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ARRA funds for transportation

Improving mobility in the region

As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Twin Cities area, the Council has the responsibility to allocate a significant portion of both highway and transit funds on their way to Minnesota. About half of the $151 million targeted to counties and cities will be spent in the metropolitan area and was allocated by the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) with approval from the Council. In addition, the Council will allocate about $70 million in stimulus dollars for metro-area transit projects.

• See the June 10th news release on projects approved for funding.
• See the final list of approved projects (pdf).

 

Process and Criteria

• What's the process for deciding how these funds are spent?
• How the funds are allocated
• Principles for selecting projects
• Frequently asked questions about the ARRA funds
• Meetings related to allocating funds