Agency: Department of Transportation

  • Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: $1.893 billion for competitive grants “to improve walkability, safety, and affordable transportation access” through construction and other projects, mitigate or remediate negative impacts from surface transportation facilities, and planning and capacity building activities, the latter two in disadvantaged or underserved communities. An additional $1.262 billion for the same activities…

  • Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: To reimburse or provide incentives to eligible recipients for the use of low-embodied carbon construction materials and products in federally-funded highway projects. Bill Section: 60506 US Code: 23 USC 179 New or Existing: New Potential Cost:      $2,000,000,000 Timeline:      FY22-26 Implementation Status/Rulemaking:    EPA submitted an interim determination…

  • Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition Grant Program: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (FAST-SAF)

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: A competitive grant program for projects that “produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable aviation fuel.” Bill Section: 40007(a)(1) US Code: 49 USC 44504 New or Existing: New Potential Cost:      $244,530,000 Timeline:      FY22-26 Implementation Status/Rulemaking:    On May 24, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration published a notice and…

  • Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition Grant Program: Low-Emission Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech)

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: A competitive grant program for projects that “develop, demonstrate, or apply low-emission aviation technologies,” which are defined as technologies that significantly improve aircraft fuel efficiency, increase the utilization of sustainable aviation fuel, or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Section: 40007(a)(2) US Code: 49 USC 44504 New or Existing: New…

  • Maritime Administration Operations and Training

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    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  

  • FAA Facilities and Equipment

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: Funding for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Facilities and Equipment. Eligible projects include terminal development projects and those aimed at relocating, reconstructing, repairing, or improving air traffic control towers and on-airport rail projects. The federal share for these projects is 80% for medium and large hubs and 95% for…

  • Stations ADA Improvements

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: Introduces the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP), which provides competitive funding for capital projects aimed at enhancing the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway stations. The program focuses on upgrading the accessibility for all users, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities…

  • Airport Infrastructure Grants

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: The program provides substantial financial support for a variety of projects, including the improvement of runways and taxiways, as well as initiatives focused on safety and sustainability. The funding includes $15 billion in grants for airport infrastructure projects that increase safety and expand capacity. Bill Section: Division J New…

  • Airport Terminal Program

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: Grants to fund terminal development projects, including multimodal terminal development and on-airport rail access projects, as well as improvements to airport-owned towers. Not more than 55 percent of funding shall be for for large hub airports, not more than 15 percent for medium hub airports, not more than 20…

  • Port Infrastructure Development Program

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    Agency: Department of Transportation   Description: A discretionary grant program for projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port. Includes projects that improve the resiliency of ports to address sea-level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, earthquakes, and tsunami inundation, as well as…