Texas Completes Obligation of ARRA Transportation Funds
After marking the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act earlier this year, the Texas Dept. of Transportation and Texas Metropolitan Planning Organizations have obligated all $2.25 billion Texas received for transportation projects. All ARRA had to be obligated by March 1.
For transit, Texas received $371 million, splitting the funding with $301 million for urban areas and $42 million for rural transit providers. Another $28 million went to cities through a high-growth and high-density formula, providing nearly $50 million for rural transit in total.