Formula Grant SD2022020
- This federal Formula Grant award of $366,566.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program), will fund operating assistance activities to continue safe and reliable public transportation services for the general public and tribal community in South Dakota. The grant recipient, the Yankton Sioux Tribe, will use the funding to support its ongoing efforts to provide public transit...
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Yankton Sioux Tribe a $366,566 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant reimbursed the Tribe for transit service and personnel administrative leave expenses incurred from March 14, 2020 through December 31, 2020 to maintain transit services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, $300,000 was provided for operating assistance and $66,566 for program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Yankton Sioux Tribe received a $879,323 Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) award from the Federal Transit Administration on July 23, 2025, with a completion date of March 25, 2028. The grant funds public transportation infrastructure and operating support for the tribal community, with primary activities including replacement of transit vehicles that have exceeded their useful life, parking lot paving to address existing muddy...
- <p>The Yankton Sioux Tribe received a $443,618 Formula Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program) on September 17, 2024. The grant will be used to continue operating rural transit services on the Yankton Sioux Tribe's reservation in South Dakota, providing transportation for both visitors and residents. The award supports the ongoing delivery of these critical transit services in the tribal community.</p>
- The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe a $411,745 project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The grant will fund operating assistance for rural transit services provided to residents of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe from April 19, 2022 through July 11, 2022. Specifically, the grant will allow the Tribe to continue providing and prepare for coronavirus public transportation to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) Tribe received a $690,327 Project Grant award dated June 18, 2025, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). The award supports expansion of the tribe's existing rural transit services on the Lake Traverse Reservation in northeast South Dakota through September 30, 2026. Key deliverables include hiring a full-time dispatcher and part-time driver,...
- The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe received a $416,930 project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to provide rural transit services from December 27, 2021 through January 27, 2022. The grant funds will be used for operating assistance to continue providing public transportation to residents of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe reservation in South Dakota, helping ensure...
- The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (SWO) received a Formula Grant award of $187,246 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), obligated on June 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The award provides operating assistance to maintain existing rural transit services on the Lake Traverse Reservation, supporting the tribe's public transportation infrastructure and operational costs for tribal members and...
- The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe received a $654,931 Formula Grant for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) award from the Federal Transit Administration, effective September 25, 2025, through March 31, 2026. This grant funds the continued operation of rural transit services on the Cheyenne River Reservation through contracted services with River Cities Public Transit, which provides operating assistance and preventative maintenance activities. The award supports the delivery of...
- The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation received a Formula Grant award of $746,249.00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509), effective July 17, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 1, 2028. The award funds operating assistance, preventive maintenance, and indirect costs for the PAHTO Transit Service, which provides public transportation within the Yakama Nation reservation and...
THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FY20 AND 21 SECTION 5311 TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM FORMULA FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE (YST) FOR THE AMOUNT OF $686615 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THE FUNDING BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS:$307587 FY20 (LAPSING AND REMAINING APPORTIONMENT)$379028 FY21 (FULL APPORTIONMENT)____________________________________________$686615 TOTALPURPOSE: THE YST WILL UTILIZE TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM FORMULA FUNDING TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS OF TRANSIT SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANT SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES ONE PROJECT FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUED PROVISION OF RURAL TRANSIT SERVICES ON THE YANKTON SIOUX TRIBES RESERVATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TRANSIT USERS OF THE YST.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A.PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY IS SELECTED FOR 9/16/2021 THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 8/30/2022 (ESTIMATED) AND APPROXIMATELY $449000 WILL BE DRAWN FOLLOWING GRANT EXECUTION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 5/29/25 | ||
| Not listed | $686.6k | 8/30/22 | ||
| Not listed | $686.6k | 8/30/22 |