Project Grant AR2023007

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration provides $1,154,271 under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The funding will support preventive maintenance, operating expenses, rural transit assistance program training, and state administration for nine rural transit agencies and two intercity bus carriers in Arkansas through June 2028. Subrecipients will use the funds to maintain vehicles and continue providing mobility services to individuals accessing healthcare, employment, education and other destinations. The grant aims to sustain reliable public transportation and support intercity bus transportation in Arkansas as the sector responds to and recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.