{"id":6553,"date":"2022-03-09T14:25:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T20:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=6553"},"modified":"2022-03-09T14:25:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T20:25:29","slug":"fta-announces-2-2-billion-in-grants-to-support-essential-transit-service-jobs-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-2-2-billion-in-grants-to-support-essential-transit-service-jobs-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces $2.2 Billion in Grants to Support Essential Transit Service Jobs Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"
Published on:<\/strong><\/em> March 9, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n At an event with Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced<\/a> that it will award $2.2 billion to 35 recipients in 18 states<\/a> through President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The funds will help public transportation agencies pay for day-to-day operations as they continue to provide essential service for frontline workers and keep tens of thousands of employees on the payroll.<\/p>\n American Rescue Plan Additional Assistance funding is being provided to transit agencies that demonstrated a need for additional financial support to cover expenses related to day-to-day operations, cleaning and sanitization, combating the spread of pathogens on transit systems, and retaining employees.<\/p>\n The ARP included $30.5 billion in federal funding to support the nation’s public transportation systems as they continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this announcement, 99% of this funding has been allocated<\/a> to support continued public transit operations and the continuity of transit projects. The final remaining allocation of $25 million in planning grants will be announced soon.<\/p>\n Links:<\/strong> The funds will help public transportation agencies pay for day-to-day operations.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":631,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nPress Release: Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $2.2 Billion in Grants to Support Essential Transit Service Jobs Nationwide<\/a>
\nAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021<\/a><\/p>\n