Published: 6/11/2008
And what the purpose of this amendment is is to protect that federal investment. Because right now the federal government’s at the whim of local jurisdictions as to whether or not they’re going to make their payments into this system as part of a partnership. What this does, it says, “Yes, the federal government will provide – authorizes – up to 150 million a year in matching funds.” Those funds may only be released when WMATA certifies and notifies the Department of Transportation that local jurisdictions have established a reliable and dedicated source of funding to do their share of the funds and partnership here.

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