Benzie Bus Receives $94,750 Grant For Rural Transit Study
Benzie Bus was awarded a $94,750 grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation to conduct a 12-month study focused on modernizing rural transit operations in Benzie County and surrounding areas of Northwest Michigan.
Traverse City Cadillac, MI, October 15, 2026 —
Benzie Bus has been awarded a $94,750 grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation to conduct a 12-month study on modernizing rural transit operations in Benzie County and surrounding areas of Northwest Michigan.
The study’s stated focus is rural transit operations. The information provided does not specify which services or operational areas will be examined, what methods the study will use, or what recommendations it may produce. It also does not identify a start date or an expected completion date beyond the stated 12-month duration.
The grant is designated for conducting the study. The available details do not say whether any of the funding will support changes to transit services or infrastructure, or whether implementation of recommendations is part of the project. No projected outcomes or findings have been announced in the information provided.
The scope covers Benzie County and surrounding areas of Northwest Michigan, but the specific communities included were not identified. Details about how the study will be conducted, who will take part, and how its results will be reported were also not provided.
The award amount and study duration provide the available parameters for the project: $94,750 and 12 months. Further information about the schedule, study design, and anticipated deliverables was not included in the announcement summary.
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