Arkansas, Missouri Receives Funding from USDOT for Transit Support

Monday, April 11, 2022 at 4:39 AM

Arkansas and Missouri will receive funding from the Federal Government to help support transit.

President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) last week announces a more than $20 billion investment in American transit, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

According to a press release, Arkansas will receive over $46.6 million in annual transit formula funding, based on funding set by Congress. Communities may also receive additional funding that is distributed to urban areas. Funding amounts for those areas are available on FTA’s website.

Also according to the website, Missouri looks to receive over $141.6 million according to the formula.

More on the story can be read on the Ozarks First Website.

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