Registration
is now available for two special Talking TIGER/Talking Freight Seminars on June
1 and 2! The topic of these seminars is the TIGER II Discretionary Grants
Program Capital Grants
(6/1), and Planning Grants (6/2).
The
FY 2010 Appropriations Act appropriated funds for National Infrastructure
Investments (TIGER II Discretionary Grants). Funds for the TIGER II
Discretionary Grant 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. TIGER II also allows USDOT to make Planning Grants for
activities related to the planning, preparation or design of eligible projects,
including transportation corridors or regional transportation systems.
Additionally, the FY 2010 Appropriations Act authorized US Department
of Housing and Urban Development Community Challenge Planning Grants to foster
reform and reduce barriers to achieve affordable, economically vital, and
sustainable communities. USDOT and HUD are considering a joint
solicitation for the two planning grant programs in order to better align
transportation, housing, economic development, and land use planning and to
improve linkages between the agencies’ programs.
TIGER II Discretionary Grants (Infrastructure Grants) and
TIGER II TIFIA Payments
Tuesday, June 1 - 1:00-2:30pm ET
Join
Jacob Falk, from USDOT’s Office of the Secretary, along with
representatives of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit
Administration, Federal Railroad Administration and Maritime Administration who
will discuss the program, selection criteria, evaluations, and application
process for TIGER II Discretionary Grants (Infrastructure Grants) and
TIGER II TIFIA Payments.
TIGER II Planning Grants
Wednesday, June 2 - 1:00-2:30pm ET
Join
Beth Osborne, USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy along with
representatives of the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit
Administration, Federal Railroad Administration and Maritime Administration as
they discuss the program, selection criteria, evaluations, and application
process for TIGER II Planning Grants. If US DOT and HUD move forward with
a joint solicitation, a representative
from the US
Department of Housing and Community Development, will join this presentation.
Due
to capacity limitations, registration is required. Please go to
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/fpd/talking_freight/index.htm
and click on the seminar
topic. The seminars are held via web conference, which means that you
view the PowerPoint presentations over the Internet while listening to the
presenters over the computer or telephone.
To
help us make these seminars most useful to you, we encourage you to submit
questions in advance. Please send any pre-seminar questions you
have to [log in to unmask] by 5pm ET Thursday, May 27th. The
pre-seminar questions will be addressed first. You will also be able to
ask questions during seminars.
If
you have any questions about the seminars, please contact Jennifer Symoun,
SAIC, 703-676-6849 or [log in to unmask]