Awards will improve public transportation in communities across the state
May 16, 2023
For more information: Shelley M. Snow, Communications, 503-881-5362
SALEM – Transit districts will receive more than $28.5 million to support bus service, maintain and purchase vehicles, build bus charging stations and much more, after the Oregon Transportation Commission approved a list of project recommendations at its meeting last week. These funds come from the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund’s discretionary program.
ODOT received 75 applications requesting $35.5 million. That’s approximately $1.25 in proposals for every available dollar, which reflects high need for public transportation investments compared to funds available.
In making its recommendations to the commission, the Public Transportation Advisory Committee considered input from transit districts, public transportation key audiences, Area Commissions on Transportation and others. See the tables below for more details.
STIF Discretionary Awards – 2023-2025
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Applicant
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Application Title
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Awards
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Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
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OSU and LBCC Mobility Hub
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$678,420
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City of Monmouth
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Monmouth-Independence Trolley
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$500,000
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Tillamook County Transportation District
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NW Connector Transit Access*
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$160,000
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Yamhill County
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Vehicle Replacements*
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$147,792
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Grant County Transportation District
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Bus Station Expansion
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$260,000
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Hood River County Transportation District
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Intelligent Information Systems
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$194,000
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Morrow County
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Boardman/Port of Morrow Circulator
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$484,000
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Curry County Public Transportation District
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Vehicle Purchases*
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$120,000
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Washington County
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Community Connector Stop Enhance
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$216,908
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Josephine County
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Fixed Route Software
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$236,000
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Linn County
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Vehicle Purchase
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$140,000
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City of Portland
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Street Car Rider Ambassador Program
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$400,000
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Coos County Area Public Transportation District
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Vehicle Purchase
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$504,000
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Gilliam County
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Bus Barn
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$1,675,876
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Salem Area Mass Transportation District
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Right-Size Vehicles
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$428,208
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Sherman County
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Bus Barn
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$480,000
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Tri-Met
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Priority Spot Improvements
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$500,000
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Harney County
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Vehicle Purchase
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$111,376
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Lane Transit District
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Vehicle Purchases
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$2,119,523
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City of Wilsonville
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Battery Backup Electric Bus Charging
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$320,000
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Tri-Met
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Vehicle Purchases
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$1,700,000
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Rogue Valley Transportation District
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RVTD Transportation Building
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$300,000
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Benton County
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Vehicle Purchase
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$616,000
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Washington County
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Microtransit Pilot Project
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$544,000
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Lane Transit District
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Rhody Express Bus Shelter Replace
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$60,000
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City of Canby
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Update Transportation Master Plan
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$160,000
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City of Lebanon
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Linx Transit Secured Transit Parking
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$426,920
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TOTAL $13,483,023
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STIF Intercommunity Award – 2023-2025
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Applicant
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Application Title
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Awards
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Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
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OSU and LBCC Mobility Hub*
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$1,721,580
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Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
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The Dalles-Hood River Intercity
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$159,245
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Lane Council of Governments
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Florence to Yachats Connector
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$508,000
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Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
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Gorge Regional Transit Strategy
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$275,000
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Grant County Transportation District
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Ontario Route – Operations and Preventative Maintenance
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$36,000
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Coos County Area Transp. Dist.
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Coos Bay to Florence Route
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$97,600
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Lane Council of Governments
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Eugene-Florence Connector*
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$329,220
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Grant County Transportation District
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Bend Route – Operations and Preventative Maintenance
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$129,600
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Coos County Area Transp. Dist.
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Coos Bay to Roseburg Route
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$32,000
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Umatilla County
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Hermiston Hopper
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$505,893
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Hood River County Transportation District
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Columbia Gorge Express
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$1,460,080
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City of Albany
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Multimodal Station Restroom
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$152,000
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
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Walla Walla Whistler – Operations and Preventative Maintenance
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$556,704
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
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La Grande Arrow
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$406,462
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Morrow County
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Heppner/Boardman Connector
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$241,600
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Tillamook County Transportation District
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Coastliner Expansion Services
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$963,200
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Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
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Gorge Regional Network Outreach
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$176,000
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Lane Transit District
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Diamond Express*
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$150,000
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Basin Transit Service Transportation District
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Vehicle Purchase
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$169,342
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Grant County Transportation District
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Deviated Route Operations, Mobility Management, and Preventative Maintenance
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$69,600
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Yamhill County
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Vehicle Replacements*
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$576,000
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Lane Council of Governments
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South Lane County Metro Shuttle
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$280,000
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City of Sandy
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Tech Program Implementation
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$360,000
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City of Albany
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Bus Replace (Linn-Benton Loop)
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$720,000
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Rogue Valley Transportation District
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Front Street Station Improvement
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$366,847
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Harney County
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Bend-Burns Route
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$81,246
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Josephine County
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Josephine/Jackson Medicare NEMT
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$80,000
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Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
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The Dalles – Hood River Intercity
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$159,245
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City of Albany
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Paratransit Vehicle Replacement
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$63,200
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City of Wilsonville
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Electric Bus Route Modeling
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$120,000
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TOTAL $10,786,418
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FTA Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus Program Awards – 2023-2025
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Applicant
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Application Title
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Awards
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Lane Council of Governments
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Eugene-Florence Connector*
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$614,780
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Tillamook County Transportation District
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NW Connector Transit Access*
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$360,000
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Lane Transit District
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Diamond Express*
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$250,000
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Curry County Public Transportation District
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Vehicle Replacements*
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$240,000
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Community Connection of NE Oregon, Inc.
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Baker County Intercity
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$107,741
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Yamhill County
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Replacement Buses
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$428,208
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Community Connection of NE Oregon, Inc.
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Wallowa Intercity
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$117,618
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C.A.C. Transportation, Inc.
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Vehicle Replacement
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$296,000
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Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
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Hermiston to Boardman Connector
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$803,796
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Umatilla County
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Pilot Rocket
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$142,824
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City of Lebanon
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LINX Transit Scheduling Software
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$120,000
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Sunset Empire Transportation District**
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Lower Columbia Connector
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$562,277
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T.A.C. Transportation, Inc.
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Vehicle Replacements
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$188,756
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TOTAL $4,232,000
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Funding for these programs comes from federal programs and a .01 of 1 percent state payroll tax. To see a few examples of how these funds support public transportation and help some of Oregon’s most vulnerable residents, visit the My Oregon News website.
Learn more about ODOT’s Public Transportation Division (PDF fact sheet). Media: if you would like to know more about these individual awards, contact Shelley M. Snow in Communications.
* Some projects are being awarded for funding under two programs.
**Special conditions exist for this award to go forward.
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