Project Grant 693JJ32640521
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians received a $19.3 million Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933), awarded February 11, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2028. The grant funds the Red Lake Road Rehabilitations and Shared Use Path project, which will deliver capital improvements to surface transportation infrastructure on tribal lands in Red...
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Fond du Lac Reservation a formula grant of $1,058,148 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 27, 2026. The award funds operational expenses for Fond du Lac Transit between July 1, 2026, and December 31, 2027, including personnel salaries, fuel, and supplies with a useful life of less than six months. As a direct tribal allocation under the Section 5311(c) tribal formula program, this funding...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Fond du Lac Reservation received a $193,987 project grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The award supports employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills for unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $9.5 million through the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council on May 23, 2025, to fund engineering final design and construction of the Big Woods Transit Facility. The project delivers a 12,000-square-foot transit facility featuring precast concrete walls, a heavy timber canopy roof system, and four 16x18 overhead doors. The scope also includes...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a Project Grant award of $957,052 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), effective June 10, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. The award funds two primary capital investments: the procurement of two battery electric, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant 14-passenger transit vans...
- The Fond DU Lac Reservation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, was awarded a $233,643.88 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to establish a well-managed quota-based subsistence fishery in the Minnesota waters of Lake Superior. The grant, awarded on August 8, 2023, will support the Reservation's efforts to promote sustainable fishing practices and help conserve natural resources like water, wildlife habitats, and other...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe $2,044,041 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 21, 2025, to operate public transportation services on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in north-central Minnesota through June 30, 2026. The award comprises $1,042,111 in Tribal Formula apportionment funds (100% federal share) and $500,965 in Rural Formula apportionment funds (50%...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) $1,244,025.90 on July 29, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund reconstruction and infrastructure improvements for MSAS 105 (13th Street) in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The project encompasses full-depth reclamation of the roadway segment extending from the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPRR) to US 59 on 1st Street and from the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded Prairie Island Indian Community a $1,117,025 project grant on September 4, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to construct a Tribal Transportation Maintenance Facility (TMF). The facility consists of a 40-by-60 pole building designed to address transportation infrastructure challenges resulting from limited public transit options, increased tourism traffic, and...
- The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to the Fond du Lac Reservation, doing business as Black Bear Casino, to support development-phase activities for a project connecting the Fond du Lac Reservation to the Willard Munger State Trail. The project aims to provide safe and equitable access to employment, education, and recreational opportunities for tribal residents and commuters through...
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa received a $161,634 Project Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 20.940) on May 18, 2026. The award funds a multi-modal connections study examining the Fond du Lac Reservation's I-35 and Minnesota Highway 210 corridor to identify infrastructure barriers and develop strategies for reconnecting the community. This planning study will be completed by December 31, 2028 and is designed to inform potential future capital improvements addressing accessibility, mobility, and economic development impacts on the reservation near Cloquet, Minnesota. The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program provides federal funding for planning and capital construction projects that remove, retrofit, or mitigate transportation infrastructure barriers dividing communities. As a federally recognized Tribal government, the Fond du Lac Band is an eligible applicant for planning grants under the program, which typically range from $240,000 to $2 million. The feasibility study will support the tribe's analysis of community needs and inform the merit criteria evaluation framework established by FHWA, including equity considerations, community engagement, workforce development, and climate resilience, positioning the reservation for potential future capital construction funding to implement recommended improvements.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $161.6k | 5/18/26 |