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Kankakee County approves Showbus contracts, applies for state and federal rural transit grants
Summary
The Kankakee County Board approved three related resolutions to apply for federal and state rural transit funding and to contract with Showbus to operate the county's rural general public transportation service; county staff said $15,000 in local funds is in the budget and Showbus was the sole respondent to the county's solicitation.
Kankakee County Board on April 8 approved three related resolutions authorizing the county to apply for federal and state rural transit funding and to purchase transit services from Showbus for state fiscal year 2026.
County staff said the package includes a federal allotment application (identified in the record as "section 53 11"), a downstate operating assistance grant application, and a purchase-of-service agreement with Showbus to operate the county's rural general public transportation service. Ben, a county staff member, said the three pieces are submitted together as a single application to the state.
"When we apply for funds for rural transit for to partner with Showbus, we essentially have 3 pieces to that," Ben said. He added the county followed its usual…
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