Project Grant ND2021014

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Bismarck, North Dakota a $1.3 million project grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program on September 21, 2021. The grant funds will support operating assistance and preventive maintenance for Bis Man Transit through October 30, 2022. Specifically, $500,000 will cover expenses incurred by Bis Man Transit from July 1 to August 31, 2021. The funding will allow Bis Man Transit to continue providing safe and reliable public transportation services for residents during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by supporting salaries, utilities, operations contracts, supplies, vehicle parts, maintenance, and other operating costs. As the designated sub-grantee, Bis Man Transit Board (doing business as Capital Area Transit) will directly receive the grant funds to deliver these transit services to the public on behalf of the City of Bismarck.