Competitive Surface Transportation Grants

Funding

  • Total: $1.5 billion
  • Competitive Surface Transportation Grants ($1.3 billion)
  • Subsidy and administrative costs of projects eligible for federal credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code ($200 million)

Agency

Deadlines

  • Funds remain available until September 30, 2011
  • Criteria on which to base the competition for any grants awarded must be published by the Secretary no later than 90 days after enactment
  • Applications for grants due no later than 180 days after the aforementioned publication
  • Announcement of grants awarded no later than 1 year after enactment

Additional Information

  • Funds distributed as discretionary grants to be awarded to State and local governments or transit agencies on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region
  • The Secretary shall take such measures so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds and an appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural communities
  • Grants must be between $20 million and $300 million in size (minimum can be waived to fund significant projects in smaller cities, regions, or States)
  • No more than 20% of the funds can go to any single state
  • State matching requirements are waived for these funds
  • Priority given to projects that are projected for completion within a 3 year timeframe and to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds to complete an overall financing package