Agency: Department of Transportation – General Programs
Description:
Provides competitive grants to States, Tribes, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, or nonprofit organizations to remove, retrofit, or mitigate highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity, including barriers to mobility, access, or economic development. The Secretary shall give priority to an application from a community that is economically disadvantaged.
$100 million for Planning Grants, which may cover activities such as planning studies and public engagement activities to provide opportunities for public input. $400 million for Capitol Construction Grants, which may only be awarded to projects for which all necessary feasibility studies and other planning activities have been completed.
Bill Section:
11509
New or Existing:
New
Potential Cost:
$500,000,000
Timeline:
FY22-26