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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.
Flexible Funds
Flexible funds are certain legislatively specified funds that may
be used either for transit or highway purposes. This provision was
first included in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1999 (ISTEA) and was continued with the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
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: http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/p2p_2.asp
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.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inherently Low-Emission
Airport Vehicle Pilot Program (ILEAV)
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.
Other Ongoing Grant Opportunities and Resources
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