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U.S. DOT Allocates Funding for Four Capital Investment Grant Projects
On Sept. 6, FTA announced that it is allocating $249 million of appropriated FY 2018 Capital Investment Grant (CIG) funding for four projects (two New Starts and two Small Starts) in California, Indiana, New Mexico and Washington.
The New Starts projects are the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Streetcar in California, with an allocation of $98,955,409, and the Seattle Lynnwood Link Extension, with an allocation of $100,000,000 of FY 2018 funds. APTA expects FTA to submit Full Funding Grant Agreements for these two projects in the near future.
FTA also announced the final allocation for two Small Starts projects: the Albuquerque Rapid Transit Project ($25,035,549) and the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) Red Line Rapid Transit Project ($24,989,685). Funding is provided through the agency’s CIG Program.
Still unallocated, however, are more than $1 billion for additional CIG projects. In its allocation table, FTA stated that it will publish additional FY 2018 allocations in the future.
The Indiana project is a 13.1-mile BRT line that will connect the Indianapolis central business district with the village of Broad Ripple to the north and the University of Indianapolis to the south. FTA announced a $75 million grant agreement for the $96.33 million project in May 2018. The project will receive $25 million in FY 2018 CIG funds to complete the CIG funding request.
“We support Indianapolis’ investment in BRT, which will enhance transit service for thousands of residents and visitors traveling downtown and along this busy corridor,” said FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams.
APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas said, “We are encouraged that FTA is moving forward with these CIG projects, including two New Starts, in Fiscal Year 2018. APTA urges the administration to expedite action on other CIG grants,” noting that there is still significant funding available with many critical infrastructure projects still in the pipeline.
The CIG Program provides funding for major transit infrastructure capital investments nationwide. Projects accepted into the program must go through a multi-year, multi-step process according to requirements in law to be eligible for consideration to receive program funds.
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