The City of Franklin is authorizing RYDE Transit – Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska – to apply for federal Section 5311 transit funds and Nebraska Public Transportation Assistance Program funds for FY 2026-2027 operations. The resolution specifies a $6,000 local cash match plus $1,088 of in-kind internet services to support public transportation service in the transit system’s service area. This indicates ongoing and potentially expanding rural transit operations that rely on federal and state assistance and local internet service support. Vendors in transit operations support, routing/dispatch software, fleet technology, or broadband/connectivity can track this grant cycle to time discussions around improving service reliability, communications, and back-office systems funded under these assistance programs.
Local match includes in-kind internet services, suggesting an established or needed internet/broadba...
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