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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR THE SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM TO ASSIST TRANSIT OPERATIONS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS DRIVER SALARIES FUEL ITEMS HAVING A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL TRANSIT AGENCIES AND PROVIDE AND SUSTAIN INTERNAL TRANSIT OPERATIONS WHILE ALSO SUSTAINING TRIBAL TRANSIT SERVICES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT AND THE RIDERS THAT RELY ON THE SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICES PERMITTING WORKERS TO GET TO WORK AND OTHER DESTINATIONS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO MEDICAL AND EDUCATION DESTINATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

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Award ID: ASST_NON_MI-2026-003_069
Signed date: 2026-03-09
Award type: PROJECT GRANT (B)
Last updated: April 17, 2026
Sault Ste Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians is the linked recipient on this award page.
Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration is the awarding lane attached to the record.
SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI is the recipient location connected to this award.

Award amount

$506,848

Recipient

Sault Ste Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians

Awarding agency

Department of Transportation

Source code

NAICS 238330

Award summary

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Total obligation

$506,848

Award type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

Awarding office

REGION 5 DOT FTA

Recipient

Sault Ste Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians

Agency

Department of Transportation

Sub agency

Federal Transit Administration

Funding

Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration

Performance state

MI

Date

2026-03-09

End date

2028-12-30

Amount

$506,848

Award description

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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR THE SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM TO ASSIST TRANSIT OPERATIONS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS DRIVER SALARIES FUEL ITEMS HAVING A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL TRANSIT AGENCIES AND PROVIDE AND SUSTAIN INTERNAL TRANSIT OPERATIONS WHILE ALSO SUSTAINING TRIBAL TRANSIT SERVICES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SAULT TRIBE REGIONAL TRANSIT AND THE RIDERS THAT RELY ON THE SERVICE WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICES PERMITTING WORKERS TO GET TO WORK AND OTHER DESTINATIONS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO MEDICAL AND EDUCATION DESTINATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

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Generated award ID

ASST_NON_MI-2026-003_069

Source record ID

356152241

Award category

grant

Award type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

Awarding lane

Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration

Awarding office

REGION 5 DOT FTA

Funding lane

Department of Transportation / Federal Transit Administration

Funding office

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)

Recipient UEI

PMNWBLLRNMM3

Recipient location

SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI

Place of performance

MI

Signed date

2026-03-09

Performance end

2028-12-30

Source last modified

2026-03-16

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Recipient

Sault Ste Marie Tribe Of Chippewa Indians

Recipient parent

SAULT SAINTE MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS

Recipient address

523 ASHMUN ST | SAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI, 49783 | UNITED STATES

Recipient county

CHIPPEWA

Recipient congressional district

01

Place of performance

MI

Performance address

MI | UNITED STATES

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Total obligation

$506,848

Subaward count

0

Recipient business categories

Government, Native American Tribal Government

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