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GAO-09-785R 1 (2009-06-30)

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United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548


         June 30, 2009

         The Honorable Patty Murray
         Chairman
         The Honorable Christopher Bond
         Ranking Member
         Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
           and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
         Committee on Appropriations
         United States Senate

         The Honorable John W. Olver
         Chairman
         The Honorable Tom Latham
         Ranking Member
         Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing
           and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
         Committee on Appropriations
         House of Representatives

         Subject: Recovery Act: The Department of Transportation Followed Key Federal
         Requirements in Developing Selection Criteria for Its Supplemental Discretionary
         Grants Program

         The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) was
         enacted in response to a serious economic crisis.' The act aims to preserve and
         create jobs, promote economic recovery, and invest in transportation infrastructure
         that will provide long-term economic benefits, among other things. Title XII of the
         Recovery Act appropriated $1.5 billion for supplemental discretionary grants for the
         national surface transportation system. These grants to states, local governments,
         and transit agencies must be awarded competitively for capital investments in surface
         transportation projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a
         metropolitan area, or a region. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to,
         highways and bridges, public transportation, passenger and freight rail, and ports.

         On May 18, the department published an interim notice in the Federal Register
         describing the criteria it plans to use to assess applications for supplemental
         discretionary grants.2 It asked for comments on the notice by June 1. The deadline
         for submitting applications is September 15, and the department contemplates

         'Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115 (Feb. 17, 2009).
         2 74 Fed. Reg. 23226 (2009).


GAO-09-785R Recovery Act Transportation Discretionary Grants

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