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Jackson council backs transit grant applications including funds for bus shelters and benches
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to apply for and accept federal transit grants — a competitive Bus and Bus Facilities application for $3.5 million and formula apportionments totaling roughly $3.96 million — and discussed using a $291,591 bus-and-bus-facilities allocation to buy benches and shelters, with a local match.
The City Council on July 8 authorized the mayor to apply for two U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grant opportunities: a FY 2025 competitive Bus and Bus Facilities grant for $3.5 million and formula urbanized-area and bus-facilities apportionments totaling roughly $3.96 million combined.
Transit staff explained the…
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