This $447,687 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) will provide operating assistance and indirect cost support for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation program. The funding will sustain transportation options and services in and around the Fort Hall Reservation, reducing congestion and improving efficiency for tribal members, current/future transit users, and the general public in the...
This $591,985 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) supports the continuation of public transportation services and operations for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in southeastern Idaho. The award will fund operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and indirect costs for the Tribes' public transit system, which provides transportation options in and around the Fort Hall Reservation. The...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will fund $434,315.00 in operating assistance and indirect costs for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' public transportation system. The grant will sustain transportation options in and around the Fort Hall Reservation, benefiting tribal members, current and future transit users, and the general public in the surrounding communities. The...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded $371,377 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho. The funding will support operating assistance and indirect costs for public transportation services provided by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' SBT Public Transportation System from August 31, 2021 through January 1, 2024. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Nez Perce Tribe $120,375 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on September 20, 2021. The funding will support the purchase of one replacement ADA accessible bus under 30 feet long and approximately seven bus bay doors to be installed at a facility located at 44235 US Hwy 95 in Lapwai, Idaho. The project aims to deliver accessible transportation options...
The Nez Perce Tribe received a $333,334 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 26, 2021. The grant will fund the purchase of approximately two replacement 30-foot ADA accessible diesel buses to improve public transportation services in rural areas. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to enhance mobility in...
This $380,050 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will support the purchase of approximately two replacement buses for the Coeur D'Alene Tribe's CityLink transit system. The purpose is to maintain reliable public transportation services for rural areas on the Coeur D'Alene Tribal lands, including Benewah and Kootenai Counties in Idaho. The expected outcomes are to continue providing...
The City of Pocatello, Idaho received a $390,405 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 19, 2023. The grant funding will be used to purchase one 30-foot coach bus to replace an older vehicle that is beyond its useful life and has ongoing maintenance issues. The new bus will help sustain public transportation services for the intended benefit of general community members in...
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe received a $526,018 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). With the funding, the Tribe purchased four Ford Transit vans and two cutaway transit buses to improve public transportation services for surrounding communities on the Cheyenne River Reservation. The new vehicles will enhance efficiency, quality of service, and ensure access...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, a federally recognized tribal government, a $612,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund the replacement of one older gasoline-powered shuttle with a new electric, ADA-compliant shuttle, as well as the installation of one DC fast charger. This project will ensure continued safe and reliable 24/7 fixed route and on-demand transit...