PATH to Education Act
Congress proposes transit grants to add routes and timing for students and Head Start families
To increase access to higher education and center-based Head Start programs by providing public transit grants.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a new federal grant program to help local transit agencies work with colleges, career schools, and Head Start centers.
- Grant money could be used to add new bus/rail stops or routes (and related paratransit) that better reach campuses and Head Start sites.
- Funds could also pay to run more frequent service or shift schedules so riders can get to classes and Head Start drop-off/pickup times.
- Gives priority to projects serving schools where more than 25% of students get Pell Grants, aiming help at lower-income students.
- Sets aside rising funding for these grants: $1M (2027), $2M (2028), $3M (2029), $4M (2030), $5M (2031).
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To increase access to higher education and center-based Head Start programs by providing public transit grants.
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