The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $809,200 Project Grant to the Hydaburg Cooperative Association (HCA) on August 14, 2024. The grant is funded through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) and will be used for the construction of two boat landings at two culturally significant sites to improve accessibility, safety, efficiency, and reliability for HCA's demand-response ferry service in the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island,...
The Hydaburg Cooperative Association, a federally recognized tribal government in Hydaburg, Alaska, has been awarded a $1,771,442.43 Formula Grant under the Department of Transportation's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This grant will fund a variety of transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives, including road construction, preservation, and improvements for the tribal community. Additionally, the grant will support transit services, ferry operations, and...
The Hydaburg Cooperative Association was awarded a $7.55 million Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on May 12, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which provides funding to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways. The funding will support tribal transportation programs and projects for the Hydaburg community in Alaska. As a Formula Grant, the funding is provided...
The Hydaburg Cooperative Association received a $333,798.57 Formula Grant award on March 16, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), which provides assistance to states for construction, preservation, and improvement of highways. Specifically, the award will aid the Association in delivering transportation-related services and infrastructure projects for the community of Hydaburg,...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $124,150 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Huslia Tribal Council in Huslia, Alaska. The purpose of this grant is to purchase a bus with a CB radio and first aid kit to establish Huslia's first tribal transit bus service. The expected outcomes are to help revitalize the Koyukon Athabascan culture, subsistence way of life, and increase wellness in the community by providing...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a Project Grant of $167,850 to the Allakaket Village, a Tribal Government in Alaska, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funds will be used to procure an ADA-compliant van and cover one year of operating costs to start up a transit service for the Allakaket Village community. This project aims to provide residents and visitors with greater access to jobs, school, healthcare,...
This $13.7 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund state administration, capital assistance, and rural training and technical assistance projects across Alaska through August 2025. The Alaska State Department of Public Transportation will administer the award and provide sub-awards to 16 organizations to support public transportation services in rural...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $115,606 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Huslia Village, doing business as the Huslia Tribal Council, located in Huslia, Alaska. The grant funding will be used to provide operating assistance, including covering driver salaries, fuel, and other short-lived operating expenses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The intended beneficiaries are the public tribal community...
The Alaska State Department of Public Transportation received a $15.8 million project grant award from the Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide operating assistance to rural public transportation providers in Alaska from June 2022 through June 2025. The grant funding will support continued public transportation operations in non-urbanized areas of Alaska, including in Bethel, Sitka, Kenai, Juneau, Girdwood,...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities was awarded a $915,998 project grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program on July 27, 2022 to provide transportation services and vehicle replacements through June 30, 2024. Under this grant, the Alaska DOT will fund purchase of service programs in Sitka, Alaska through a $TBD subaward to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Vehicle replacement vans will also be...