{"id":7125,"date":"2021-08-17T20:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-bill-to-boost-transit-and-transportation-infrastructure-in-low-income-rural-communities-passes-senate-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/"},"modified":"2021-09-14T20:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:21:39","slug":"sen-ossoffs-bill-to-boost-transit-and-transportation-infrastructure-in-low-income-rural-communities-passes-senate-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-bill-to-boost-transit-and-transportation-infrastructure-in-low-income-rural-communities-passes-senate-in-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Bill to Boost Transit and Transportation Infrastructure in Low-Income & Rural Communities Passes Senate in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sen. Ossoff\u2019s \u201cLocal Transit Planning Support Act\u201d increases funding to plan transit and transportation infrastructure in Georgia\u2019s low-income and low-density areas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bill will boost opportunity and quality of life in urban and rural communities that haven\u2019t received their fair share of resources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, D.C. <\/strong>\u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s Local Transit Planning Support Act<\/em><\/a> passed the U.S. Senate last week as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill will increase funding to plan transit and transportation development in both low-income and low-density areas and boost economic opportunity and quality of life in urban and rural communities that have historically been underserved and lack access to public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are delivering a generational investment in transit and transportation for all our communities,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said. <\/strong>\u201cI worked hard to ensure the Local Transit Planning Support Act<\/em> has been included in this bipartisan infrastructure package to ensure all communities \u2014 especially for those that have been left out  \u2014 expand transportation infrastructure and economic opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaders from across Georgia praised Sen. Ossoff\u2019s bill when it was introduced last month, pointing to the impact it would have in their communities:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccess to reliable public transit is essential for low and moderate income communities in Savannah and across our state, and Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Local Transit Planning Support Act<\/em> will give metro planning organizations, like ours, the tools they need to expand transit for more Georgia workers and families,\u201d Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said. <\/strong>\u201cThis bill promotes equity in our community and will boost our local economy \u2013 let\u2019s get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor low-income families in Augusta, access to transit means access to jobs, child care, education, and more,\u201d said Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr.<\/strong> \u201cSen. Ossoff\u2019s new bill to increase funding for metro planning organizations that serve low-income communities will help ensure transit options are available for the Georgians who need it most, and I applaud his efforts on this innovative legislation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation to promote transit equity will bring more economic opportunity to the Macon-Bibb County area and give low-income Georgians increased access to good-paying jobs, education, and child care. Expanding access to transit for low-income and low-population areas will benefit everyone across central Georgia, and I\u2019m proud to work with Sen. Ossoff to get his bill passed,\u201d said Mayor of Macon-Bibb County, Lester Miller.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Valdosta, we\u2019ve seen the positive effects of expanded transit options firsthand, and Sen. Ossoff\u2019s new bill to increase federal funding for transit access in low-population areas will continue that important work and give more Georgians a shot at success,\u201d said Sandra Tooley, Valdosta City Councilwoman.<\/strong> \u201cHis Local Transit Planning Support Act<\/em> is good for Valdosta, and we\u2019re proud to support him in his work to get it signed into law. I want to again thank Sen. Ossoff for all his support that he is providing the citizens of Valdosta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccess to public transit is a key indicator of economic and financial stability. Athens-Clarke County is excited to partner with Sen. Ossoff on this new legislation to ensure our planning organization has the boost it needs to help bring transit options into the communities that have historically been underserved,\u201d Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/a> to read the Local Transit Planning Support Act.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sen. Ossoff\u2019s \u201cLocal Transit Planning Support Act\u201d increases funding to plan transit and transportation infrastructure in Georgia\u2019s low-income and low-density areas Bill will boost opportunity and quality of life in urban and rural communities that haven\u2019t received their fair share of resources Washington, D.C. \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s Local Transit Planning Support Act passed the U.S. Senate […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7125","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/7125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/7125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7397,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/7125\/revisions\/7397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}