Representative Angie Craig Announces $166 Million for Minnesota Transit Investments Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Statement

Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that Minnesota will receive a $166,590,643 investment in American transit through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA), thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding levels will enable transit agencies to modernize and expand services for residents in communities across Minnesota.

"Thousands of Minnesotans require high-quality, reliable public transit to go to work, attend school or simply spend time with loved ones. Investments in Minnesota's transit will directly benefit those Minnesotans -- while helping to shore up the state's economy and ensure all of our communities are connected," said Representative Craig. "I'm so proud to have helped secure these funds as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is helping to create millions of good-paying jobs that cannot be outsourced, create strong and sustainable economic growth in our local communities and rebuild Minnesota's aging roads and bridges."

"Every day, transit connects millions of Americans to jobs, schools, groceries, hospitals, resources and countless other opportunities -- all while helping to reduce pollution, congestion and traffic," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "Now, thanks to the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are making the largest investment in public transit in our nation's history."

Full-year funding is available following Congressional passage of an FY 2022 appropriations bill in March. The new funding levels reflect increases authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, allowing thousands of transit agencies to buy new buses and railcars, address their repair backlogs, modernize their fleets, and transition to new technologies to address the climate crisis. These upgrades will also support the expansion of U.S. manufacturing due to Buy America requirements that apply to steel, iron and other materials used in public transportation projects that receive federal assistance.

The full-year amounts significantly increase funding for many programs, including:

$6.9 billion for the Urbanized Area Formula Program, which supports transit agencies in large U.S. cities and suburbs, 29% more than the FY21 funding level;
$4.1 billion for the State of Good Repair Formula Program, 52% more than the FY21 funding level;
$1.2 billion for the Low- and No-Emission Vehicle Program, more than six times the FY21 funding level;
$893 million for Rural Area Formula grants, which support transit programs in rural areas, representing 23% more than the FY21 level;
$422 million for the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program, representing 44% more than the FY21 level;
$45 million to support to transit programs run by tribal governments through formula and competitive grants, representing 25% more than the FY21 funding level; and
$49 million for State Safety Oversight, representing 69% more than FY21 funding level.

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