Project Grant MN2025025
- 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 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $1,043,725.00 in operating assistance to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota. The funding supports hiring and paying workers, fueling and repairing vehicles, and covering other overhead expenses to provide reliable and safe public transportation to the Bois Forte community and surrounding...
- The Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council received a $859,237 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The grant funds will be used to purchase and design a fueling station for the Tribal Council's bus fleet, with the goal of improving transportation for commuters and employees with propane-powered buses. The grant has an award date of July 22, 2025 and a planned...
- This $9,514,984.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program will support the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in completing the engineering design and construction of the Big Woods Transit Facility in Minnesota. The project includes building a 12,000 square foot transit facility with a heavy timber canopy roof, extending utilities to the site, and constructing a paved...
- 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...
- This $373,435 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) will fund the Fond du Lac Reservation's purchase of five new buses. The buses will replace retired vehicles to improve fleet reliability and reduce operating costs over the next several years. Intended beneficiaries are the Reservation and riding public, as the new buses will ensure continued demand-response transit...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $460,996 Project Grant to the White Earth Band of Chippewa under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant period runs from March 17, 2021 through April 8, 2022 to support public transportation services in nonurbanized areas of Minnesota. Specifically, the funding will improve, initiate, or continue rural and tribal transit through April 2022, consistent with the program's...
- This $175,356 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program will provide operating assistance to the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council to cover the costs of delivering demand-response and scheduled transit services to the Grand Portage community in Minnesota. The funding will support transportation services for patients, clients, elders, veterans, and other community members, including...
- 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...
- 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...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will support the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota in purchasing two smaller van-style transit buses and continuing their transit service operations. The total grant award is $904,335.00 and was made on September 4, 2025, with a final completion date of March 30, 2026. The intended beneficiaries of this funding are the Big Woods Transit system. The grant activities include purchasing replacement vehicles and providing ongoing transit operations to serve the rural and tribal community. This award is part of the FTA's broader efforts to invest in public transportation infrastructure and services in underserved rural and tribal areas across the United States.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $904.3k | 9/4/25 |