Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act
Rep. Henry C. Johnson (D-GA) sponsored this bill to create a federal grant program that funds operating costs for public transportation systems, with priority for underserved communities and areas of persistent poverty, and increases the federal cost share for operating assistance in rural areas. Eligible recipients include urbanized areas, states, and Indian tribes already receiving federal transit funding, and may use grants for service expansion, technology improvements, and workforce development to increase ridership among transit-dependent populations. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a measurement system for public agencies to track access to jobs and essential services, and mandates grant recipients to report data to the National Transit Database and survey riders and non-riders about service improvements. The bill also expands the purposes of federal transit programs to include supporting public transportation's role in addressing climate change through growing and retaining transit ridership.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. High quality transit operating support program
- Sec. 3. Increased federal share of operating costs for rural areas
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