Project Grant IL2023040

Award Date 9/22/23
Completion Date 12/31/28
Dollars Obligated $5.4M
Federal Grant Program
20.526
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Illinois, USA
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The key activities to be performed include:

  • Safety enhancements for existing vehicles
  • Replacement of buses beyond their useful life
  • Improvements to bus storage and maintenance facilities
  • Purchase of paratransit vehicles and communication equipment for deviated fixed route services
  • Design, engineering, and rehabilitation of a transit facility to increase in-house maintenance capabilities
  • Procurement of various equipment to support transportation services

This funding is expected to support state of good repair initiatives, provide better reliability and comfort for passengers, and increase safety for public transportation users in the counties of Champaign, Coles, Kankakee, Logan, and McLean, as well as the City of Ottawa and the South Central Illinois Mass Transit District.

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