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January 26, 2010 – Today, Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation that the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, will receive more than $1.8 million to make public transportation upgrades. The funds are made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“The stimulus funds announced today will help to keep Lincoln moving by providing updates to the city’s public transit infrastructure,” said Senator Nelson.
The $1,853,100 grant for Lincoln will be used to replace four 30 ft long buses and three shorter buses. Funds will also be used to purchase bike racks and mobile surveillance and security equipment, as well as to replace an elevator in the administration building.
The funds were announced today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Through the stimulus, the U.S. Department of Transportation is making $48.1 billion available for highway and bridge, rail, transit, small shipyards and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $32.5 billion already has been awarded and will support 11,805 projects in 55 U.S. states and territories.
Senator Nelson played a key role in the passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill. He worked with a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators to better focus The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on tax cuts for the middle class and job creation for millions of Americans. Senator Nelson led the group through the initial bill line by line, dollar by dollar, to reduce spending and cut out $108 billion of inefficient or less-stimulative spending. The bipartisan group helped the improved bill win congressional approval. President Obama signed it into law February 17, 2009.
Senator Nelson is posting information about the release of stimulus finds on his website as it becomes available. Visit http://bennelson.senate.gov/feature_4.cfm for more information.
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