This $3,127,786 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) will fund the replacement of 4 fixed-route buses and 1 paratransit bus for the Fond du Lac Area Transit system in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The grant supports the delivery of fixed-route bus service, complementary ADA paratransit service, shared-ride taxi service, and seasonal service to the citizens of Fond du Lac and North Fond...
This $122,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will be used by the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to partially cover the cost of acquiring a 14-passenger coach to add to their fleet. The award will fund the purchase of this new vehicle, which is expected to cost approximately $97,174. This acquisition will help the tribal council alleviate downtime and maintain...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded an $851,808 Project Grant to the Fond du Lac Reservation, doing business as Black Bear Casino, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund renovations to transit buildings to house a training room, mechanic station, car and bus wash facilities, and administration building. Specifically, a second floor will be built to accommodate a training room, computer room, and...
The Federal Transit Administration awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, operating as the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Government. The grant will be used to purchase a replacement elder transportation vehicle with a wheelchair lift. This will allow the Tribal Aging Services program to continue providing transportation services for tribal...
The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa received a $359,675 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). The grant period runs from March 19, 2021 through March 8, 2022. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program aims to improve, initiate, or continue public transportation services in nonurbanized areas and tribal lands. For this award, the Bois Forte...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants) provides $3,537,194 to the City of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to deliver public transportation options to citizens of Fond du Lac and North Fond du Lac. The award will fund the operation of Fond du Lac Area Transit services, including fixed-route bus, ADA paratransit, and shared-ride taxi services, for the 2022 calendar year. Additionally, the funding will...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lac DU Flambeau Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians $118,053 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 24, 2023. The grant will fund regular transit operations for Lac DU Flambeau Transit through March 30, 2026, including driver and staff salaries, fuel, and vehicle maintenance. By supporting continued transit services for the Lac DU Flambeau Tribal community through 2024,...
This $1,073,590 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will fund the operation of new transit services on the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota from July 2024 to June 2026. The grant will support the purchase of 3 replacement ADA-compliant cutaway buses and 2 ADA-compliant paratransit vans, as well as the rehabilitation and upgrade of the bus garage facilities, including the...
This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded $341,361 to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding supports operating assistance for the Bad River Transit service through December 31, 2022, allowing it to continue providing public transportation to the Bad River Tribal community in northern Wisconsin. Project funds will cover...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) provides $957,052 to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin to procure two battery-electric ADA-compliant transit vans and construct a 70x102 foot heated storage building to support their Miskwaabikaang Transit operations. The funding will allow the tribe to improve and expand their transit services, including adding...