The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1.49 million Project Grant to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will cover salaries for 26 tribal transit employees for one year from April 2023 through March 2026. The intended beneficiaries are tribal transit staff and their client base in rural southeast Oklahoma. By retaining staff, the Choctaw Nation will be able to...
The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe received a $1,890,774 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) on June 29, 2022. The funding will support the continuation of existing transit services on the Cheyenne Arapaho reservation through January 31, 2026. Specifically, the Tribe will use the funds to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and...
This award provides $929,651.00 in operating assistance funding from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government from July 5, 2023 through September 30, 2025. The funding is provided through the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to support the continued operation of public transit services within the Navajo Nation service area, which consists of the Navajo Indian Reservation and surrounding...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma a $1.3 million Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on March 16, 2022. The funding will support the Choctaw Nation Tribal Transit's provision of rural public transportation services in southeastern Oklahoma through December 1, 2025. Specifically, the grant will enable the hiring of ten new employees, purchase of new dispatching...
The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe received a $624,707 Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The Tribe will use the funding to maintain existing transit services on its reservation from June 30, 2022 through December 31, 2026. Specifically, the funds will cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, preventive maintenance, and training and technical...
The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe was awarded a $1,958,679 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on June 16, 2022 to be completed by December 21, 2024. The Tribe will utilize the funding to maintain existing transit services on the reservation, covering eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance. The grant will also fund the...
The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $2,411,916 Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on March 20, 2024. This funding will support the tribe's efforts to improve, initiate, and continue public transportation services in the Tahlequah, Oklahoma area. The Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program provides financial assistance to state and local governments, tribal entities, and non-profit...
The Chickasaw Nation received a $8.785 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on February 7, 2023 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205).
As a federally recognized Native American tribe, the Chickasaw Nation utilizes this funding to support transportation infrastructure and planning activities within its treaty territory in south-central Oklahoma. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist...
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) received a $214,040 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) to purchase one electric vehicle (EV) and two EV charging stations. The funding will support a pilot program to test the feasibility of EVs within CNO's tribal transit fleet, which provides demand-response transportation services to tribal members in the rural,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $625,726 Project Grant to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will support existing transit services on the Qualla Boundary and other tribal lands through March 30, 2027. Specifically, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will utilize the funding to cover eligible operating expenses such as employee salaries, vehicle fuel,...