You wanted another round of TIGER grants, we've got another round of TIGER grants

We're calling it "Tiger II," and the application period is open!

If you've been following DOT news, you know that I'm talking about the next round of our wildly successful Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery discretionary grant program. Funds in this program are available on a competitive basis to support capital investment in surface transportation projects. The projects must have a significant impact on the nation, a region, or a metropolitan area--and they must create jobs.

You know, we received over 1,400 applications from all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for the first round of TIGER. These applicants sought nearly $60 billion in funds, more than 40 times the $1.5 billion available.

That shows we were onto something, and we know from that experience that there's a real backlog of worthwhile transportation projects in need of funding.

And Congress recognized that, too. That's why, in December 2009, they authorized another $600 million for TIGER II.

Application information is available on the Federal Register. You can also view a DOT webinar on Competing for a Discretionary Grant.

But the basic criteria are simple: America needs the kinds of projects that help spur lasting economic growth, reduce gridlock, provide safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation choices and create jobs.

Renewed infrastructure, economic activity, sustainability--it's no wonder I'm looking forward to those applications.

Comments

[Warren Tucker]

THANK YOU Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood! We are ready to unveil the Non-Motorized Vehicle Plan in Burlington City New Jersey, that will create millions of good paying JOBS for Americans across the nation! This is also our 30 year anniversary!

President Obama needs this plan to be implemented, he has done an enormous amount of work rebuilding the economy! E-mail us at dlfgroup@juno.com if you plan to show up in the New Jersey area!

Thanks again!

[Boon]

More. Tiger III?

[Michael E. Bailey]

These grants will provide for an improved infrastructure for many years into the future as well as help to keep the economy on the right track and people employed now. They are great. One thing that would be great for our transit agencies infrastructure would be to equip the bus bases with hydrogen manufacturing capability and solar power capability so the framework is in place that will support hydrogen, all-electric, and hydrogen-electric hybird powered fixed route buses and paratransit vehicles. Solar power could be used to recharge the batteries of all-electric powered buses and to manufacture the hydrogen for hydrogen powered buses; while with hydrogen-electric hybirds, the hydrogen cell would recharge the electric batteries in the field when and where needed without having to take the bus out of service for fueling. Best wishes, Michael E. Bailey.

[МДФ фасады]

THANK YOU Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood! We are ready to unveil the Non-Motorized Vehicle Plan in Burlington City New Jersey, that will create millions of good paying JOBS for Americans across the nation! This is also our 30 year anniversary!

[Doug Dunlap]

I am really looking forward to the awarding of the TIGER II grants but am not having much luck finding out when they will be actually awarded or how quickly I can find them.

If the City of Prineville Railway is awarded the qrant they have applied for, an estimated 70,000 trucks per year will be taken off the already unsafe and overcrowded highways leading into and out of Central Oregon taking with them the air and noise pollution they create. Jobs will be created for local delivery firms as well as employees in the warehousing/storage area. If you have never been in Central Oregon, you do not know what you are missing and passing up an opportunity to get the large trucks off our highways will increase the potential that your children and grandchildren won't get to see it either.

In all fairness, I must state that part of the property needed for the railyard is currently owned by my wife and I. We dearly love our home and the property we have been managing under a wildlife habitat plan for the past 7 years, but we realize this development will result in much greater positive environmental impact over the coming years.

[МДФ]

I am really looking forward to the awarding of the TIGER II grants but am not having much luck finding out when they will be actually awarded or how quickly I can find them.

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THANK YOU Trans. Sec. Ray LaHood! We are ready to unveil the Non-Motorized Vehicle Plan in Burlington City New Jersey, that will create millions of good paying JOBS for Americans across the nation! This is also our 30 year anniversary!