Belgrade City Council issues “HRDC Streamline Day” proclamation at meeting

The Belgrade City Council on Tuesday, January 18 issued a proclamation recognizing HRDC Streamline for a national transit award the service has received acknowledging its service to the Gallatin Valley during the COVID pandemic.

During a time when many other transit agencies in the country temporarily suspended service, HRDC’s Streamline continued to operate day after day to ensure seniors, veterans and those with disabilities could access essential services in the Gallatin Valley, while also providing critical workforce transportation to those employed in our community.

HRDC recently received national recognition for this outstanding service during the pandemic from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FTA honored HRDC’s Streamline for keeping the community connected and essential workers on the job during the COVID pandemic.

HRDC was one of only six rural transit agencies in the country to receive the FTA’s "Connecting Rural Communities" Award for its outstanding public transportation system. The other agencies that received the award operate in Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Texas.

"From converting buses into vaccination clinics, to delivering meals to senior citizens and students, to bringing healthy groceries to food deserts and reaching underserved people, these six transit agencies and their workers went above and beyond," said FTA Administrator Fernandez. "Our agency is proud to support transit agencies around the country who are playing such essential roles in the communities they serve."

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For over 45 years, HRDC has been committed to building a better community in the greater Bozeman area. Through transportation solutions, food and nutrition services, affordable housing, early childhood education, and financial coaching, HRDC plays a pivotal role in enhancing our hard-working neighbors’ quality of life. Visit theHRDC.org to learn more.