Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren have secured $1,152,000 in grant funding to replace six aging paratransit vehicles and purchase two more to expand Santa Cruz Metro’s fleet.

Metro’s Paratransit Vehicle Replacement Project will benefit from $1.1 million provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed in 2021.

The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive will return for another year to support local families facing food insecurity during the holidays.