Of the $2 Trillion aid package, $25 billion has been distributed to transit operators impacted by the virus. The $25 billion in funding follows existing programming rules for 5307 and 53011 recipients with some exceptions, most notably that the funds cannot be used for expansion, and are not constrained by the TIP.
Of the $25 billion transit aid package, $78,291,292 has been distributed to urbanized areas within Northwestern Indiana. CARES Act grants have been submitted and approved by FTA. Operators have begun to receive relief funding.
For more information about FTA’s CARES Act emergency funding click here.
For more information on how funds were distributed within Northwestern Indiana, please contact NIRPC’s Transit Planner, James Winters: jwinters@nirpc.org
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