PRESS RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

PRESS RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT
JOSH BOLEY
417-865-3042 x 105
417-862-6013 (f)
[email protected]
The Ozarks Transportation Organization announces availability of Bus and Bus Facilities (5339) program provides
grant funds to urbanized areas for public transportation and allows investments in capital projects to replace,
rehabilitate, and purchase buses, vans, and related equipment, and to construct bus-related facilities. Estimated FY
2016 funding is approximately $260,000. Applications are due November 30, 2015.
The application and guidelines, which outline eligible projects and requirements for applying, are available on the
Ozarks Transportation Organization website:
http://www.ozarkstransportation.org/Programs/Transit.html
For more information on this funding, questions relating to the application process, or to request a hard copy of these
materials, please contact:
Natasha Longpine
Ozarks Transportation Organization
205 Park Central East, Suite 205
Springfield MO 65806
417-865-3042
[email protected]
Ozarks Transportation Organization is your Springfield-regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO. The MPO is a
body of elected and appointed members who work together with local, state and federal elected officials and policymakers, serving to make funding and planning decisions for transportation within the Springfield, MO region.
Public input is a cornerstone of our operations. To tell us what you think, please email us at
[email protected]. Find us on Facebook, or on Twitter @giveusyourinput. Or call, or stop by our
office at 205 Park Central East, Holland Building, Suite 205, in beautiful downtown Springfield.
Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor del idioma español, por favor comuníquese con la Natasha Longpine al teléfono
417-865-3042, cuando menos 48 horas antes de el plazo.
Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation
services (free of charge) should contact Debbie Parks at 417-865-3042 prior to the application deadline.
If you need relay services please call the following numbers: 711 - Nationwide relay service; 1-800-735-2966 - Missouri TTY
service; 1-800-735-0135 - Missouri voice carry-over service. OTO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see
www.ozarkstransportation.org, or call 417-865-3042.