The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) was awarded a $314,758 Project 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 operating assistance costs from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025 for PBPN's transportation services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible expenses include administrative salaries and benefits, fuel, maintenance, supplies,...
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was awarded a $164,194 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support the continuation of demand response transit services on the Nation's reservation and in surrounding counties in Kansas through March 2027. Funding will allow the Nation to maintain existing operations, including salaries and benefits for staff, fuel...
This $317,110 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (CFDA 20.509) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program will provide operating assistance to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) in Kansas. The funding will be used to cover a range of transit operating expenses, including salaries/benefits, fuel, maintenance, supplies, and training, to enable the PBPN to continue offering demand-response public transportation services on a first-come,...
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation received a $225,600 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (CFDA 20.939) program. The grant will fund the development of an action plan to improve roadway safety and prevent fatalities and serious injuries involving various transportation users within the Mayetta, KS area. The project is expected to be completed by October 29, 2025. Key activities include stakeholder...
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation received a $963,024.30 Formula Grant award on March 17, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Tribal Transportation Program, which falls under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The Tribal Transportation Program provides funding for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads serving Indian reservations and communities. This particular award allows...
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $295,755 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain and expand their existing transit services on the tribal reservation. The funding will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, office supplies, facility and equipment maintenance, administration, travel, training, and technical assistance for bus operations. Additionally,...
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma was awarded a $285,967 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will allow the Tribe to maintain existing transit services on its reservation through December 2025 by covering eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance. Capital expenses funded include camera services and GPS tracking for...
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation received a $285,803 Formula Grant award on March 18, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports tribal transportation programs under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). Formula Grants under this program help tribal governments construct, preserve, and improve reservation roads and bridges. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation will use the funds to deliver infrastructure projects...
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation received a $600,000 Formula Grant award on December 13, 2023 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This funding supports transportation infrastructure projects for the tribal government, including bridge replacements and repairs, safety improvements, and planning activities. The Citizen Potawatomi Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in Shawnee, Oklahoma that has a...
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska was awarded a $376,516 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to maintain existing transit services from June 2023 through December 2026. Funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance to permit the Tribe to continue providing safe, effective, and reliable public transit for riders in a...