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November 14, 2025




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Governor DeWine Announces More Than $13 Million in Public Transit Funding to Connect Ohioans to Jobs

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Pamela Boratyn today announced a $13.5 million investment for 28 public transit projects through the Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership program [ [link removed] ] (OWMP). 

“Transportation should never stand in the way of a good job,” said Governor DeWine. “This investment will help more Ohioans get to work and support employers who need reliable, skilled workers.”  

“We keep seeing great companies moving into Ohio or growing in Ohio. The number of job opportunities coming our way is exciting,” said Lt. Governor Jim Tressel. “Now we need to do our part, as a State, to empower our people to take advantage of these opportunities and become a part of our workforce team. By removing barriers to transportation for workers, that’s exactly what this program will do.”

Reestablished in House Bill 54, the program directs federal funding through the state transportation budget to projects that support workforce transportation by connecting residents to economically significant employment centers, bridge service gaps between rural and urban transit authorities, and enhance mobility for residents in areas with limited or no public transit access. Through this act, $13.5 million is made available each State Fiscal Year for 2026-2027. 

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*Workforce Mobility Project List* [ [link removed] ]


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 “The Workforce Mobility Program is a great tool that helps ODOT deliver on its mission to ensure every Ohioan has access to transportation opportunities, regardless of whether they own a vehicle,” said ODOT Director Boraytn.  

A total of 15 transit agencies across 16 counties are receiving funding through this effort.

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*Ohio Department of Transportation*
Matt Bruning, Press Secretary
614-466-6906
[email protected]

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