The city of Greensboro to receive $10 million, will fund several projects

GREENSBORO, N.C. — City of Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced more details Tuesday on projects that will be made possible by $10 million in federal funding.

The City of Greensboro announced last week it is getting more than $10 million in federal money for public transit services, workforce development, and an innovation district.

Mayor Vaughan, U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning, Greensboro Transit Agency Marketing and Communications Specialist, Guilford Metro 9-1-1 Director, GuilfordWorks Executive Director, and Information Technology Acting Director attended Tuesday's announcement.

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The money will go toward these projects: 

• $3 million for buses, bus facilities and bus equipment
• $3 million for computer-aided dispatch system replacement to better help Guilford Metro 911 field incoming calls
• $3 million for Greensboro Innovation District, a designated area of the city to attract business and create high-paying jobs 
• $1.6 million for workforce development initiatives, including technology and support service

“It's a huge impact $1.6 million coming into the community to be able to serve individuals with employment and training needs,” Chris Rivera, executive director for GuilfordWorks said Tuesday.

Guilford Metro 911's new dispatch system will allow them to receive videos and texts, helping not only operators but those responding in the field, too.

"When someone calls 911 it will allow us to not only see them but to send them to our field responders -- to not only know who they are looking for, but what they are looking for," said Melanie Neal, executive director for Guilford Metro 911.

Greensboro mayor Vaughan thanked U.S. representatives on both sides of the aisle for the funding. 

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“We are so appreciative of U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis for helping deliver much-needed funding that will continue to help transform what we can offer our Greensboro residents,” Vaughan said. 

Rep. Kathy Manning said the funds are a much-needed investment in our people and our communities.

“With the recent funding required we anticipate residents to start seeing street landscape improvement and power pole removal and cleanup by summer next year,” Manning said.