According to the Federal Transit Administration, one in four Americans is unable to regularly and reliably access transportation to meet their daily mobility needs: a situation the agency calls “transportation insecurity.”
To find solutions for this issue, the FTA awarded a $6 million grant to the University of Minnesota to design a program that identifies and addresses the contributing factors leading to transportation insecurity.
“Transportation gives us the freedom our nation was founded upon,” explained FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez in a statement
“Without reliable and resilient transportation, more people will end up in poverty, and fewer will be able to improve their lives,” she added. “This grant will improve access to jobs, food and healthcare – the ingredients to a better quality of life.”
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