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FTA proposes tying transit construction funds to local birth and marriage rates

Outside expert questioning the proposal's policy rationale

A transit project's federal funding share could soon hinge on the marriage and birth rates in its corridor. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published proposed guidance this month that adds up to 10 percentage points to the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) share for projects in areas with above-average rates.

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