Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
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EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
TIGER Program
Purpose
The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant
program, provides a unique opportunity for DOT to invest in road, rail, transit and port
projects that promise to achieve critical national objectives. TIGER's highly
competitive process, galvanized by tremendous applicant interest, allowed DOT
to fund 51 innovative capital projects in TIGER I, and an additional 42 capital
projects in TIGER II. TIGER II also featured a new Planning Grant category and 33
planning projects were also funded through TIGER II. In the FY 2011 round of TIGER
Grants, DOT awarded 46 capital projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico. Each project
is multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional or otherwise challenging to fund through
existing programs. The TIGER program enables DOT to use a rigorous process to
select projects with exceptional benefits, explore ways to deliver projects
faster and save on construction costs, and make investments in our Nation's
infrastructure that make communities more livable and sustainable.
Congress dedicated $1.5 billion for TIGER I, $600 million for TIGER II, and $526.944
million for the FY 2011 round of TIGER Grants to fund projects that have a significant
impact on the Nation, a region or a metropolitan area.
The FY 2012 Appropriations Act appropriated $500 million, available through
September 30, 2013, for National Infrastructure Investments. This appropriation
is similar, but not identical to the appropriation for the “TIGER” program
authorized and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (The Recovery Act). Because of the similarity in program structure,
DOT will continue to refer to the program as ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Grants.’’
As with previous rounds of TIGER, funds for the FY 2012 TIGER program are to
be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant
impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region.
Source(s) of Information
1. DOT: TIGER Grants Progam
Related EPA Program(s)
(61) Smart Growth:
The EPA smart growth program helps communities improve their development practices and get the type of development they want. We
work with local, state, and national experts to discover and encourage successful, environmentally sensitive development
strategies.
The EPA smart growth program:
• Conducts research
• Publishes reports and other publications
• Showcases outstanding communities
• Works with communities through grants and technical assistance
Brings together diverse interests to encourage better growth and development.
EPA's Partnership for Sustainable Communities: An interagency partnership between EPA (Smart Growth Program), HUD,
and DOT to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs
while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. Through a set of guiding livability principles and
a partnership agreement that will guide the agencies' efforts, this partnership will coordinate federal housing,
transportation, and other infrastructure investments to protect the environment, promote equitable development,
and help to address the challenges of climate change.
Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from DOT
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