BILJA Grant Program Tracker
The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.
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| Agency | Category | Name of Program | New or Existing Program | Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Racial Profiling Data Collection Grants | Existing | Formula | TBD | |||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Crash data | Existing | Competitive and contracts | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to improve crash data collections and analysis. Eligible Recipients: States, Secretary of the Interior for Tribes, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Norther Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands; For contacts: businesses, non-profits Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available. |
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| USDOT-Maritime | Ports and Waterways | America's Marine Highway Program Grants | Existing | Competitive | April 29, 2022 - NOFO closed for 2022 funding round | |||||
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Description: Grants to develop and expand marine highway service options and facilitate their further integration into the U.S. surface transportation system. Eligible Recipients: Designated marine highway projects Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Transit Cooperative Research Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing public transportation, managed by the Transportation Research Board Eligible Recipients: National Academy of Sciences Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | N/A | |||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits, Higher Ed., other public entities Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Corridor Identification Program | New | Competitive | October 2022, notice requesting proposals expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: Will identify new intercity passenger rail corridors, develop the necessary service planning elements, and create a project pipeline for associated capital projects off the Northeast Corridor. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, groups of states, Amtrak, regional passenger rail authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: Not less than 20% non-federal share of eligible costs |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Amtrak National Network Grants | Existing | Grant | ||||||
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Description: Provides funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations and infrastructure on the National Network. Eligible Recipients: Amtrak Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Preventing Outages and Enhancing Resilience of the Electric Grid (section 40101) | New | Competitive | September 2022 - RFI expected | Yes | ||||
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Description: To make grants to eligible entities to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electricity grid Eligible Recipients: Electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners and operators, distribution providers, fuel suppliers. Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Congestion Relief Program | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Competitive program to advance innovative, integrated solutions to reduce congestion in the most congested metropolitan areas with an urbanized area population of 1+ million Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs, cities or municipalities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Metropolitan Planning | Existing | Formula | 21/12 FY22 funding released December 2021 | |||||
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Description: IIJA continues the Metropolitan Planning Program, which establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive program for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. Oversight is a joint FHWA and FTA responsibility Eligible Recipients: MPOs Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging) | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funds available each year for to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure (hydrogen, propane, and natural gas) on public roads, schools, parks and in publicly accessible parking facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribes, local governments, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Highway Safety Programs | Existing | Formula | January 2022, Interim State Formula Grant Funding Table Released | Yes | ||||
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Description: These funds are provided to the State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices based on an approved highway safety plan that details problem identification, performance measures, countermeasures and projects using identified countermeasures to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C., the Secretary of Interior for Tribes. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal / 20 percent non-federal (except for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands where it is a 100 percent Federal share). Waivers are available for Tribes. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection (Set-aside) | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To test the feasibility of a road usage fee and other user-based alternative revenue mechanisms to help maintain the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Set-aside from Highway Research Program. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal (for entities that have not received a grant under this section); 70% federal/30% non federal for other entities. Waivers not available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Prioritization Process Pilot Program | New | Competitive | TBD | |||||
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Description: Pilot program to support data-driven approaches to planning that can be evaluated for public benefit. Eligible Recipients: States, certain MPOs Federal Cost Share: Default (see sec 233 U.S.C. 120) |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Tribal High Priority Projects Program | Reinstatement | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to supplement the Tribal Transportation Program or for Tribes that have an emergency or disaster occur on a Tribal transportation facility Eligible Recipients: Sovereign federally-recognized Tribal governments Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Ports and Waterways | Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Study and award competitive grants to reduce truck idling and emissions at ports, including through advancement of port electrification. Eligible Recipients: None specified Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) | Existing | Competitive | May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Competitive grants for multi-modal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, certain MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: 60% federal/40% non federal except for certain small projects where federal share will be 80% and a grant under the state incentive pilot program (50 federal/50 non-federal) |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Competitive grants to deploy, install and operate advanced transportation technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, transit agencies, MPOs etc. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Resilience | Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) program | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities. Federal Cost Share: 80% Federal / 20% non-Federal except 100% Federal for an Tribe as determined by the Secretary. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Access Program | Existing | Formula | ||||||
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Description: Supports transportation facilities that provide access to lands owned and operated by the Federal Government. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging) | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: To deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal /20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Supports projects that seek to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity. Eligible Recipients: State highway agencies, MPOs, local governments, tribes, regional transportation authorities, certain SPD or public authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (RURAL) | New | Competitive | May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, regional transportation planning organizations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal except 100% federal for Appalachian Development Highway System, Denali Access System Program projects. Waives are available for ADHS and Denali Access System Program. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Bridge Investment Program | New | Competitive | August 9, 2022 - Large Bridge Project applications due; September 8, Bridge Project applications due | Yes | ||||
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Description: Competitive program to support projects to improve bridge and culvert condition, safety, efficiency and reliability. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Tribal government, certain MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities. Federal Cost Share: 50% Federal/50% non-Federal for large projects and 80% Federal/20% non-Federal for any other eligible project. Rules around non-Federal share. |
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| ARC | Other | Appalachian Area Development : Allocations to ARC States | Existing | Yes | ||||||
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Description: Program will provide Area Base Development Program grant allocations to ARC States for activities that help bring the 13-State Appalachian Region into economic parity with the Nation. Each State will operate its own competitive application process. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, non profits Federal Cost Share: Maximum ARC share ranges from 30 percent-80 percent, depending on the county’s level of economic distress. Appalachian Regional Commission participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Appalachian Development Highway System | Reinstatement | Formula | January 25, 2022, FY2022 funding allocated | |||||
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Description: Distributes funds for the Appalachian Development Highway System Eligible Recipients: Appalachian States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Resilience | Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) formula program | New | Formula | July 29, 2022 - state allocations and guidance released | No | ||||
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Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure (highways, transit and certain port projects) Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/ 20% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Bridge Formula Program | New | Formula | April 2022, Revised apportionment table for FY22 released | |||||
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Description: Funds for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, or construction projects on public roads. 15% set-aside for off-system bridges, 3% set-aside for Tribal transportation program and 0.5% set-aside for administrative expenses. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Carbon Reduction Program | New | Formula | 21 April, 2022, Implementation Guidance released | |||||
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Description: Formula grants to States to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Assists small and disadvantaged firms with building capacity and improving third ability to compete for Federal-aid highway contracts Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Grants for Planning, Feasibility Analysis, and Revenue Forecasting (Bridge Investment Program Set-aside) | New | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - Bridge Planning Applications closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Planning, feasibility analysis and revenue forecasting associated with the development of a project that would subsequently be eligible to apply for the Bridge Investment Program Eligible Recipients: States, certain MPOs, local governments, Tribal government, certain SPDs or public authorities etc. Federal Cost Share: Not to exceed Federal share under 23 U.S.C. 120; 90% Federal share for off-system bridges |
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| USDOT-FRA | Safety | Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program | New | Competitive | October 4, 2022 - Applications close for FY22 NOFO | Yes | ||||
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Description: To fund highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., local authorities, federally-recognized Tribes, Port Authorities, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (Funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
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Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Land Management Agencies Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail | Existing | Competitive | October 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 | Yes | ||||
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Description: To fund capital projects that reduce the State of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service ,including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved. Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, Federally recognized tribe, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs | Existing | Direct federal funding | ||||||
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Description: Provides resources to support program and administrative activities to provide salaries and benefits for motor carrier safety personnel. Eligible Recipients: N/A Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | High Priority Activities Program | Existing | Competitive | March 31, 2022 - applications closed for FY22 funding round for Innovative Technology Deployment and Commercial Motor Vehicle programs | Yes | ||||
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Description: A discretionary grant program designed to provide federal financial assistance to enhance States’ commercial vehicle safety plan activities, including commercial vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, and outreach while supporting innovative technology development and/or new project(s) not included in the commercial vehicle safety plan that will have a positive impact on commercial vehicle safety. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Federally recognized Tribes etc. Federal Cost Share: Federal share at least 85% |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program | Existing | Formula | June 2, 2022 - FMCSA released state funding for FY22 | |||||
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Description: Provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Eligible Recipients: State Lead Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Agencies Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85 percent statutorily, but 95 percent Federal/5 percent non-Federal for fiscal year 2022. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Technology and Innovation Deployment Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: The Technology & Innovation Deployment Program turns research products into proven technologies that address emerging needs, invest in the Nation’s infrastructure, and promote rapid adoption of proven, market-ready technologies and innovations. Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% Federal / 20% non-Federal. Waivers are available if there is substantial public interest/benefit. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Low or No Emission Vehicle Component Assessment Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: FTA to provide funds to two qualified institutions of higher education to conduct testing, evaluation and analysis of low or no emission components intended for use in low and zero emission buses used to provide public transportation. Eligible Recipients: Qualified institutions of higher education Federal Cost Share: 50% federal share/50% non-federal share |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Intelligent Transportation Systems Program | Existing | |||||||
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Description: Fosters innovation in transportation through deploying technology to enhance safety and efficiency while reducing environmental impacts of surface transportation. Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal for activities under 23 USC 516, otherwise default provisions of 23 USC 120 apply |
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