WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced today that a total of $1,990,572 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the Economic Recovery Package, has been released to Davenport and Bettendorf from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Harkin is a senior member of the Senate Subcommittee that funds transportation initiatives.
"Strengthening our municipal transit systems helps our citizens get around more efficiently and, at the same time, boosts the growth of Iowa's economy," said Harkin. "These funds will allow the people of the Quad Cities to more easily get to work and run errands."
The Economic Recovery Package, signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, includes $36 million for transit capital improvements in Iowa. This law implements the transit formula program related provisions of the ARRA and provides program and grant application requirements for these funds, to be made available through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assistance programs.
Details of the grants are below.
Bettendorf- $539,497 to purchase three 30 foot ADA compliant, medium duty buses
Davenport- $1,451,075 to purchase four 35 foot light duty transit buses
"Strengthening our municipal transit systems helps our citizens get around more efficiently and, at the same time, boosts the growth of Iowa's economy," said Harkin. "These funds will allow the people of the Quad Cities to more easily get to work and run errands."
The Economic Recovery Package, signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, includes $36 million for transit capital improvements in Iowa. This law implements the transit formula program related provisions of the ARRA and provides program and grant application requirements for these funds, to be made available through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assistance programs.
Details of the grants are below.
Bettendorf- $539,497 to purchase three 30 foot ADA compliant, medium duty buses
Davenport- $1,451,075 to purchase four 35 foot light duty transit buses
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