DOT 41-10 Public Affairs: Tel. (202) 366-4570 Friday, March 5, 2010 Vice President Biden Announces Nearly 200 New Recovery Act Transit Projects in 42 States Awards Mean FTA Has Met Aggressive Deadline to Put 100 Percent of Recovery Act Dollars to Work WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced funding for 191 new Recovery Act transit projects in 42 states and Puerto Rico that will help transform the nation’s infrastructure and support thousands of jobs across the country.






