TIGER 2014 will emphasize "projects that support reliable, safe and affordable transportation options that improve connections for both urban and rural communities, making it easier for their residents to reach work, school and other ladders of opportunity. While continuing to support projects of all types, DOT will prioritize applications for capital projects that better connect people to jobs, training and other opportunities, promote neighborhood redevelopment, and reconnect neighborhoods divided by physical barriers, such as highways and railroads."
In addition to supporting capital grants, up to $35 million of TIGER funds can be used for planning grants, including planning of innovative transportation, regional transportation planning, freight and port planning, and programmatic mitigation approaches that increase efficiency and improve outcomes for communities and the environment.
Through the HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities, EPA has provided input to the TIGER request for proposals and will be involved in the grant review and selection process. TIGER is an important implementation resource for communities seeking to become more sustainable.
- Learn more about TIGER and find the application at http://www.dot.gov/tiger.
- Learn about three TIGER webinars at http://www.dot.gov/tiger/outreach.
- Learn about the Partnership for Sustainable Communities at www.sustainablecommunities.gov.