U.S. Department of Transportation - Office of the Under Secretary for Policy

Exciting News! Please share with your network and potential applicants. Today, the Bureau issued a notice of funding announcement for the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program for up to $10 million in no-match grants. https://lnkd.in/ekhg7qvj Check out Grants.gov: https://lnkd.in/ejsgWYbU American Planning Association National Association of Counties AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) National Association of Regional Councils American Public Transportation Association Association Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) National League of Cities National Governors Association Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) National Conference of State Legislatures United States Conference of Mayors COMTO National Office Mpact Federal Transit Administration Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Build America Center Accelerator for America AIAI - The Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure Commercial Law Development Program Partnerships Bulletin Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Northeast Corridor Commission Association of American Railroads National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

At DOT, “technical assistance” includes programs, processes, and resources that provide targeted support to a community, region, organization, or other beneficiary to help them access and deploy federal funding and build local capacity to develop, design, and deliver transportation plans and projects. Use the link in the comments section to view, search and find existing technical assistance resources and programs funded or managed by DOT that can provide deeper levels of assistance, technical information, best practices, and training.

Roads and bridges across America are getting upgrades thanks to the Biden-Harris infrastructure law. In Wisconsin, that means safer roads and faster project completion.

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Have you registered for our next installment of the Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar series yet? This Friday, October 25th, join Patrick DeCorla-Souza as he discusses how public-private partnerships (P3s) for electric vehicle charging infrastructure can be effectively managed. Attendees will be introduced to informational resources developed by the Federal Highway Administration to support the navigation of evolving electric vehicle charging infrastructure delivery using P3s. Click the link below to register now!

NEW! The U.S. Department of Transportation announces $2.97 million in research funding for a Mobility Equity Research Center at Florida A&M University, a Historically Black College and University. The new Center, Advancing Community-Centric Equitable Systems and Solutions in Mobility (ACCESS-M), will support the Department’s goal of expanding accessibility and mobility to underserved communities, including people with disabilities, older Americans, Tribal Nations, and rural and disadvantaged communities. Press release here: https://shorturl.at/v837F

We are excited to announce the newest episode from the Learn from the Leaders series, “What is the Complete Streets AI Initiative?”, with Strategic Advisor Prachi Vakharia at ARPA-I Watch now to learn how the USDOT is working with entrepreneurs and small businesses to apply #AI to emerging data sets to help communities to site, design, and deploy complete streets! Make sure to follow us to discover more exciting episodes in the coming weeks. U.S. Department of Transportation #ITSJPO Watch now here! https://lnkd.in/ez8Uzm6R

ICYMI: We announced additional funding for infrastructure projects across all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico, thanks to the Biden-Harris infrastructure law. These projects will create good-paying jobs and tackle long-overdue infrastructure upgrades. https://ow.ly/kqT550TPXRM

Last chance to register for the exciting cross-cutting #ITS4US webinar with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) – Safe Trips in a Connected Transportation Network (ST-CTN) and the University of Washington – Transportation Data Equity Initiative (UW-TDEI) teams on 10/24 2pm ET. “Paving the way: Innovative Data Collection Methods for Sidewalk (or Pedestrian) Infrastructure.” https://lnkd.in/ewe3ytv7

FLOW's new Purchase Order (PO) Container Estimation Tool allows FLOW Members to consolidate their POs into an expected container count. This handy tool benefits Members and allows FLOW to make more accurate predictions about future demand at our participating ports.   Big thanks to Kroger, adidas, Century Supply Chain Solutions, and Ace Hardware Corporation for their help in testing and developing this tool!   Learn about more FLOW benefits and join our growing membership today. https://lnkd.in/epgb9bM8