By Lynzie Lowe
U.S. Rep. John Garamendi on Monday presented more than $2.8 million in federal funding to several Solano County entities focused on improving area transportation, waterfront cleanup efforts and education services.
“The people of Solano County deserve every resource available to support them and make their lives easier (and) I focus every day of my life in Washington on delivering positive change and new resources to support our communities,” said Garamendi, a Democrat representing California’s eighth district, during Monday’s awards ceremony.
Garamendi first presented a $500,000 check to the City of Fairfield’s Transit and Municipal Fleet Electrification Project. The Community Project Funding will help to install maintenance and charging infrastructure for the city’s transit vehicle fleet and purchase two additional battery-electric vehicles for a new micro-transit service that will provide point-to-point service for areas currently underserved by existing services. The new micro-transit service will also connect to the city’s local fixed-route system, regional commuter bus services, and two nearby Amtrak stations, including the Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan and Suisun-Fairfield Train Stations.