Transportation Demonstration Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
Transportation Demonstration grants are for infrastructure projects that expand intermodal and multimodal freight and cargo transportation infrastructure, including airport development under chapter 471 of title 49. The following types of entities are eligible:
1. Maritime port authorities that have a terminal railway that serves a port under the jurisdiction of the authority; AND the location of the authority, as identified by its outermost geographic boundary, is not more than 10 miles from a former military airport classified as a general aviation airport in the National Plan on Integrated Airport System (NPIAS) report for fiscal years (FY) 2019 to 2013.
2. Former military airports where the airport is classified as a general aviation airport in the NPIAS for FY 2019 to 2023; AND the airport is located not more than 10 miles from a maritime port authority that uses a terminal railway.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Port Authority
- Airport Authority
There are only two types of eligible applicants:
1. Maritime Port authorities with a terminal railway that serves a port under the jurisdiction of the authority; AND the location of the authority, as identified by its outermost geographic boundary, is not more than 10 miles from a former military airport classified as a general aviation airport in the National Plan on Integrated Airport System (NPIAS) report for fiscal years (FY) 2019 to 2023.
2. Former military airports that are classified as a general aviation airport in the NPIAS for FY 2019 to 2023; AND the airport is located not more than 10 miles from a maritime port authority that uses a terminal railway.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
DOT awards Discretionary Grants to projects that are well aligned with the criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, and satisfy the statutory requirements.
Program details & compliance
Description
To be eligible, projects must be located not more than 10 miles from at least two highways on the Interstate System. Under this program, highways on the Interstate System means two separately numbered Interstates (i.e., 1, or 2, or 3-digit Interstates including main routes, radial, beltways, or spurs.)
Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, planning and capital projects that expand intermodal and multimodal freight and cargo transportation infrastructure, including airport development under chapter 471 of title 49.
Definitions:
Terminal Railway – A switching and terminal railroad or a Class III railroad
Maritime port authority –A government or special purpose district that governs maritime ports
Former military airport – For the Transportation Demonstration Program, the Department will consider an airport as a former military airport if: (1) the airport is a former military installation closed or realigned under (A) section 2687 of title 10; (B) section 201 of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and realignment Act (10 U.S.C. 2687 note); or (C) section 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note); (2) the airport is a military installation with both military and civil aircraft operations; or (3) the airport is a former military installation that, at any time after December 31, 1965, was owned and operated by the Department of Defense; and (B) a nonhub primary airport.
Mission Categories
Primary: Air Transportation
Other categories:
Rail Transportation
Use of Funds
Restrictions
Funding is discretionary.
Required Documentation
Applicants must have a DUNS number, be registered with the System for Awards Management (SAM), and be registered with Grants.gov.