Grant: Highway Improvement Programs
Amount: $27.5 billion was included for Highway Infrastructure Investment.
Type: Funds are distributed by formula, with a portion of the funds within each State being sub allocated by population areas.
Administrator: state departments of transportation
Purpose: For transportation projects including resurfacing and pavement preservation projects, traffic signal system upgrades, bridge projects, transit projects and intelligent transportation systems.
Websites: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/rebuilding-infrastructure
http://www.dot.gov/recovery/
Grant: Transit Capital Assistance
Amount: $8.4 billion was included for transit capital assistance grants.
Type: Funds are distributed through the existing urban and rural transit formulas - 80% of the capital assistance funds are to be distributed through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) urbanized formula; 10% through their rural formula; and 10% through their growing states and high density formula
Administrator: Federal Transit Administration
Description: These funds will be used to purchase buses and equipment needed to provide additional public transportation service and to make improvements to intermodal and transit facilities
Website to find state and district #s: http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html
Grant: Fixed Guideway Modernization
Amount: $750 million was included for transit capital assistance grants.
Type: Funds are allocated by a statutory formula to urbanized areas with rail systems that have been in operation for at least seven years.
Administrator: Federal Transit Administration / U.S. Department of Transportation
Purpose: These funds will be used for capital projects to modernize or improve existing fixed guideway systems, including purchase and rehabilitation of rolling stock, track, line equipment, structures, signals and communications, power equipment and substations, passenger stationsand terminals, security equipment and systems, maintenance facilities and equipment, operational support equipment including computer hardware and software, system extensions, and preventive maintenance.
Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3558.html
Grant: Capital Investments Grants (New Starts & Small Starts)
Amount: $750 million was included for capital investment grants.
Type: Distributed on a discretionary basis for New Starts and Small Starts projects that are already in construction or are nearly ready to begin construction
Administrator: Federal Transit Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation Purpose: For light rail lines, rapid rail (heavy rail), commuter rail, automated fixed guideway system, or bus-way/high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities
Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3590.html
Grant: Transit Capital Assistance-Discretionary Grants
Amount: $6.9 billion was included for transit capital assistance grants.
Type: Discretionary grants to public transit agencies to improve energy efficiency, and reduce costs and dependence on foreign oil.
Agency: Federal Transit Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation
Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html
Grant: National Surface Transportation System - Discretionary Grants
Amount: $1.5 billion was included for discretionary grants for the National Surface Transportation System.
Type: Discretionary grants to be awarded to state and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. Eligible projects include highway and bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail projects, and port infrastructure investments.
Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation
Websites: http://www.dot.gov/
http://www.dot.gov/citizen_services/grants_loans/
Grant: Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Service
Amount: $8 billion was included for Capital Assistance to States and the High Speed Passenger Rail Program.
Type: Discretionary grants for state government for capital improvements and planning activities necessary to support improved or new intercity passenger rail service
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation
Websites: http://www.fra.dot.gov
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/1954
Grant: Capital Grants to Amtrak
Amount: $1.3 billion included for capital grants to Amtrak for security and non-security improvements.
Type: Grants will be given directly to Amtrak; no more than 60% will be spent in the NE corridor.
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Purpose: To maintain and improve the national system of intercity passenger rail. In addition to security improvements, repair, rehabilitation, or upgrade of railroad assets or infrastructure, and for capital projects that expand passenger rail capacity including the rehabilitation of rolling stock (locomotives and passenger cars).
Websites: www.fra.dot.gov
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/30
Grant: Federal Aviation Administration - Competitive Grants to airports for infrastructure
improvements
Amount: $1.1 billion
Type: competitive grants
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Purpose: Grants to airports who are part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) for repairs and improving critical infrastructure to improve safety and reduce congestion
Website: http://www.faa.gov/recovery/
Grant: Federal Aviation Administration — Competitive Grants to improve FAA power systems
Amount: $200 million
Type: competitive grants
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Purpose: Upgrade the FAA’s power system — $50 million, modernize aging air traffic control centers — $50 million, replace air traffic control centers and TRACONS — $80 million, install airport lighting, navigation and landing equipment — $20 million
Website: http://www.faa.gov/recovery/
Grant: Competitive Grants to Small Domestic Shipyards
Amount: $100 million
Type: competitive grants
Agency: Department of Transportation
Purpose: grants for investments and improvements
Website: http://www.dot.gov/recovery/
