From today's News-Gazette:
Davis says he'll advocate for federal funding for Illinois Terminal expansionFull article and more information on the grant process here.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis is on board with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District's plan to expand its Illinois Terminal facility in downtown Champaign, a project that also could lead to a privately developed hotel, conference center and sports arena.
Davis, whose 13th Congressional District includes Champaign-Urbana, reviewed the project worth as much as $150 million Wednesday at the Illinois Terminal with officials from the University of Illinois, city of Champaign and Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.
He said he would advocate with the federal Department of Transportation for BUILD program funding for the development.
"If that means talking to Secretary (Elaine) Chao, I'll gladly make that call again," he said.
Davis earlier this year voted for an omnibus spending bill that boosts federal funding for transportation projects, like the Illinois Terminal expansion...
Jane Sullivan, the grants manager at the MTD, said that applications for the BUILD grants are due by mid-July and that an award could be made as early as October.
The MTD is seeking $25 million from one grant program and $15 million from another "and what we're trying to do is create flexibility for the administration to fund the project from one or the other or both of those programs," Gnadt said.
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