{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140926015326/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394374", "Rep. Schock announces grant award for Springfield Mass Transit District", "2014-09-23", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Aaron Schock", "S001179", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Springfield, IL \u2013 Congressman Aaron Schock announced today that the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) has been awarded a $762,400.00 competitive grant to purchase new buses for service expansion in the state capital. The project was selected for funding as part of the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s management of transit capital investments, which provides federal dollars for new and replacement buses, related equipment, and facilities in both urban and rural areas. The SMTD is a locally-governed transit authority with an annual budget of $14.8 million and a fleet of 57 compressed natural gas and diesel powered coach buses.\n\u201cAs Illinois continues to rebuild the state economy, it is vitally important that workers who depend on public transportation have access to safe, efficient, and reliable bus services. While the Springfield Mass Transit System receives the majority of its annual funding from state and local sources, this grant will provide necessary capital resources to build its fleet and expand access in the Springfield area,\u201d Schock said.\nEarlier this year, the Department of Transportation set aside $100 million to fund the Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities Program for the \u201cNew Ladders of Opportunity Initiative,\u201d a federal program designed to connect disadvantaged and low-income individuals, veterans, seniors, youths, and others with local workforce training, employment opportunities, health care, and other community services.\nFor more information about the Springfield Mass Transit District, click here.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140926015326/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394374"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5026610344648361, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}