High number of applications for US TIGER transportation funding

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that strong demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants is continuing. Once again the number of applications has surpassed the available funding. Applications to the US Department of Transportation for TIGER 2013 grants totalled more than US$9 billion, far exceeding the $474 million set aside for the programme. The Department received 568 applications from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and
June 14, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that strong demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants is continuing.  Once again the number of applications has surpassed the available funding. Applications to the 2364 US Department of Transportation for TIGER 2013 grants totalled more than US$9 billion, far exceeding the $474 million set aside for the programme. The Department received 568 applications from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa.

On March 26, 2013, the President signed the FY 2013 appropriations act, which, after sequestration, provided $474 million for Department of Transportation national infrastructure investments. Like the first four rounds, TIGER 2013 grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and will be awarded on a competitive basis. This is the fifth round of TIGER funding.

The previous four rounds of the TIGER program provided $3.1 billion to 218 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. During the previous four rounds, the Department of Transportation received more than 4,050 applications requesting more than $105.2 billion for transportation projects across the US.

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