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Transportation Offers Grants, Requests Input for Research
The Federal Highway Administration has requested grant applications and research recommendations for the Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot (TCSP) Program. Proposals will be accepted for FY 2001 projects to develop, implement and evaluate transportation strategies which improve the efficiency of transportation systems, reduce environmental impacts of transportation, reduce the need for costly future public infrastructure investments, ensure efficient access to jobs, services and centers of trade, and examine development patterns which achieve these goals.
Entities eligible for funding consideration are limited to: states, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, tribal governments, and other local and regional public agencies. Public-private partnerships are encouraged.
The Federal Highway Administration also requests that any interested parties submit recommendations for the FY 2001 TCSP research program. The goal of the TCSP research component is to build a knowledge base of related work to enable the development, through transportation activities, of livable communities which meet current and long-term environmental, social equity and economic goals. Applied research activities that may be a part of a grant proposal could benefit the research program. Limited TCSP funding will be available to support research.
Recommendations for FY 2001 research activities should address the following areas: evaluate the results of current community preservation practices, such as green corridors, smart growth strategies, higher density developments, land use controls, etc., develop needed transportation-related tools and methodologies to support decision makers in efforts to balancing economic, social equity and environmental goals by taking a longer term view.
Proposals and research recommendations are due by January 31. The agency anticipates having $25 million available for TCSP. For more information, visit http://tcsp-fhwa.volpe.dot.gov/