Pascale Sykes Foundation grantee, Cross County Connection, receives CARES Act Funding

Thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to NJ TRANSIT, Atlantic County has received a grant to support transportation efforts in the county. Atlantic County is a member of the Atlantic County Community Shuttles Work Group, a collaborative, cross-sector effort led by our grantee Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association. The grant will supplement funding from the Pascale Sykes Foundation to ensure the much needed Route 54/40 Community Shuttle continues running smoothly for the long-term.  

In a statement, NJ TRANSIT announced it received $1.4 billion in funding to continue providing public transit service throughout New Jersey. Counties, like Atlantic County, who are subrecipients of NJ

TRANSIT’s programs are eligible for some of this funding in order to reimburse operating costs and lost revenue, as well as purchase protective gear and equipment for operational personnel. The rural transportation element of the CARES Act allowed NJ TRANSIT to allocate $245,000 to Atlantic County for the Route 54/40 Community Shuttle operation. 
These crucial funds will help maintain a much needed reliable source of transportation for families in the region to access jobs and other essential services, during the pandemic and beyond. Launched by Cross County Connection TMA in collaboration with South Jersey Transportation Authority, Atlantic County and First Baptist Church of Richland, the Route 54/40 Community Shuttle is a free deviated route service serving Hammonton, Hammonton Rail Station, Buena Vista Township, Folsom, Collings Lakes, Newtonville, Buena Borough, Buena, Landisville, Minotola, and Richland. Learn more about this valuable shuttle program here.