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9/16/2021
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it is awarding $140.4 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS).
The funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. MTS provides bus and rail services, including the MTS Trolley.
The ARP funding is part of more than $30 billion for public transportation in the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Joe Biden signed on March 11. The funding comes from the $26.6 billion allocated to urban and rural areas, tribal governments, and for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The act also included $2.2 billion for additional transit pandemic-associated need, which will be awarded later this year. No local share is required for this funding.
"Public transportation has been a lifeline for communities and the American people throughout this pandemic," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a press release. "This funding … will help protect transit employees from layoffs, keep transit service running, and ensure people can get where they need to go."