Project Grant OK2023009

The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma received a $498,604 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The funding will support the continuation of public transportation services in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from October 1, 2022 through March 30, 2026. Operating funds will cover expenses including administrative salaries, driver and worker wages, fuel, utilities, supplies such as personal protective equipment and cleaning products, and administrative leave for operations and maintenance staff. The intended beneficiaries are riders of public transportation in the community, where no other local transit system exists. As the prime recipient, the Seminole Nation will administer the grant funding through its division, Seminole Nation Division of Commerce, to deliver these critical transit services to Native American populations through March 2026.