Capital Investment Grants
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Capital Investment Grants is a U.S. federal transit funding program that provides discretionary grants to help finance the construction and expansion of major public transportation projects such as rail, bus rapid transit, and ferry systems.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal transit funding program
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discretionary grant program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Transit Administration
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | capital projects, not operating expenses ⓘ |
| benefits |
expansion of public transportation capacity
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improved transit reliability ⓘ support for transit-oriented development ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| evaluationCriteria |
congestion relief
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cost-effectiveness ⓘ economic development effects ⓘ environmental benefits ⓘ land use ⓘ local financial commitment strength ⓘ mobility improvements ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund
NERFINISHED
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general fund of the U.S. Treasury ⓘ |
| fundingType | discretionary grants ⓘ |
| goal |
expand and improve high-capacity transit infrastructure
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support sustainable urban mobility ⓘ |
| legalBasis | 49 U.S.C. § 5309 ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectPhaseSupported |
construction
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engineering ⓘ |
| projectTypeEligible |
Core Capacity Improvement Projects
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New Starts ⓘ Programs of Interrelated Projects ⓘ Small Starts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
finance construction of major public transportation projects
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finance expansion of major public transportation projects ⓘ |
| requires |
Full Funding Grant Agreement for large projects
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Small Starts Grant Agreement for small projects NERFINISHED ⓘ local financial commitment ⓘ project justification evaluation ⓘ |
| sector | public transportation ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
bus rapid transit
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commuter rail ⓘ ferry systems ⓘ fixed guideway rail transit ⓘ heavy rail ⓘ light rail ⓘ |
| typicalRecipient |
local transit agencies
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metropolitan planning organizations ⓘ state transit agencies ⓘ |
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