Agency: Department of Transportation
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Maritime Administration Operations and Training
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Funding to educate and train the maritime workforce Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing Potential Cost: $25,000,000 Timeline: FY22-26
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Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Program
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Includes provisions for Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs, which aim to enhance the safety of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operations; authorizes funding for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to support its safety programs and operational activities, including compliance reviews, safety audits, driver and vehicle inspections, and…
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Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Grants to municipality or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities) to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, or replace natural gas distribution pipeline systems to reduce incidents and fatalities and to avoid economic losses. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: New Potential Cost: $1,000,000,000 Timeline: FY22-26
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Truck and Bus Safety Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Provisions for Truck and Bus Safety Grants, which are designed to enhance the safety of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and buses; authorizes appropriations for various grant programs that address safety concerns related to CMVs and buses. These programs include discretionary grants for nonprofit organizations to provide training to non-federal…
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Crash Data
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Funding to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative behavioral traffic safety countermeasures, revise crash data collection systems to include new data elements such as those distinguishing personal mobility devices from other vehicles, and coordinate with states to update the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria. Bill Section: Division J New or…
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Vehicle Safety and Behavioral Research Programs
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: For vehicle and behavioral safety research, including child restraints, new vehicle technology, recall awareness, child heatstroke awareness, move over for emergency or law enforcement vehicles awareness, and unsecured vehicle loads awareness. Requires participation in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing Potential Cost:…
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Highway Traffic Safety Programs
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: For supplemental highway traffic safety programs: $100 million for highway safety programs under 23 USC 402, $110 million for national priority safety programs under 23 USC 405, and $100 million for administrative and related operating expenses of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Bill Section: Division J New or…
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Rail safety improvements
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Provisions for rail safety improvements, notably through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program designed to enhance the safety, efficiency, and reliability of both intercity passenger and freight rail systems with a focus on reducing congestion, facilitating ridership growth, improving short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, and addressing…
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Amtrak Funding – NEC
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Provides financial support for Amtrak’s operations within the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The program supports a range of improvements, including reduced trip times, increased train frequencies, higher operating speeds, improved reliability, expanded capacity, reduced congestion, electrification, and other enhancements as determined by the Secretary. This funding is part of the…
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RAISE Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants, which are competitive grant programs designed to fund critical transportation infrastructure projects across the country. The RAISE Grants, previously known as BUILD and TIGER grants, support road, rail, transit, and port projects. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing…