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Interim Notice of Funding Availability for the Department of Transportation's National Infrastructure Investments Under the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010; and Request for Comments.

This interim notice announces the availability of funding and requests proposals for the Department of Transportation's National Infrastructure Investments. In addition, this interim notice announces selection criteria and pre-application and application requirements for the National Infrastructure Investments.

Through this notice, DOT is soliciting applications for TIGER II Discretionary Grants. Because the TIGER II Discretionary Grant program is a new program, this interim notice requests comments on the proposed selection criteria and guidance for awarding funds.

Link to TIGER II NOFA:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-9591.pdf

DATES:

Comments must be received by May 7, 2010, at 5 p.m. EST.

Pre-applications must be submitted by July 16, 2010, at 5 p.m. EST

Final applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by August 23, 2010, at 5 p.m. EST