WASHINGTON, DC – Danes je ameriški minister za promet Anthony Foxx napovedal, da bo 500 milijonov dolarjev na voljo za transportne projekte po vsej državi v okviru osmega kroga zelo uspešnega konkurenčnega programa donacij za naložbe v promet, ki ustvarjajo gospodarsko okrevanje (TIGER).
“The TIGER program funds vital transportation projects that provide real benefits to communities all across the country. Every year, we see hundreds of compelling applications that have the potential to improve people’s access to economic opportunities, make people safer, and improve their well-being.” said Secretary Foxx. “I am proud that for seven rounds, TIGER has been able to make a valuable contribution to improving our nation’s transportation infrastructure, and I look forward to this year’s competition.”
Tako kot v prvih sedmih krogih bodo diskrecijska nepovratna sredstva TIGER za proračunsko leto 2016 financirala kapitalske naložbe v površinsko prometno infrastrukturo in bodo podeljena na konkurenčni osnovi za projekte, ki bodo imeli pomemben vpliv na državo, metropolitansko območje ali regijo.
The 2016 TIGER grant program will continue to make transformative surface transportation investments by providing improvements over existing conditions. The grant program will focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.
Zakon o konsolidiranih proračunskih sredstvih iz leta 2016 ne zagotavlja namenskega financiranja za načrtovanje, pripravo ali oblikovanje kapitalskih projektov; vendar se te dejavnosti lahko financirajo kot del celotnega gradbenega projekta.
Since 2009, TIGER has provided nearly $4.6 billion to 381 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 134 projects to support rural and tribal communities. Demand has been overwhelming, and during the previous seven rounds, the Department received more than 6,700 applications requesting more than $134 billion for transportation projects across the country.
The highly competitive TIGER grant program supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects, which are difficult to fund through traditional federal programs. These federal funds leverage money from private sector partners, states, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, ports, and transit agencies. The 2015 TIGER round alone is leveraging $500 million in federal investment to support $1.4 billion in overall transportation investments.
TIGER funding is provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, signed by President Obama on December 18, 2015. Applications are due April 29, 2016.
KAJ VZETI IZ TEGA ČLANKA:
- Tako kot v prvih sedmih krogih bodo diskrecijska nepovratna sredstva TIGER za proračunsko leto 2016 financirala kapitalske naložbe v površinsko prometno infrastrukturo in bodo podeljena na konkurenčni osnovi za projekte, ki bodo imeli pomemben vpliv na državo, metropolitansko območje ali regijo.
- “I am proud that for seven rounds, TIGER has been able to make a valuable contribution to improving our nation's transportation infrastructure, and I look forward to this year's competition.
- The grant program will focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.
