Carson City transportation awarded $3.7M as part of Nevada's COVID-19 federal response
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday a $3.7 million grant award to the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization in Carson City as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald Trump on March 27.
CAMPO will use the grant funds to support operating, capital and other expenses for the Jump Around Carson (JAC) public transit system in Carson City, allowing for continued bus and paratransit service during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
See FTA’s apportionment tables here for the totals apportioned to each area. (This funding is based on the agency’s current request and may not represent the full amount the agency will receive.)
“Our public transit system plays a critical role in our community, especially during this time of uncertainty. We thank the Federal Transit Administration for their timely award of this funding," said Carson City's Transportation Manager Lucia Maloney. "We must also recognize the contribution of our transit staff, including our drivers, who are coming to work every day and helping people in our community get where they need to go.”
This historic $25 billion in grant funding will ensure our nation’s public transportation systems can continue to provide services to the millions of Americans who continue to depend on them, said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
“We know many of our nation’s public transportation systems are facing extraordinary challenges and these funds will go a long way to assisting our transit industry partners in battling COVID-19,” said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams. “These federal funds will support operating assistance to transit agencies of all sizes providing essential travel and supporting transit workers across the country who are unable to work because of the public health emergency.”
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