{"id":7775,"date":"2022-12-21T09:06:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T15:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=7775"},"modified":"2022-12-21T09:06:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T15:06:04","slug":"fta-announces-686-million-in-grants-to-modernize-older-transit-stations-and-improve-accessibility-across-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/fta-announces-686-million-in-grants-to-modernize-older-transit-stations-and-improve-accessibility-across-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA Announces $686 Million in Grants to Modernize Older Transit Stations and Improve Accessibility Across the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":1mc\" class=\"hP\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1752675013316281360\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"1852c0a3776b8410\">FTA Announces $686 Million in Grants to Modernize Older Transit Stations and Improve Accessibility Across the Country<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Published on:<\/strong> December 21, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects\">15 grants in nine states<\/a> to help make it easier for people with disabilities and mobility needs to access some of the nation\u2019s oldest and busiest rail transit systems through essential upgrades, such as elevators.<\/p>\n<p>Funded by President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the approximately $686 million in grants represents the first round of funding from the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/ASAP\">All Stations Accessibility Program<\/a>, which is designed to improve the accessibility of transit rail stations so everyone, including those who use wheelchairs, push strollers, or cannot easily navigate stairs, can reliably access the rail systems in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $1.75 billion for this important program through 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/ASAP\">All Stations Accessibility Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/about\/news\/biden-harris-administration-announces-686-million-grants-modernize-older-transit\">News Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/funding\/grants\/grant-programs\/all-stations-accessibility-program-fy22-23-projects\">Project Selections<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the grants to aid in accessibility. <\/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":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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