Public hearing for transit funding in Bureau and Putnam counties on March 16, 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICE 
	
	
	Bureau-Putnam
	Area Rural Transit, on behalf of the Bureau County 5311 Program and
	the State of Illinois Grant for Downstate 
	
	
	Operating
	Assistance Program
	
		Notice
	is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by: 
	Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit, on behalf of the Bureau County
	5311 program and Downstate Operating Assistance Program.
	
	On: 
	Monday 03/16/2024 At:  10:00am  
	
	
	Where:
	This will be held at BPART, 
	
	
					     
	535 Elm Place(ground floor), 
	
	
					     
	Princeton, IL 61356.
	
		i. For
	the purpose of considering projects for which financial assistance
	is being sought from the Illinois Department of Transportation,
	pursuant to the Illinois Department of Transportation's general
	authority to make such Grants, and which is generally described as
	follows:
	
			1.
	Description of Projects:
	
	i.
	Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit, on behalf of Bureau and Putnam
	counties, is seeking grant funding through the FTA Section 5311
	Program as well as State of Illinois Downstate Operating Assistance
	Program for transit assistance.  Funding for this program will
	be used to provide general public transportation for citizens of
	Bureau and Putnam counties during FY2026 (July 1, 2026-June 30,
	2027).  Total funds being requested is $224,837 in federal
	funding and $2,413,687 in downstate operating assistance.
	
		1.
	Relocation Assistance will not be 
	
	
				
	required.
	
		2.
	Environment This project is being 
	
	
				
	implemented to minimize environmental 				 impact.
	
		3.
	Comprehensive Planning This project is 
	
	
				 in
	conformance with comprehensive 					 transportation planning in the
	area.
	
		4.
	Elderly and Disabled All new equipment 				 included in this
	project will meet ADA 
	
	
				
	accessibility rules for the elderly and 
	
	
			  
	persons with disabilities.
	
	ii. At
	the hearing, the Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit will afford an
	opportunity for interested agencies to be heard with respect to the
	social, economic, and environmental aspects of the project.
	 Interested persons may submit orally or in writing, evidence
	and recommendations with respect to said project.
	
	iii.
	Copies of the applications for state grants for these proposed
	projects for the intended service area will be made available for
	public inspection at Gateway Services, Inc., 406 South Gosse Blvd,
	Princeton, IL 61356
	
	 		Amber
	Biddix, Director of Transportation
	
			535 Elm
	Place Suite, Princeton, IL 61356
	
			877-874-8813
	ex 100
	
	
	
	
	(Published
	in Bureau County Republican         March 7, 2026)  2309811