Route 6 reconstruction and preservation under the rebuilding american infrastructure with sustainability and equity program - RAISE23

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe $18.572 million on March 5, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) for Route 6 reconstruction and preservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota. The award is a project grant under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

The recipient will execute the highway capital project with performance at Fort Yates, ND 58538 through December 30, 2029. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Fort Yates, serves as the prime recipient and ultimate beneficiary of the grant. The tribe operates predominantly as a grant recipient across a portfolio spanning healthcare, infrastructure, environmental protection, nutrition assistance, child welfare, and cultural preservation, with work performed across the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation spanning approximately 2.3 million acres across North Dakota and South Dakota.

The National Infrastructure Investments program funds capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, including highway, bridge, and road projects eligible under title 23, United States Code. Grantees must maintain project accounts and records that disclose the amount and disposition of grant proceeds, total project cost, and contributions from other sources, in accordance with an accounting system that facilitates Single Audit Act compliance. FY 2024 funds obligated by September 30, 2028, are available for expenditure through September 30, 2033.