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U.S. Department of Transportation: $1.5 Billion In TIGER Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation is proud to announce $1.5 billion in TIGER Grant funding for over 50 high-priority, innovative transportation projects across the country. The projects, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will create thousands of jobs all over the country and help get the economy back on track.

The TIGER grant program targets major national and regional transportation projects that are in many cases difficult to pursue through other government funding programs. Selected projects must foster job creation, show strong economic benefits, and promote communities that are safer, cleaner and more livable.

The projects selected for TIGER grants are diverse. They range in size from under $4 million to over $100 million, and are found in both rural and urban communities from Alaska to Maine and Hawaii to South Carolina. The projects are distributed throughout 41 states and the District of Columbia.

Key Sectors for Investment -

Major investments are being made in a number of key sectors of the economy, including:

Freight Rail: Eleven national freight projects will help get freight off America’s highways and onto rail. This investment will make our roads safer, the air cleaner, reduce traffic congestion and decrease our reliance on foreign oil.

Road and Bridge Repair: Thirteen highway infrastructure projects will make critical repairs to roads and bridges that are in dire condition. These projects include bridge repairs in Michigan, Indiana and Oklahoma and road work in Texas, Vermont and California.

Community Livability: Twenty-two livability projects are aimed at giving Americans more choices about how they travel and improving access to economic and housing opportunities in their communities. This includes new transit options in Arizona, Louisiana and Nevada.

The TIGER program takes a new, common-sense approach to investing scarce federal resources on transportation projects of national significance. Unlike other federal transportation programs, TIGER funds are open to all types of projects, from roads and bridges to transit and rail. In order to receive funding, each project must show how it will help the United States meet its national goals, most importantly growing and rebuilding the economy.
Cathy St. Denis - DOT 30-10