The Federal Transit Administration awarded KAW Nation a $416,604 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on May 4, 2023. The grant funds will support KAW Nation's establishment of a rural transit system serving the tribal community through July 2026. Key activities include hiring a transit coordinator, purchasing vehicles, driver training, and operating the system to improve mobility for tribal citizens and residents of rural Kay County,...
The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $890,676 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) to provide public transit services through December 2024. The funding will support operating assistance for demand response transit serving the Muscogee Nation's reservation across eleven counties in Oklahoma, providing approximately 40,000 passenger trips and 300,000 passenger...
The Kiowa Tribe Construction was awarded a $201,657 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide public transportation services in southwestern Oklahoma from May 2023 through April 2026. Funds will support operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and vehicle maintenance for Kiowa Tribe Transit, allowing the tribal government entity to continue and expand...
The Muscogee Creek Nation was awarded a $1.97 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide public transit services from September 7, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Under the award, the Nation will contract with KATS to provide on-demand transit services for approximately 40,000 passenger trips covering 300,000 miles across 11 counties in Oklahoma, improving mobility...
The Kiowa Tribe Construction was awarded a $191,316 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program to provide public transportation services in southwestern Oklahoma through April 2026. Under CFDA 20.509, funding will support ongoing operating expenses such as driver salaries, fuel, and vehicle maintenance for Kiowa Tribe Transit, allowing the tribal government entity to continue and expand its...
The Kiowa Tribe Construction has been awarded a $646,149 Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. The grant funds will be used to support the operating expenses of the Kiowa Transit program, including driver salaries, fuel, and preventive maintenance. This will allow the organization to continue providing vital public transportation services to everyday riders in southwestern Oklahoma,...
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation received a $317,110 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the CFDA 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program. The grant will provide operating assistance to support the tribe's demand response public transportation services in Kansas, including Jackson, Shawnee, Douglas, and Brown counties, from September 2024 through September 2027. The funding will cover operating expenses such as salaries, benefits,...
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was awarded a $164,194 Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will support the continuation of demand response transit services on the Nation's reservation and in surrounding counties in Kansas through March 2027. Funding will allow the Nation to maintain existing operations, including salaries and benefits for staff, fuel...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $899,975 Project Grant to the Muscogee Creek Nation under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund transit services through December 2025 to improve mobility for tribal citizens and the general public residing within the eleven counties of the Muscogee Creek Nation reservation in Oklahoma. Specifically, the Muscogee Creek Nation will utilize the funding to operate its...
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 continue...