The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the City of Grand Island, Nebraska a $149,273 Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on November 30, 2021 with a completion date of June 14, 2022. The funding will support public transportation services for the urbanized area of Grand Island, including activities such as transporting individuals to medical appointments, educational activities, grocery shopping, and recreational destinations. Specifically, the grant funds will cover operating expenses incurred by Senior Citizens Industries Inc., the contracted transit provider, from October 1, 2021 through October 1, 2023 as they work to recover from staffing issues and additional Covid-19 related costs stemming from the pandemic. The intended beneficiaries are residents within the Grand Island urbanized area.
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