Congratulations 2016 TIGER Award Winners!
On June 29th, the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced the 2016 TIGER Award winners. Congratulations to the Transportation for America Members receiving funding amongst two U.S. territories, 32 states, and 40 communities across the country. U.S. DOT awarded approximately $500 million in grant funding. Find more information on the T4A member TIGER grantees below.
Lexington, KY– Awarded $14,095,887
Project: Town Branch Commons Corridor
Photo credit: Lexington Herald Leader
Broward MPO – Awarded $11,443,371
Project: Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization Regional Complete Streets Initiative
Photo credit: Broward MPO
In March, over 170 elected officials and local, civic and business leaders from 45 U.S. states sent a letter to congressional appropriators urging them to provide at least $500 million for another round of TIGER competitive transportation grants as well as the full amount authorized in last year’s FAST Act for new transit construction. Read the full letter here.