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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-thompson-announces-department-transportation-notice-award-city-0 | Congressman Thompson Announces Department of Transportation Notice of Award to the City of Jackson | 2024-07-10 | 2024 | 2024-07 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Bolton, MS — Congressman Thompson is pleased to announce that the City of Jackson (JTRAN) has been awarded a grant of $13,717,447 through the U. S. Department of Transportation FY24 Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Program. This significant funding will support the Low-Emission Bus Fleet Modernization Project, which aims to replace, expand, and modernize JTRAN's existing fleet with hybrid and propane-powered buses. This initiative is a critical step toward lowering emissions, restoring confidence in public transit, and decreasing run times for the residents of Jackson. With this funding, Jackson will be able to improve its public transportation system, providing more reliable and environmentally friendly transit options for its community. “Today, 117 communities, including Jackson, are receiving the good news that their transit buses are being modernized and their commutes improved through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The Biden-Harris Administration is helping agencies across 47 states replace old buses running on dirty, expensive fuels by delivering modern and zero-emission buses, manufactured by American workers, that will connect more people to where they need to go.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-07T21:24:45Z |