Ongoing Grant Opportunities and Resources

US Department of Transportation (DOT)

DOT’s Grant Information - Government
This website provides links to numerous DOT grant programs:

New Starts Capital Investment Program
Projects eligible for FTA Section 5309 New Starts funding include any fixed guideway system which utilizes and occupies a separate right-of-way, or rail line, for the exclusive use of mass transportation and other high occupancy vehicles, or uses a fixed catenary system and a right of way usable by other forms of transportation. This includes, but is not limited to, rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, automated guideway transit, people movers, and exclusive facilities for buses (such as bus rapid transit) and other high occupancy vehicles.

Federal Transit Administration Grant Program Information
This site provides one-stop access to Federal Transit Administration grant program information.

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 provides funding for planning, including freight planning. TEA-21 authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 6-year period 1998-2003.

FAA’s Vision 100
Vision 100 provides funding for airport expansion planning; primary funding sources for airport improvement projects and also fund important noise mitigation issues

National Highway System (NHS) connectors

National Highway System: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs
Intermodal Connectors: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/intermodalconnectors
The National Highway System is a network of nationally significant roads approved by Congress as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991.

Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)

General Information: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaqpgs
Eligibility for Freight and Diesel Retrofit: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaqpgs/retrom.htm
Idle Reduction Guidance: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cmaqpgs/tsemem.htm
The CMAQ Program is designed to reduce emissions from non-attainment or maintenance areas (reduce on-road emissions). Jointly administered by the FHWA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), it was reauthorized in 1998 under the TEA-21), providing over $8.1 billion dollars in funds to State DOTs, MPOs, and transit agencies over 6 years.

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)
Authorizes DOT to provide three forms of credit assistance – secured (direct) loans, loan guarantees and standby lines of credit – to surface transportation projects of national or regional significance.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Program

General Information: http://www.its.dot.gov
National strategy for improving the operational safety, efficiency, and security of our nation’s highways: research, development, testing, deployment and integration of advanced technologies to improve the measures of effectiveness of our national highway network.
Technical Assistance: http://www.its.dot.gov/Technical/technical.htm
The Technical Assistance program is composed of a variety of areas that help transportation professionals in their efforts to achieve ITS deployment.
Peer-to-Peer Program
The program is designed to provide short-term assistance to address specific, technical issues. Some issues may be resolved directly by Program staff; other specific, technical issues may be addressed through assistance from a Peer. The Program is unique in its focus on public sector Peers to deliver technical assistance to public agencies. Over 200 professionals lend their expertise to the Peer-to-Peer Program on a voluntary basis and every Peer is selected based upon his/her qualifications, background, and experience and is then matched to a request for assistance.

Borders and Corridors Programs
Program designed to provide allocations to States and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) for the planning, design, and construction of corridors of national significance, economic growth, and international or interregional trade.

Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle and Infrastructure Pilot Program
The FAA’s ILEAV Pilot Program has awarded grants to 10 public-use airports located in air quality non-attainment areas. The grants are providing funds for the acquisition of low-emission airport use vehicles and associated handling facilities for alternative fuels. The FAA is authorized to make grants of not greater than $2 million to each of no more than 10 airports with a requirement for 50% matching funds. The program has a projected $41 million in overall investment including matching funds and funding partnerships with industry. The program was coordinated with the Federal Transit Administration, Department of Energy, and the EPA.

Ongoing Grant Opportunities and Resources

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