High Point, NC – On June 26, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $1.2 million in federal funding for the City of High Point’s Transit System to rehabilitate its maintenance and administrative facility. This federal funding was authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congresswoman Manning helped to pass in the 117th Congress.
“I’m thrilled to announce that the City of High Point is receiving $1.2 million in federal funding to rehabilitate its transit maintenance and administrative facility, so they can continue to provide reliable public transportation for the people of High Point. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver necessary improvements and sustainable upgrades to the infrastructure of North Carolina’s Sixth District,” said Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06).
“Every day, over 60,000 buses in communities of all sizes take millions of Americans to work, school, and everywhere else they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “June 26 announcement means more clean buses, less pollution, more jobs in manufacturing and maintenance, and better commutes for families across the country.”
The projects announced June 26 by the Department of Transportation are supported by FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle programs. The Buses and Bus Facilities program provides federal funding for transit agencies to buy and rehabilitate buses and vans and build and modernize bus facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides nearly $2 billion through FY 2026 for the program. For FY 2023, approximately $473 million for grants was available under this program.
Read more about the Buses and Bus Facilities Program here.
The grants were competitive. There were five times as many requests for funding than was available. In total, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced nearly $1.7 billion for transit projects in 46 states, territories, and D.C. during the round of funding. The funding also includes support for workforce training, registered apprenticeships, and project labor agreements, ensuring good-paying jobs into the future.
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