February 14, 2022 - WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) has announced $19,289,034 in federal transit funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is headed to the San Joaquin Valley. The funds will strengthen public transportation systems, support transit jobs in the region, make much-needed investments, including new bus and railcar acquisitions, and facility upgrades.   
   
“I am proud to have voted for one of the largest investments in federal highway, bridge, and transit funding in more than six decades,” said Costa. “These funds are now coming home to the San Joaquin Valley, upgrading transit systems, and supporting good-paying jobs.  This is a critical victory for our economy, and I am committed to working with our state and local leaders to make innovative changes to our transit systems.”   
  
In the San Joaquin Valley, the first round of transit funding includes:  
  
$19.3 million to help San Joaquin Valley communities make transit safer and more efficient, funding new buses and rail cars, track and station repairs, and other safety initiatives.  

Fresno- $4,338,876  
Bakersfield- $3,189,817  
Delano-$907,126  
Hanford-$1,463,004  
Lodi- $790,726  
Madera- $966,660  
Merced- $1,342,021  
Porterville- $1,215,734  
Turlock- $863,791  
Modesto-$2,052,676  
Visalia-$2,158,603  
      
Additionally, $160 million is set aside nationwide to support transit for seniors and persons with disabilities, funding key resources such as wheelchair lifts, mobility management programs and accessible transit vehicles. These San Joaquin cities will receive the following amounts:   

Fresno- $323,706  
Bakersfield- $214,312  
Modesto- $172,905  
Visalia- $96,559  
  
In addition, the State of California will receive $4.4 million of this funding to disperse among smaller cities and communities, those with fewer than 200,000 residents, to support transit for seniors and people with disabilities.   
  
More of the this kind of transit funding will become available following the passage of a full year appropriations bill, which is currently being negotiated in the House and Senate.  
Source: Congressman Jim Costa