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Transportation Grants Released
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says USDA has selected the Community Transportation Association of America to receive grant funding that will be used to help bring transportation improvements to rural areas in seven states. The CTAA was selected to receive 750-thousand dollars in grants to provide technical assistance to organizations in their efforts to enhance passenger transportation service in rural areas and rural Native American communities and improve modes of transportation in those areas.

The Secretary said, - we know that areas with strong transportation systems attract and retain businesses and improve the quality of life in rural towns. Vilsack added, - one of the best ways to rebuild rural communities is to improve the transportation infrastructure because doing so often has a catalytic effect in creating economic growth.

Most of the grants available – 500-thousand dollars - will be used to assist organizations in Alaska; Illinois; Maine; and New Jersey. The remaining funds will be used to assist several Native American communities and tribal organizations with transportation improvements and planning in Mississippi; New Mexico; and Oklahoma.

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