Thanks to the support of five members of the Illinois Congressional delegation, Pace is pleased to announce the inclusion of five Community Project Funding grants in the FY24 federal budget, signed into law earlier this month by President Biden. These grants will allow Pace to improve transit service for riders across the six-county region while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This year's CPF grants to Pace are:
- From Congressman Bill Foster, $1,000,000 for electric paratransit vehicles for McHenry County service. This funding helps Pace meet our Project Zero commitment to transitioning to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.
- From Congressman Jonathan Jackson, $840,000 for implementation of transit signal priority on Western Avenue in southwestern Cook County. This funding extends green lights and shortens red lights for buses on Route 349, reducing travel times for riders and setting the stage for full-fledged Pulse rapid transit service on this corridor.
- From Congresswoman Delia Ramirez, $840,000 for implementation of transit signal priority on Harlem Avenue in western Cook County. This funding extends green lights and shortens red lights for buses on Route 307, reducing travel times for riders and setting the stage for full-fledged Pulse rapid transit service on this corridor.
- From Congressman Brad Schneider, $840,000 for implementation of transit signal priority on Washington Street in Gurnee and Waukegan (Lake County). This funding extends green lights and shortens red lights for buses on Route 572, reducing travel times for riders.
- From Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, $826,779 for an electric coach bus for I-55 service between Plainfield and Chicago. This funding helps Pace meet our Project Zero commitment to transitioning to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.
"We are incredibly grateful to the Members of Congress who supported public transit in their districts by providing this funding. We share their vision of better public transit for northeastern Illinois, and this funding continues our progress towards meeting our common goal," said Pace Executive Director Melinda J. Metzger.
