New federal transportation grant program is available for a larger pool of Brazos County applicants

This podcast is a visit with the director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization, Dan Rudge, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.Brazos County has a new source of money for alternative transportation projects.The director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization (MPO), Dan Rudge, says non-profits and others who don't normally apply for grants can also apply for a piece of $2.8 million dollars for transportation projects that don't involve building roads.The application period begins April 17. Recipients would be responsible for paying for their project, then receive a reimbursement for 80 percent of the cost.Rudge says the list of possible projects includes educational items, sidewalks, and shared use paths.Click HERE to be directed to the B/CS MPO website for more information.