Warner & Kaine Applaud More Than $3 Million for Winchester Transit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today applauded $3,001,442 in federal funding for public transportation in the City of Winchester. The funding, for Winchester Transit, was authorized by the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act supported by Sens. Warner and Kaine.

“We’re pleased to announce these federal dollars will help the Winchester Transit system continue to provide essential services while keeping their workers and riders safe,” said the Senators.

Through the CARES Act, Congress provided $25 billion for transit agencies to help prevent, prepare, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Winchester received its funding under the FTA’s Urbanized Area Formula Program, which makes federal resources available to urbanized areas and to governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for transportation-related planning

The funds will support operating, administrative, and preventive maintenance costs for Winchester Transit in order to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

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