The City of Jefferson, Missouri was awarded a $2,976,722 Federal Transit Formula Grants project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration on September 9, 2022. The grant will fund the replacement of two 35-foot hybrid buses and one bus hoist to improve the reliability of Jefferson City's public transit system, known as JeffTran. The buses and hoist being replaced have met or exceeded their useful lifespans. The City will purchase the replacement vehicles...
The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority received a $444,032.52 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ARRESTEES PROJECT. The grant was awarded under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) on October 1, 2017 for completion by March 31, 2022. The goal of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is to support cross-system...
The Jefferson Parish Government was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the Jefferson Parish Reentry Program. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812), with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative aims to reduce recidivism and help individuals returning from prisons and jails to successfully...
The City of Jefferson, Missouri was awarded a $1.63 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support operating expenses for public transit services from July 2021 through September 2022. $816,830 in local matching funds will be provided by the City of Jefferson from its general fund. The grant funds will be used to cover personnel, maintenance, fuel and other operating costs to...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration provides $9.78 million to the Jefferson Parish Government under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525) to fund capital projects for existing transit systems from August 31, 2022 to April 1, 2027. The funding will refurbish eight transit vehicles, improve terminals and bus stops, purchase security and facility equipment, renovate a transit facility, and provide preventative...
The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service Office of Economic Adjustment awarded a $6.93 million Project Grant to the Geary County Unified School District #475 under the Community Investment federal grant program (CFDA 12.600). The grant will fund supplemental services and programs at Jefferson Elementary School from February 2021 through August 2024. As the awardee, Geary County Unified School District #475 will deliver supplemental academic and extracurricular services to...
The Jefferson County Commission received a $102,455 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.843) program. The award period was from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2021 to improve information and intelligence sharing with adjacent jurisdictions and throughout the Gulf States region. Specifically, the funding...
The City of Jefferson, Iowa was awarded a $322,430 project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region under the Airport Improvement Program, COVID-19 Airports Programs, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs (CFDA 20.106). The grant will fund the construction of a new 10,000 square foot hangar at the Jefferson Municipal Airport to provide aircraft storage, maintenance, and service facilities. This project supports the airport's goal of...
The City of Jefferson was awarded a $1,875,616 Formula Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance with covering the operating costs of the city's fixed-route and paratransit transit services. The grant period runs from June 16, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with the goal of providing excellent transit service to the citizens of Jefferson City, Missouri. The grant does not...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Jefferson Parish Government $8,435,295 under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on April 11, 2023 for completion by September 1, 2025. The funding will support replacing three diesel electric vehicles and constructing new administrative and maintenance buildings at Jefferson Parish Transit's Eastbank Facilities site in Metairie, Louisiana. Specifically, $2.24M in...