Downstate operating assistance grant
Sangamon CountyIllinois- Detected
- Oct 13, 2026
- 15 days ago
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- Grants
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From the meeting
The agenda listed a SMART grant application to IDOT for the Downstate Operating Assistance program in the amount of $989,850. The request was scheduled for the October 13, 2026 meeting, so the funding was not yet awarded. This is a transit operating support signal with likely follow-on service and compliance needs if funded.
- Meeting date
- October 13, 2026
- Agency
- Sangamon County
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