This $231,738 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide funding for the Crow Tribe of Indians' transit program in Montana. The grant will partially fund the replacement of a transit vehicle and provide operating assistance to support the continuation and improvement of the Crow Nation's fixed-route transit service. The award aims to benefit tribal members who utilize the transit program...
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...
The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $638,699 Project Grant to the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant funding will be used to support the ongoing operations and delivery of the Tribe's existing public transit system serving a 9-county rural service area in western Oklahoma. Specifically, the grant funds will cover operating expenses such as staff salaries, fuel, training,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $567,990 to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to support rural transit services. The funding will be used to purchase a new bus and minivan, as well as cover operating and preventive maintenance costs for the tribe's transit operations. The expected outcomes are the continued provision of critical rural transit...
This $425,122 federal Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide operating assistance, project administration, and the purchase of a replacement vehicle to the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. The grant aims to allow transit service to continue and maintain the transit fleet in good working condition for the benefit of tribal members. The award was made on September...
This $104,151 federal Formula Grant award from 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 public transit operations and administration for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe in Washington state. The award will fund the tribe's transit-related indirect costs as well as the purchase and licensing of dispatch software and hardware. The expected outcomes are to sustain...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $828,158 Project Grant to the Hualapai Tribal Council through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on August 24, 2022. The grant will fund operational and capital expenses to improve the Tribe's public transportation services through September 30, 2023. Specifically, $280,000 will be used to purchase two larger-capacity vehicles to accommodate physical distancing requirements and...
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...
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...
This $214,053 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide operating assistance for the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribal Transit Program. The funding will cover driver/dispatch salaries, fringe benefits, fuel, and other operating expenses to continue transit services for tribal members in the Fort Peck Indian Reservation area of Montana. This grant supports the tribe's efforts to improve,...