Details have been announced by the Ohio Department of Transportation regarding how the agency plans to distribute $70 million in general revenue funds being made available by the Urban Transit Program in the state’s 2020 fiscal year.
The funding plan covers 27 of Ohio’s public transit agencies that fall under the urban transit system category.
The information announced this week is the first outline of how ODOT plans to distribute funding to the state’s public transit systems.
ODOT is allowing funding for projects that support public transportation in Ohio except for those that are project administration and force account work.
General revenue funding may be used to provide 100 percent of the total project cost or 100 percent of the non-federal share to match a federal operating assistance grant.
The ODOT plan includes formula allocations for funding for the 27 Urban Transit Programs, which is expected to be $16.6 million .
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority will receive the greatest share at $3,670,747.
Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority will receive $1,007,281, Stark Area Regional Transit will receive $591,770, Medina Public County Transit will receive $133,352, Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority will receive $234,773, Lorain County Transit will receive $411,047, Laketran will receive $405,946, Western Reserve Transit Authority (Youngstown) will receive $478,648, and Trumbull County Transit will receive $81,254.
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