U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Projects Selected to Receive $22.5 Million in Grants for Clean Buses, Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the latest project selections for the Low and No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Program, known as Low-No. Seven transit providers in five states will receive a share of $22.5...

Maritime Administration Announces $ 4.9 Million to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, the funding supports...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $20.5 Million to Improve Access to Transit in Communities Around the Country

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that $20.5 million in competitive grant funds is available to support planning efforts that improve access to public transit in communities across the country. The grant funds are provided...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Formation of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Formula Working Group

Congressionally directed working group to develop new funding formula for FMCSA grant programs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the formation of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Formula...

FAST Act Implementation Highlights

Congress heeded the call by Secretary Anthony Foxx and others, and enacted the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act last December. It is the first authorization act in a decade that provides long-term funding certainty for surface transportation infrastructure planning...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $266 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Bus Service Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $266 million in competitive grant funding for bus programs nationwide. The funding consists of $211 million in grants for buses and bus...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5.3 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Mobility Focused on Healthcare

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $5.3 million in competitive grant funds to improve public transportation options that increase access to healthcare for those who lack good transportation choices.

Federal Railroad Administration Awards California $1.5 Million to Separate Railroad Tracks and Road at Crossing in Oxnard

Part of agency’s comprehensive campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings

OXNARD, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a $1.5 million grant to the State of California to fund the design of a...

Smart City Challenge Phase 2: Notice of Funding Opportunity

Update 4/18/16: Amendment 1 has been issued to this Notice of Funding Opportunity.  Download Amendment 1 to NOFO 2 here.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued the second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Smart City Challenge. The NOFO...

Federal Highway Administration Announces $60 Million in Grants for Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $60 million in grants to fund cutting-edge transportation improvement technologies that will improve safety, efficiency, system performance, and infrastructure return on investment...