The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded a $210,929 Project Grant to the Gila River Indian Community under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509). This grant funding will cover operating expenses for Gila River Transit, the Community's public rural transit system, as it works to recover ridership that declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the grant will support staff costs including the transportation manager, drivers, and dispatch supervisor salaries and fringe benefits. The funding will allow Gila River Transit to continue operating its four deviated fixed routes serving the 584 square mile Gila River Indian Reservation and connecting tribal members to key community destinations like the governance center, hospital, and district service centers.
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