TIGER grant program
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The TIGER grant program is a U.S. Department of Transportation initiative that provides competitive funding for innovative, multimodal transportation projects that have significant regional or national impact.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal grant program
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure funding program ⓘ |
| acronym | TIGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdUnder | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibleApplicant |
local governments
ⓘ
metropolitan planning organizations ⓘ port authorities ⓘ state governments ⓘ transit agencies ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| eligibleProjectType |
bridge projects
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freight rail projects ⓘ highway projects ⓘ intermodal transportation projects ⓘ passenger rail projects ⓘ port infrastructure projects ⓘ public transportation projects ⓘ |
| evaluationProcess |
competitive selection
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merit-based review ⓘ |
| focus |
multimodal transportation projects
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projects with significant national impact ⓘ projects with significant regional impact ⓘ surface transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| fullName | Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType |
competitive grant
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discretionary grant ⓘ |
| geographicRequirement | projects in the United States and its territories ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance regional connectivity
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improve access to jobs ⓘ improve freight movement ⓘ improve transportation infrastructure ⓘ promote economic recovery ⓘ reduce congestion ⓘ support innovative transportation projects ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
economic competitiveness
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environmental sustainability ⓘ innovation ⓘ job creation ⓘ livability ⓘ partnership ⓘ safety ⓘ state of good repair ⓘ |
| startYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| successorProgram |
BUILD grant program
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RAISE grant program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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