Knik tribe transportation program funding FY 2026

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the Knik Tribe $510,001.47 on July 13, 2026, under the Tribal Transportation Program (CFDA 20.289) to fund transportation activities for the tribe in Alaska through September 30, 2026. The award provides transportation funding under the Federal Highway Administration's Tribal Transportation Program agreement for fiscal year 2026, supporting safe and adequate transportation and public road access within Alaska Native Village communities. The Tribal Transportation Program contributes to economic development, self-determination, and employment of Indians and Native Americans. Knik Tribe, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government based in Palmer, Alaska, serves over 10,000 Alaska Native and Indian people across a 25,000 square mile service area in the upper Cook Inlet region. The tribe operates as a grant recipient across health, education, environmental management, social services, and infrastructure programs, maintaining a federal grant portfolio of 152 awards with combined obligated dollars of $133.3 million distributed across nine federal agencies.

Project description

All transportation funding provided by fhwa to knik tribe under the fhwa OTT program agreement for FY26