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Resource Library

Search the Resource Library to find resources from across USDOT that can help you advance your transportation projects.

Preparing Your Project Location File Job Aid

… Job aid for preparing the location file for a SMART Grant application.  … Job aid for preparing the location file for a SMART Grant application.  … Preparing Your Project Location File Job …
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Preparing Your Spatial Data File

… This document provides instructions on how to prepare the required spatial data file for a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) application. Applicants must submit spatial data that shows the location of …
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Preparing Your Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping Grant

… This resource is intended to help you get ready to apply for the SMART Grants Program. … Preparing Your Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping …
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Presentation Slides - SS4A Webinar for Action Plans

… About This Document Held on March 7, 2024, the webinar “How to Apply for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A): Action Plans” offered a general overview of the SS4A program and the grant …
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Presentation Slides - SS4A Webinar for Implementation Grants

… About This Document Held on March 13, 2024, the webinar “How to Apply for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A): Implementation Grants” offered a general overview of the SS4A program …
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Presentation Slides - SS4A Webinar for Planning and Demonstration Activities

… About This Document Held on March 8, 2024, the webinar “How to Apply for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A): Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Activities” offered a …
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Press Releases - Safe Streets and Roads for All

… Archived SS4A Press Releases FY24 Awards Announcement #3 November 15, 2024: USDOT Announces $172 Million in Grants for 250+ Communities to Make Local Roads Safer FY24 Awards Announcement #2 September 5, 2024: U.S. Department …
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Program for Economic and Infrastructure Development Assistance

… The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) grant program will invest $10 million in projects that align with the priorities identified in SCRC’s Five-Year Strategic …
Grant Program

Programa piloto “Reconnecting communities (Reconectar comunidades”: subvenciones de planificación y subvenciones para construcción de obras de infraestructura 

… La Ley de Infraestructura Bipartidista (BIL, por sus siglas en inglés) estableció el nuevo programa de subvención discrecional “(Programa piloto) para …
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Programmatic Mitigation Planning Guidebook

… The guidebook identifies the steps agencies should consider, in coordination with the appropriate resource and regulatory agencies, to develop and implement a PMP. Additionally, it …
TA Resource

Progress Toward EV Readiness

… To prepare for the growing number of plug-in electric vehicles on the road, State and local leaders can advance their communities’ EV readiness by developing EV-related infrastructure, policies, and services. …
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Project Readiness Checklist

… Some U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) discretionary grant programs review and score grant applications on “project readiness,” a term that refers to how ready an applicant is to deliver a project. …
TA Resource

Project Readiness Checklist for DOT Competitive Grant Applicants

… Introduction Some U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) competitive grant programs review and score grant applications on “project readiness,” a term that refers to how …
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Project Readiness Checklist for DOT Discretionary Grant Applicants (PDF)

… The Project Readiness Checklist provides background and guidance on factors to consider for project readiness, which refers to how ready an applicant is to deliver …
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Project Spotlights

… The following examples highlight how USDOT discretionary grants are being used to improve transportation infrastructure and expand access for rural communities across the country.  CRISI: Rail Improvement Projects FRA’s …
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Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT)

… Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant …
Grant Program

Proven Safety Countermeasures

… FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures initiative (PSCi) is a collection of 28 countermeasures and strategies effective in reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries on our Nation’s highways. …
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Proven Safety Countermeasures in Rural Communities

… This resource guide highlights a subset of the Proven Safety Countermeasures with direct application in rural areas, including considerations, crash reduction effectiveness, case …
TA Resource

Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Playbook

… This guidebook provides interactive resources to help communities plan and build the infrastructure needed to support a zero-emission transportation system. Communities, …
TA Resource

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

… FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule requires certain operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds …
TA Resource

Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

… The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA)  Emergency Relief Program , established under MAP-21 legislation, enables FTA to provide assistance to public transit operators in the …
Grant Program

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program

… The Tribal Transit Competitive Program (TTP) provides funding for projects that enhance safety, renew transit systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from public …
Grant Program