The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Jicarilla Apache Nation a $120,000 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to replace two buses that will exceed their useful life in Fiscal Year 2022. The grant will fund the procurement of two new cutaway buses equipped with transit technology, passenger amenities, and accessibility features to maintain the state of good repair for the tribal transit system and meet the high demand...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) provides $140,000 to the Tesuque Pueblo Administration to upgrade two bus stops in the Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico to ADA standards. The project will construct ADA-compliant concrete boarding/alighting pads and sidewalks, and install shelters, trash cans, bike racks, and solar lighting at the bus stops. This will improve accessibility, safety, and...
The Jicarilla Apache Nation was awarded a $415,580 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to purchase two new cutaway transit buses. These buses will replace two existing buses operated by the North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) on the 170 Jicarilla bus route serving the Jicarilla Apache Nation. The new buses are expected to be delivered by March 31, 2025 and will provide greater...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.505 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research) provides $125,000 to the Yavapai Apache Nation to assess and evaluate their current transit operations, including its relationship to the Public Works Department, and determine requirements for future expansion. The funding will be used to hire outside transit experts to conduct a detailed assessment of the current...
The Pueblo of Taos received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund a capital project to upgrade two bus stops in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico to meet ADA accessibility standards. The improvements will include design engineering, materials, equipment, construction, and installation work. The project aims to enhance accessibility, safety, service expansion,...
This $140,000 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), will be used by the Santa Clara Pueblo to upgrade two bus stops to ADA standards. The project will involve the design, engineering, materials, construction, and installation of new bus shelters, benches, concrete landing pads, trash cans, and other amenities at the Santa Clara Housing Authority and the Tribal...
This $2,050,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will support the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) in bringing existing bus stops and shelters into ADA compliance through the design and construction of new and renovated facilities in rural areas of New Mexico. Specifically, the project will plan and construct ADA-compliant bus stops and shelters in the state's rural...
This $360,000 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will be used by the Hualapai Tribal Council in Arizona to replace two aging transit buses that have reached the end of their useful life. The grant funds will be used to purchase two new 34-passenger transit buses with features including wheelchair accessibility, driver barriers, and security camera systems. This investment will improve the...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $116,800 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. The grant funding will support the purchase and deployment of two replacement transit vehicles to serve the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation in Arizona, with an estimated population of 300 residents. The new vehicles will enable the tribe to maintain mobility and transportation services for tribal...
This $138,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) will enable the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to purchase a new bus and rehabilitate its existing bus fleet to expand and improve transit services on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. The grant funds will be used to purchase one new 14-passenger bus to establish a direct route from the Sutcliffe community to the Reno-Sparks area, a significant service...