3/11/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
ITD Public Transportation section offers $108,000 in scholarships for rural transportation
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department's Public Transportation section is offering scholarships of up to $2,500 under Idaho’s Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP), totaling more than $108,000. Public and non-profit organizations that provide transportation services in non-urbanized areas of Idaho are eligible to apply. Funding is provided by the Federal Transit Administration and administered by ITD.
Click here for the application link: http://itd.idaho.gov/public_transportation/outreach_program.html
RTAP funds can be used for courses, workshops, seminars, materials, driver training and conferences with subject matter applicable to rural and specialized transportation.
“This program provides our customers with a significant opportunity for growth and training, and we are very excited for what is to come,” said ITD Public Transportation Grants Officer Juanita Risch.
ITD's Public Transportation section is committed to fostering a safe, mobility focused public transportation program throughout Idaho that promotes economic opportunity and growth for all of Idaho.