The White Mountain Apache Tribe was awarded a $289,396 Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) by the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant funding will be used to assist with operational expenses for the tribal transit program, including upgrading and reclassifying transit dispatcher and operator positions, improving GPS and software systems, and covering increased fuel costs from FY 2022 through FY 2027. The goal is to improve the...
The White Mountain Apache Tribe was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 20, 2024. The grant will be used to purchase a mobile maintenance vehicle to support the tribe's Fort Apache Connection Transit (FACT) program, which operates three fixed/deviated transit routes traveling over 175 miles daily. The mobile maintenance vehicle will enable FACT to perform...
The White Mountain Apache Tribe received a $280,119 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of the grant is to assist with operational funds for upgrading, reclassifying, and retaining transit employees. Specifically, the funds will be used to increase wages for the tribal transit dispatcher and transit operator positions to improve employee...
This $349,501 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides funding to the White Mountain Apache Tribe for public transportation services. The grant supports salaries for the transit manager, dispatchers, and drivers, as well as operational costs like bus maintenance supplies and office supplies. Key activities include ensuring quality bus maintenance and implementing new transit routes through...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the White Mountain Apache Tribe a $279,772 Formula Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operational costs to upgrade, reclassify, and retain transit dispatchers and operators for the tribal transit program. Specific activities include increasing wages for these positions to be more competitive with the local job market and covering increased fuel costs...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $828,158 Project Grant to the Hualapai Tribal Council through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 24, 2022. The grant will fund operational and capital expenses to improve the Tribe's public transportation services through September 30, 2023. Specifically, $280,000 will be used to purchase two larger-capacity vehicles to accommodate physical distancing requirements and...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Jicarilla Apache Nation a $120,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to replace two buses that will exceed their useful life in Fiscal Year 2022. The grant will fund the procurement of two new cutaway buses equipped with transit technology, passenger amenities, and accessibility features to maintain the state of good repair for the tribal transit system and meet the high demand...
The San Carlos Apache Tribal Council was awarded a $1,250,000 Formula Grant under the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The purpose of this grant is to provide administrative operating and preventive maintenance funds to support the continued operation of transit services for the San Carlos Apache Tribe's service area and transit riders from August 13, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant funds will...
The Hualapai Tribal Council was awarded a $395,089 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund the tribal transit program's operating expenses, such as driver salaries, fuel, vehicle maintenance, and other eligible costs. Additionally, the funding will be used to purchase a replacement 36-passenger bus. The grant award period runs from September 21,...
This $458,540 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will support the Hualapai Tribal Council's public transportation operations and capital investments. The funding will cover eligible preventive maintenance costs, driver salaries, fuel, and other operating expenses. Additionally, the grant will enable the purchase of a replacement 36-passenger bus with transit-style seating, wheelchair lift,...