The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,294,778 Project Grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) to the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transit Section on August 29, 2022. $647,389 of the award is for operating assistance through September 30, 2025 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas of Oregon. A subaward of the full $647,389 was provided to the City of Milton-Freewater for operating services, including salaries and benefits for drivers and operations workers, fuel, supplies such as personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, administrative leave, equipment under $3,000 for vehicle and facility disinfection. The grant supports rural and small city public transportation as authorized under the Section 5311 program.
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