VIENNA – Shawnee Mass Transit District in Vienna is receiving $100,000 to expand routes, launch Micro transit service, and extend paratransit service hours to better serve residents across the very rural, five-county region in the southernmost tip of Illinois.
Shawnee is one of five communities across the country receiving funding from the Community Rides Grant program administered by the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Technical Assistance Center in collaboration with the National Rural Technical Assistance Program.
CCAM-TAC has awarded a total of $483,109, across five projects aimed at increasing American’s access to employment, healthcare, education, food, and community programs and services.
CCAM-TAC will provide thoughtful technical assistance to each of the five communities to ensure they receive a tailored approach to ensure each community is able to achieve their goals. A core part of the CCAM-TAC mission is to assist organizations in leveraging transportation to connect people with crucial resources like healthcare, groceries, employment, and other fundamental determinants of health. CCAM-TAC’s collaboration with National RTAP on Community Rides is another way to work directly with transportation providers across the country.
