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BUILDing a better competitive grant program, in 5 steps

22 Apr 2019 | Posted by Transportation for America | 2 Comments | authorization, BUILD, BUILD Grants, competitive grants, FTA, TIGER, TOD planning grants, usdot

Under President Trump, USDOT has hijacked the TIGER/BUILD competitive grant program, taking it far from its intended function. After a decade of experience with the program there are a number of simple steps that lawmakers could take to get it back on track and even improve it.

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Pilot program to support smart planning around new transit lines will benefit 21 different cities

15 Sep 2015 | Posted by Steve Davis | 1 Comment | FTA, LOCUS, planning, Tacoma, TOD planning grants, transit, transit oriented development, washington

How can communities make the best use of land around transit lines and stops, efficiently locate jobs and housing near new transit stations, and boost ridership (increasing the amount of money gained back at the farebox along the way)? 21 communities today received a total of $19.5 million in federal grants from a new pilot program intended to do exactly that.

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Helping interested communities make better use of land around transit lines and stops

8 Oct 2014 | Posted by Teddy Lederer | 0 Comments | beth osborne, FTA, Homer Carlisle, John Hempelmann, MAP-21, TOD planning grants, transit oriented development, u.s. dot

A new pilot program from the Federal Transit Administration will help communities make better use of land around transit lines and stops. For those interested in applying, T4America recently pulled together several experts in a session to help them understand how to best take advantage.

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New grant program to support smart development around transit lines is open for business

10 Sep 2014 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | FTA, NOFA, TOD planning grants, transit oriented development, transit planning, webinars

A program created in the 2012 transportation law to help communities plan for transit-oriented development is open for business — and T4America is ready to help your community win some of that grant funding.

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