The purpose of this discretionary grant in the amount of $480913 is to provide mescalero apache tribe with a snow plow to allow bus stops and road ways to be plowed and cleared for buses to operate…

The Federal Transit Administration awarded the Mescalero Apache Tribe $480,913 on August 11, 2026, under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to purchase a snow plow and salt spreader for clearing bus stops and roadways during winter months, enabling safe bus operations on tribal lands.

The Mescalero Apache Tribe, headquartered in Mescalero, New Mexico, will procure the equipment directly with no sub-recipients involved. Work is performed in New Mexico with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The snow plow and salt spreader will serve Mescalero Apache tribal members by maintaining clear roadways and bus stops during winter weather, supporting reliable public transit access across the reservation.

Activities

Mescalero apache tribe will purchase a snow plow and salt spreader.

Expected outcomes

The snow plow and salt spreader will be purchased for the purpose of keeping bus stops and roadways clear of snow and ICE during the winter months.

Intended beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the grant will be the mescalero apache tribal members.

Subrecipient activities

The mescalero apache tribe is the direct recipient there are no sub recipients.