Grant to boost transportation services for military in Wake
Wake County will receive a federal grant to enhance access to local, affordable transportation services for military families and spouses, and wounded warriors, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday.
Posted — UpdatedMany military families live in areas where filling the gas tank for long commutes is expensive and public transportation is limited, LaHood said. Projects funded by the $34.6 million Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative will bridge the gap by enabling states and communities to build or expand so-called “one-click, one-call” centers that offer comprehensive information on local transportation options, as well as other community services, with a single phone call or website visit.
Wake County will use its $601,661 grant for a telephone system that will make a one-call center available around the clock.
“Every service member who returns home or a spouse who relocates to a new community deserves the best possible chance to earn a reliable paycheck and that means having access to reliable transportation choices,” Peter Rogoff, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, which manages the grants, said in a statement.
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