Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about a $650,000 rural transportation grant for Claiborne County, give an overview of the FTA, talk about the importance of public transportation and more.

• Show intro - 00:29
• More on $650,000 rural transportation grant (Areas of Persistent Poverty Program) for Claiborne County - 01:04 
• Why Claiborne County for this grant? - 02:00
• Background information on Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Nuria Fernandez -02:33
• Administrator Fernandez on the emotional testimonial of a public transit user in Claiborne County - 04:55
• Overview of the Federal Transportation Administration from Administrator Fernandez - 05:45
• On Administrator Fernandez's first trip to Mississippi - 07:42
• On Administrator Fernandez and her staff getting boots on the ground to work in communities - 08:17
• Where did Administrator Fernandez get a bite to eat the night before the grant presentation? - 09:18
• Any last message from the Federal Transit Administration to Mississippians - 10:17
• Show outro - 11:19