News from Senator Carl Levin of Michigan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 1999
Contact: Senator Levin's Office
Phone: 202.224.6221

Levin Announces $9.9 Million for Transportation Improvements Statewide

WASHINGTON-- Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., today announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will receive $9.9 million to purchase up to 94 replacement buses and make facility improvements statewide. This grant funding will be awarded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

"It's important to the health of public transportation that we have a quality system that gets passengers to their destinations reliably and safely," Levin said. "We are delighted that the FTA has awarded this funding to so many cities and counties across Michigan, and we look forward to seeing the improvements that this grant will help bring not only to individual systems but throughout the state, as well."

This funding will help revitalize bus systems in many Michigan cities as well as in 26 rural areas. In addition to the replacement of buses, the grant will help with the construction of administrative/maintenance facilities in both Detroit and Monroe County.

The FTA provides financial and technical assistance to local transit systems. These grants were awarded from Fiscal Year 1999 funds allotted to the Department of Transportation.

A breakdown of the $9.9 million award by city and county follows:

FEDERAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY GRANT TO
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BREAKDOWN OF AWARDS

Bay Metropolitan Transit Authority, $996,000
Flint Mass Transportation Authority, $960,000
City of Kalamazoo, $960,000
Blue Water Area TC, $944,800
Alger County Transit, $125,464
City of Alpena, $205,708
Antrim County Transit, $459,160
Berrien County, $190,752
City of Big Rapids, $63,524
Buchanan Dial-A-Ride, $121,600
Crawford County Transit Authority, $124,820
Delta Area Transit, $62,504
Eaton County Transit Authority, $311,276
City of Houghton, $80,484
Isabella County TC, $65,548
Kalkaska Public Transit, $65,828
Lapeer, $257,936
Livingston Essential Transportation, $62,896
Marquette County Transportation Authority, $186,096
City of Marshall, $61,348
City of Midland, $355,256
Milan Public Transit, $58,392
Ogemaw County, $124,820
Ontonagon County, $73,820
Osceola County, $169,012
Roscommon County, $477,552
Schoolcraft County, $75,232
City of Sault St. Marie, $65,284
Yates Township, $124,384
City of Belding, $17,200
Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority, $320,000
City of Holland, $32,000
SMART (Monroe), $548,800
Lapeer, $595,592
SMART (Detroit), $240,000
DDOT (Detroit), $320,000
Program Reserve, $21,912

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