Project Grant DTOS5906G00046

River Cities Public Transit, in collaboration with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), received a $584,600 Project Grant award on April 16, 2026, to develop a comprehensive Transit Development Plan for South Dakota's rural areas with emphasis on Tribal communities. The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 30, 2028, funds planning activities designed to...

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Minnesota Department of Transportation a $13.04 million Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on July 13, 2021 to support rural public transportation services through March 30, 2027. The grant will fund rural operating expenses, state program administration, and the Rural Transit Assistance Program. Approximately $9.36 million will support operating costs for non-intercity bus routes. The...

This $1,126,742 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 Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority to support public transportation infrastructure and services in rural areas across Puerto Rico. The grant aims to improve, initiate, and continue transit services in municipalities with populations under 50,000, including Adjuntas, Coamo, Jayuya, Salinas, and Utuado. The...

West River Transit Authority, Inc. (operating as Prairie Hills Transit) received a $336,600 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 20.513) to develop and implement a contactless payment system for rural transit riders in western South Dakota. The award, obligated on July 11, 2025, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2026, will support the creation of an integrated payment...

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) received a $1.65 million project grant award on May 1, 2023 from the Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funding will support operating assistance for rural transit systems in Utah through October 1, 2028. Specifically, subawards were provided to the Uintah Basin Association of Governments/Basin Transit Association, Cedar Area Transit System of Cedar City Corp, and...

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA 10.351) awarded on August 4, 2025, with a completion date of August 4, 2027. This grant supports technical assistance for rural transportation systems, consistent with CTAA's established role as a specialized provider of transportation accessibility and mobility...

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe a $411,745 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating assistance for rural transit services provided to residents of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe from April 19, 2022 through July 11, 2022. Specifically, the grant will allow the Tribe to continue providing and prepare for coronavirus public transportation to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $39.19 million to the Minnesota Department of Transportation on August 12, 2025, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide rural public transit and intercity bus service operating assistance through March 30, 2029. The award funds dial-a-ride and route deviation services in rural Minnesota communities, as well as support for existing intercity bus service providers....

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $14.6 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2027. This formula grant provides operating assistance, project administration, preventive maintenance, training and technical assistance, and support equipment acquisition to rural and intercity bus transit agencies across North Dakota. The...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded a $15,388,135 Formula Grant (CFDA 20.509) to the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to support public transportation services in rural areas of South Dakota. The grant will fund operating assistance, project administration, preventive maintenance, and training for various rural transit providers, as well as operating assistance and capital needs for intercity bus providers. Key sub-awardees include West River Transit Authority...