Arizona education group doles out $20M in transportation grants
A for Arizona funds projects throughout Valley, state
Posted 11/10/21
A for Arizona on Monday provided various groups around the state with portions of $20 million in grant funding aimed at helping with transportation of students.
The Arizona Transportation and …
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Arizona education group doles out $20M in transportation grants
A for Arizona funds projects throughout Valley, state
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Dysart Unified School District bus driver Michelle Fernandez stands in the aisle of her bus. Dysart was one of the districts that received a transportation grant from the state.
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A for Arizona on Monday provided various groups around the state with portions of $20 million in grant funding aimed at helping with transportation of students.
The Arizona Transportation and Modernization grant program was administered by the Phoenix-based education group that looked to fund projects that provided safe, reliable transportation to school.
“The Arizona Transportation Modernization Grants will accelerate the pace at which the Grand Canyon State can move past an antiquated education transportation system and respond to the student-focused needs of the 21st century,” said Emily Anne Gullickson, founder and CEO of A for Arizona, said in a press release.
Gullickson said application for the grants was competitive and included many "high-quality proposals."
"This first round of awardees will serve as a catalyst to tearing down long-standing access barriers and inform playbooks on how others can deliver multiple transit options to better serve every K-12 student," she said.
The grant program was established by the Arizona Legislature during its fiscal year 2022 budget.
Grants were given to a variety of public schools, from districts to charters, in an effort to solve a transportation issue within their areas. Grant winners were:
Arizona Autism Charter Schools - $2 million
Avondale Elementary School district - $150,000
Black Mothers Forum - $100,000
Bowie Unified School District - $550,000
Boys & Girls Club of Bisbee - $200,000
Challenge Charter School - $85,000
Chinle Unified School District- $2 million
City of Chandler - $2 million
Colorado River Union High School District - $850,000
Crane Elementary School District - $1.5 million
Dysart Unified School District - $450,000
Empower College Prep - $460,000
Heritage Elementary Williams - $95,000
Holbrook Unified School District - $155,000
Leman Academy of Excellence - $300,000
Midtown Primary School - $25,000
Nogales Unified School District - $550,000
Osborn School District - $2 million
Pima Joint Technical Education District - $500,000
Schola - $255,000
The Leona Group - $500,000
Tolleson Union High School District - $2 million
Tombstone Unified School District - $850,000
Vista College Prep - $1 million
For a complete look at all the proposals, click here.
