General Information / Notices

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) acts as a facilitator of public and specialized transportation services. SDDOT does not directly provide the services, but contracts for services to be delivered within South Dakota through the awards of grants to transit providers.

This office administers the following programs:
  • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5311 grants for rural public transit agencies
  • FTA 5303, 5304 and 5305 transportation planning in metropolitan areas and states.
  • FTA 5339 capital grants to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus related facilities
These public transit programs are also funded by rider fares, private contributions, donations, and state, city, and county money. Any questions regarding funded projects contact the Public Transit staff.

Applications

2024 Capital Grant Application

PUBLIC NOTICE

The South Dakota Department of Transportation, Office of Air, Rail and Transit is accepting applications for rural public transportation funding (Section 5339), provided through financial assistance grants from the Federal Transit Administration.
Applications can be found on the SD Department of Transportation Public Transit website:
https://dot.sd.gov/transportation/public-transit/general-information#listItemLink_1540 under the Applications heading titled 2024 Capital Grant application.

Applications are due to South Dakota Department of Transportation, Office of Air, Rail and Transit, 700 E. Broadway Avenue, Pierre, SD  57501, by April 3, 2023.


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Rayleen Rageth
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Andrew Mentele
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Jack Dokken
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Monte Meier
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Brenda Sharkey
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