This $1,644,963 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) will provide one year of operating assistance to the American Samoa Government, Department of Public Works (ASGDPW) to efficiently and effectively serve the transportation needs of the senior citizens and individuals with disabilities population in American Samoa. Funding will cover personnel costs, driver salaries, fuel, and other operating expenses to permit the continued operation of ASGDPW's public transit services, including the Dial-A-Ride paratransit program that transports seniors and disabled individuals to medical appointments and expands their mobility. This award, effective September 13, 2023 through September 30, 2024, aims to sustain essential public transportation services for the target beneficiary population in the Territory of American Samoa.
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