The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) was awarded a $729,491 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support EBCI's provision of existing transit services on the Qualla Boundary and other tribal lands through September 2027.
Specifically, the funding will cover eligible operating expenses to maintain transportation for transit riders in the Qualla Boundary area and other EBCI tribal lands. This includes employee salaries, vehicle fuel, preventative maintenance activities, and items with a useful life of less than one year. The EBCI does not have any sub-recipients and will be the sole recipient of this award, which aims to allow the tribe to continue providing safe and effective transit operations on tribal lands through the end of the period of performance.
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