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BOSSIER CITY, La. – U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced Shreveport is receiving a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) totaling over $11.3 million to maintain transit services during the coronavirus pandemic. The grant can be used for operating expenses including driver salaries, fuel costs, maintenance, administrative expenses, sanitation products, and other related costs.

“I am very pleased to announce that Shreveport will have the financial resources the city needs to maintain its transit operations and continue ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its public transportation system,” said Johnson. “It is critical that the people in our community continue to have access to transportation so they are able to travel for food, medicine and anything else they may need to survive. I thank the Trump administration and the FTA for this award to keep Shreveport’s transit operations running, while maintaining COVID-19 safety precautions.”

Background: The grant was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was signed into law on March 27. For more information about FTA’s COVID-19 response, click here.