The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) appropriated $100 million for a new discretionary grant program for public transportation projects that reduce a transit system's greenhouse gas emissions or result in a decrease in a transit system's energy use. This notice announces the availability of the new grant program, application requirements, and deadlines for submitting grant proposals for funding. However, because the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program is a new grant program, FTA is also accepting comments on the program's provisions and may alter some of the requirements in response to comments. A copy of the notice can be found at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-6420.pdf

 
Comments must be received by April 7, 2009. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. Complete proposals for the TIGGER grant program must be submitted electronically to FTA-Tigger@dot.gov by May 22, 2009 for consideration.
 

If you have any questions about the application process please contact Bill Kalt at (816) 329-3927 or William.kalt@dot.gov.  Alternatively, please contact Joan Roeseler at (816) 329-3936 or joan.roeseler@dot.gov.  For general program information, contact Walter Kulyk, Office of Mobility Innovation, (202)366-4995 or walter.kulyk@dot.gov.