Responsibilities:

Provide assistance and oversight to over 135 public transit service providers, rideshare/vanpool providers, and passenger marine.  The assistance and oversight is on all federal and state capital and operating assistance projects to insure that the funds are used according to the intent of the project and all federal and state rules and regulations are met.

Coordinate the administration of all federal and state transit programs including the preparation and administration of federal grants and the development of the annual application guidelines for all state programs.  Monitor and analyze federal legislation and rules.

Staff Information:

Kim Johnson: Manager, responsible for administering and supervising federal and state public transit capital/operating programs provided to all transit agencies and supervises staff of Transportation Services Section (TSS). (517) 373-8796; E-mail: johnsonki@michigan.gov

Vacant: Administrative Assistant, provides administrative and secretarial duties for the TSS.

Supervisors, responsible to carry out the state's public transportation program for the assigned geographic area (see map). This includes the direct supervision of professional staff to provide program oversight, evaluation, and assistance with the preparation of the state's annual transportation program.

South Unit        Janet Holoweiko: Supervisor.

(517) 373-7134; E-mail: holoweikoj@michigan.gov

Project managers, responsible for assistance and oversight of transit agencies in assigned geographic area (see map ). Provide direct assistance to transit agencies with respect to program planning, budgeting, service development and delivery, and contract administration.

Jill Adams: (517) 335-2598; E-mail: adamsji@michigan.gov

Erica Busick: (517) 335-2594; E-mail: busicke@michigan.gov

Fred Featherly: (517) 373-0386; E-mail: featherlyf@michigan.gov 

Darlene Mans: (517) 373-8820; E-mail: mansd@michigan.gov 

North Unit       Andy Brush: Supervisor. 
(517) 335-2534; E-mail: brusha@michigan.gov

Cathy Hudson: Program Analyst, responsible for Federal Section 5311 program, including the transfer of flex funds; Service Development and New Technology program, Specialized Services Operating Assistance, and the entry of nonurban data in the National Transit Database.  (517) 335-2555; E-mail: hudsonca@michigan.gov

Marcele Edington: Program Analyst, responsible for Federal Section 5310 program, including the transfer of flex fund projects; New Freedom, and Job Access and Reverse Commute programs.  (517) 373-7645; E-mail: edingtonm@michigan.gov

Elaine Luo: Program Specialist, responsible for Federal Section 5307 and Section 5309 programs; Rideshare and Statewide MichiVan Commuter Vanpool programs; the transfer of and/or obligation of flex fund projects; the preparation of the annual application guidelines for OPT's programs and; the website management for OPT.  (517) 335-2552; E-mail: luoy@michigan.gov

Project managers, responsible for assistance and oversight of transit agencies in assigned geographic area (see map). Provide direct assistance to transit agencies with respect to program planning, budgeting, service development and delivery, and contract administration.

Valerie Shultz: (231) 775-2733 ext. 309; E-mail: ShultzV@michigan.gov 

Dean Peterson: (517) 335-2544; E-mail: petersonde@michigan.gov

Chuck Lindstrom: (906) 485-6322 ext. 139; E-mail: lindstromc@michigan.gov