BOISE -- The city of Boise has lost in its bid to get federal stimulus cash to help pay for a trolley system.
The federal government announced Wednesday the winning grants competing for $1.5 billion in transportation funding.
Boise had sought $40 million to help pay for a $60 million, 2.3-mile loop of track connecting several downtown districts.
Altogether, Idaho cities submitted seven applications for the money, and none of those won.
Cece Gassner, an assistant to Mayor Dave Bieter, says the city knew it faced long odds considering nearly 1,400 applications were submitted for consideration.
Bieter says the city isn't ready to give up entirely on the streetcar project.
