Pelosi Announces Nearly $20 Million for Treasure Island Clean Public Transportation
San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that San Francisco is set to receive nearly $20 million in federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This federal funding under Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act will benefit disadvantaged communities living on Treasure Island by expanding clean public transportation resources serving the area.
“Thanks to the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, our nation’s infrastructure is stronger than ever – and San Francisco continues to make progress in our mission to be a transit-smart city,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said. “The federal EPA grants announced for San Francisco will improve the quality of life for working families living on Treasure Island by increasing access to public transit and reducing pollution in our community. This project will create a cleaner, greener city where reliable public transportation promotes equity and opportunity for all San Franciscans.”
The Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency was awarded $19,965,495 for the Treasure Island Connects project from the U.S. EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice program in a competitive national selection process. This project will fund:
- A microtransit pilot connecting Treasure Island residents to key resources on mainland San Francisco;
- A community circulator shuttle providing Treasure Island residents improved access to more locations on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island;
- Enhancements to the existing Muni bus service;
- Electric ferry charging infrastructure to support conversion to zero-emission ferry service;
- Implementation of bikeshare on Treasure Island; and,
- A Transportation Resource Center to provide high quality jobs, training and affordable transit planning for low-income Treasure Island residents.