Transportation Grant Received

Cache Employment and Training Center has received a $223,411 grant that will help provide funding for its transportation program. The grant was awarded by the Utah Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. CETC transports people with disabilities from the Cache Valley, Brigham and Tremonton areas to help them access employment and other needed services. Officials at the CETC say the funding will go a long way in keeping services viable. “Increased operating costs and economic budget cuts have made it increasingly difficult to keep the vans on the road,” said Executive Director Kae Lynn Beecher. Many served by the center are not able to access public transportation due to where they live or their inability to travel without assistance. More than 100 people a day are transported on CETC’s 10 wheelchair acessible vans. These vans traveled more than 108,000 miles last year.