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Visionary group in Montana tells us their rural transit success story

Nov 23, 2011   //   by Jon   //   News  //  No Comments

I was recently forwarded an article from Lisa Bollard on the Highline Transportation system named: Opportunity link. They received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the 2011 Sustainable Communities regional planning grant program. 468 applications requesting more than $500 million in funding were received by HUD, and only 56 communities and regions were selected for the grants.

I am amazed on the progressed they made on transportation in rural areas, connecting rural reservations and communities to much needed health support, education, and families. This inspires me to find local options we can implement in our communities and connect not just northern Montana, but all of Montana and possibly surrounding states.

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