Tag: TIGER grants

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USDOT awards $1.5B in BUILD transportation grants; $11B requested

The Department of Transportation announces that a total of $1.5 billion in federal grant funding has been awarded to 91 projects throughout the United States.

December 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Senate passes bill providing hope for key infrastructure funding

U.S. DOT and EPA are among the federal agencies that will see infrastructure funding recently passed by the Senate. Learn more on Equipment World.

August 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan draws mixed reviews, including concerns

Industry groups on Monday voiced mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan. They expressed disappointment over the lack of a permanent solution for the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and new worries over the proposed elimination of transportation construction grants. Trump wants to use $200 billion in federal money to generate […]

February 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

ADOT seeks $25 million grant to accelerate SR 189 project in Nogales area

Several improvements to State Route 189 in Nogales, Arizona, might soon receive enough federal funding to allow accelerated construction beginning in 2019 – a move that could save taxpayers millions. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for a $25 million TIGER grant that, if approved, would allow construction of all proposed improvements to […]

November 1, 2017

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House panel approves $646 million cut to USDOT funding

The House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation, housing and urban development has approved a bill providing for $17.8 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2018. The measure is a cut of $646 million compared to FY 2017, but is more than $1 billion higher than President Trump has requested. […]

July 13, 2017

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Trump budget proposal slashes USDOT by 13%, recommends ending TIGER Grants

President Donald Trump’s “blueprint” budget proposal is requesting $16.2 billion for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget, which is a 13-percent cut from the 2017 annualized figures. “The Budget request reflects a streamlined DOT that is focused on performing vital Federal safety oversight functions and investing in nationally and regionally significant transportation infrastructure […]

March 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

California awarded $40 million in TIGER grants for 4 projects

Four California municipalities have received a total of $40 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Program (TIGER) grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to be used on four distinct projects. “These grants reflect an important investment in California’s modern transportation system,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “They not only ensure that Californians will […]

August 3, 2016

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Colorado’s North I-25 Project gets $15 million TIGER Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $15 million from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program for improvements on the North Interstate 25 Project between Fort Collins and Loveland. The total project cost is $237 million and involves construction of a Tolled Express Lane […]

July 28, 2016

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USDOT TIGER grant program receives $9.3 billion in request funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program has received $9.3 billion in requested funding for this year, a figure that is more than 18 times the amount that will actually be awarded. USDOT reported 585 applications have been submitted for the $500 million in funding available this year. Most, […]

June 9, 2016

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Full House Appropriations Committee OKs FY2017 THUD funding bill

The full House Appropriations Committee has approved on a voice vote the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill, sending it on to vote by the full chamber. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) would receive $19.2 billion in discretionary appropriations, a boost of $540 million compared to fiscal year 2016, […]

May 26, 2016

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House subcommittee advances new THUD bill with $19.2 billion in USDOT discretionary funds

The House Appropriations Subcommitee on Transportation, House and Urban Development (THUD) has sent the fiscal year 2017 funding bill for the Departments of Transportation (USDOT), Housing and Urban Development on to the full committee. The bill offers an increase of $889 million over fiscal year 2016. “This bill invests in critical national infrastructure to help […]

May 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT requesting $109.5 million in USDOT grants to help with major interstate projects

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grants to expedite work on Interstate 15 between Phoenix and Tucson, I-19 near Nogales and a bridge in the northwestern part of the state on I-15. ADOT has submitted an application for $60 million to USDOT’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping […]

May 5, 2016