The federal Formula Grant award, valued at $23,779,923.00, is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this award is to support the operating expenses of the River Valley Metro Mass Transit District, which provides public transportation services to the urbanized area of Kankakee County, Illinois. The funding will cover wages and benefits for Metro staff, maintenance of the vehicle fleet and facilities, and the contract with National Express Transit Corporation to provide bus drivers and their training. The expected outcome is to continue the current level of public transit service in the Kankakee County urbanized area. The intended beneficiaries are the residents, workers, and businesses within the covered communities, including the villages of Aroma Park, Bradley, Bourbonnais, and Manteno, as well as Manteno Township and a portion of Kankakee County. There are no sub-recipients for this award.
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