{"id":7619,"date":"2022-11-18T17:07:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T23:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=7619"},"modified":"2022-11-18T17:07:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T23:07:20","slug":"fta-announces-13-1-million-in-grant-awards-to-help-communities-plan-for-transit-oriented-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-13-1-million-in-grant-awards-to-help-communities-plan-for-transit-oriented-development\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces $13.1 Million in Grant Awards to Help Communities Plan for Transit-Oriented Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
Published on: <\/strong>November 18, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced<\/a> 19 awards totaling approximately $13.1 million from President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/a> to help boost local economies, fight climate change, and provide more transportation options through development near new or expanded transit project corridors.<\/p>\n These grants, funded by FTA\u2019s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning<\/a>, support local strategies to increase transit access and encourage ridership through mixed-use and mixed-income development near public transportation projects.<\/p>\n The program helps communities plan for opportunities created by new transit stations, such as affordable housing, economic development, and better connections to schools, hospitals, stores, and restaurants.<\/p>\n Links: Learn more about these grant awards for transit. <\/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
\n<\/strong>News Release<\/a>
\nProject Selections<\/a>
\nTOD Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"