Grant: $7,316,000 - Federal Transit Administration - Jul. 17, 2009
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Award Description: This grant invests in public transit by providing funds to construct three new transit facilities. Two facilities will be built for rural transit systems currently sharing office space with other entities. Their facilities will include administrative office space, space for drivers when changing shifts, a scheduling/dispatching area, training room, and an attached vehicle maintenance facility. The third facility will be a storage facility added onto a current building that was constructed with federal transit funds through the rural transit program. All of these transit systems currently house their vehicles outside. This project will provide indoor storage and an area to perform their own preventive maintenance work.
Project Description: The jobs created based upon the projects in this grant will be in the vehicle manufacturing industry, and construction. The program criteria is in process of final preparation for announcement . Successful RFP's may require an additional staff person to administer this program (creating another job).
Infrastructure Description: The projects funded under this grant will invest in public transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long term benefits.
Jobs Summary: The jobs created based upon the projects in this grant will be in the construction field. Their will be three projects that will include Engineering/Design, and Construction. After the facilities are constructed, other positions may be filled in order to maintain the facility and possibly begin performing preventive maintenance on their own vehicles. (Total jobs reported: 0)
Project Status: Not Started
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| Recipient | Amount | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Zanesville | $12,000 | S ZANESV | OH |
| W. S. O. S. Community Action Commission, Inc. | $2,750,000 | FREMONT | OH |
| Ottawa County Transit Board | $3,850,000 | OAK HARBOR | OH |
| ATHENS, CITY OF | $11,200 | ATHENS | OH |
| MARION, CITY OF | $400,000 | MARION | OH |
| City of Lancaster | $97,000 | LANCASTER | OH |
| County of Medina | $2,455,000 | MEDINA | OH |
| City of Zanesville | $45,000 | S ZANESV | OH |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF PIKE COUNTY, THE | $1,000,000 | PIKETON | OH |
| County of Morgan | $325,000 | MCCONNELSVILLE | OH |
| Tri-County Community Action Commission For Champaign, Logan and Shelby Counties | $2,350,000 | BELLEFONTAINE | OH |
| HANCOCK HARDIN WYANDOT PUTNAM | $15,000 | FINDLAY | OH |
| SENECA, COUNTY OF | $1,100,000 | TIFFIN | OH |
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