planning and prioritization process in accordance with federal Highway Planning and Construction program requirements and tribal transportation needs.

Project description

All transportation funding provided by fhwa to pawnee nation under the fhwa OTT program agreement for FY25