BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $18 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). These funds are appropriated under Section 5311 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass.
The funds come as a part of a $25 billion allocation through the CARES Act to recipients of urbanized and rural areas throughout the nation, and will be used to fund operations and preventive maintenance for rural and Intercity Bus operators throughout the state during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Please visit cramer.senate.gov/COVID19 to learn more.