WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced more than $700,000 in federal funding to support transportation services for Tribal communities in Nevada. These funds, which come from the Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transit Program, will be used to support transit services for members of the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes to improve access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
KSNV Las Vegas: Senator Rosen announces $700k to boost transit for Nevada Tribal communities
By Jenelle Vannoy
- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen has announced over $700,000 in federal funding aimed at enhancing transportation services for Tribal communities in Nevada.
- The funding, sourced from the Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transit Program, is designated to support transit services for the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes.
- The initiative seeks to improve access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities for these communities.
- “By improving transit services and expanding transportation opportunities in Tribal communities in Nevada, we can help families more easily get to work, seek medical care, or pursue educational opportunities,” said Senator Rosen. “This funding will help members of the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes access vital services that they might otherwise not be able to reach. I will keep fighting to connect all communities in Nevada and improve transportation services across our state.”
- As a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Rosen has been a staunch advocate for Nevada’s transportation and infrastructure needs.
- She played a key role in crafting and passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which aims to create good-paying jobs and upgrade infrastructure across the state.
- Last year, she secured $275 million to improve and expand I-80, aiming to alleviate congestion in Northern Nevada.
KTVN Reno: Rosen announces over $700,000 to improve transportation for Tribes in Nevada
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen also announced more than $700,000 in federal funding to support transportation services for Tribal communities in Nevada. These funds, which come from the Department of Transportation’s Tribal Transit Program, will be used to support transit services for members of the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes to improve access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Senator Jacky Rosen says this change will help families get to work easier, seek medical care, and pursue educational opportunities.”
KOLO Reno: More than $700,000 for transportation coming to local Tribes
Anchor: “$700,000 in federal funding will be coming to Nevada to fund transportation for tribal communities. The funds come from the Department of Transportation and will be used to support transit services for members of the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes. Senator Jacky Rosen releasing a statement saying in part: ‘By improving transit services and expanding transportation opportunities in Tribal communities in Nevada, we can help families more easily get to work, seek medical care, or pursue educational opportunities.’ She goes on to say this funding will help give them access to vital services they might not otherwise be able to reach.”
KRNV Reno: Rosen announces over $700,000 to improve transportation for Tribal communities in NV
Anchor: “Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen announcing more than $700,000 for improving transportation in Tribal communities in Nevada. The funding will be used to support transit services for members of the Walker River Paiute and Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribes. In a statement, Rosen said: ‘By improving transit services and expanding transportation opportunities in tribal communities in Nevada, we can help families more easily get to work, seek medical care, or pursue educational opportunities.’”
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