Kosciusko Area Bus Services was given approval to go after two grant applications to help with costs for the area transportation service.
KABS General Manager Tony Peterson spoke to the county commissioners during their Tuesday morning meeting to discuss the applications. The organization is seeking just under $486,000 in federal funds and just over $137,000 in state funds, those figures being subject to change. Peterson said the state will review their application between August and October. In addition, the application represents replacements for two medium buses, which total roughly $61,000.
Peterson also briefly discussed ride volume, saying the service provided 32,000 rides throughout the COVID pandemic. They provided about 4,500 rides on average monthly, but at one point last year, Peterson said it was as low as 900 in a month.
