A grant from the FTA paid for the complete replacement of the 14 buses at a cost of approximately $1.02 million.
Key areas for federal policy action, including climate impacts and adaptation research, transportation planning processes, and federal programs and funding.
Carol Ketcherside, deputy executive director, planning, for Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, began her career in transportation 25 years ago. For 12 years she served as the executive director of the South West Transit Association.
Proposal addresses a $383 million gap that had developed over the past two weeks due to several significant unfavorable developments, including a $143 million state budget cut.
The $32 million, of which $17 million will come from the ARRA Tribal Transit Program, will pay for 100 transit projects for tribes in 22 states.