PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - The City of Pueblo announced Monday afternoon that it has received an award of more than $15 million in federal grants to replace the city’s current diesel buses with hybrid buses.

According to the city, Pueblo received $15,687,944 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Buses & Bus Facilities Program and Low-or No-Emission (LWNO) Program.

The Colorado Department of Transportation also reportedly plans to put forward $3.9 million in planning funds, which the city said is the necessary non-Federal match.

“This grant award is huge opportunity for Pueblo Transit to transform their fleet and makes me incredibly proud to see the City receive one of the largest grants in recent history,” Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham said. “Our grant writer and our Transit team wo

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