Washington, DC - Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that the conference report on H.R. 3288, the FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which includes funding for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, included $2,525,000 in funding for buses and bus facilities for Chatham Area Transit. The House approved that bill last week and the bill now goes to President Obama's desk to be signed.  Congressman Barrow submitted the request for those funds.

"This money means great things for this area," said Barrow. "Folks spend a lot of time getting to and from work and home, and we need to make sure that the public transportation facilities they use are the best and safest they can possibly be."

"We here at Chatham Area Transit are very excited about the latest round of support for the Transit Center project," said Chatham Area Transit Executive Director, Charles Odimdgbe.  "We particularly applaud the efforts of Congressmen Kingston and Barrow in support of CAT and their work to make this possible. Public Transportation is critical to the local economy and funding for the transit center is vital to ensuring continuity of service for our riders."

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Contact: Jane Brodsky, (202) 225-2823

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