Firestone approves grant to expand transit services for elderly, others

Firestone approved a transit service agreement for a $90,000 grant that will extend transit ser vices for low-income families, elderly residents and persons with disabilities.

In a news release, Weld County spokeswoman Jennifer Finch wrote,

“The first of three subrecipient agreements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects was approved Wednesday by the Weld County Board of Commissioners.”

“Approval of this subrecipient agreement between the county and Town of Firestone is an important step in the CDBG process,” Weld County Board of Commissioners Chair Steve Moreno said. “It identifies the scope of the project, reimbursement process and requirements the town must follow.”

The subrecipient agreement was required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in order to allow the county to move for ward with the Town of Firestone’s Via Transit Service expansion project.

The $90,000 grant will expand the Town of Firestone’s current transit services from three to five days per week and from six to seven hours daily.

“The service provides transit to doctor’s appointments, health clinics and trainings located in surrounding communities for Firestone residents who are disabled, 60 years and older or low- to moderateincome individuals,” Finch said. She also said roughly 332 households are served annually and the expansion of the transit services could help more residents.

For more information about Weld County’s CDBG program, visit bit.ly/3eilajd.