Buttigieg opens applications for money to build large infrastructure projects
Source: Washington Post
Transportation
Buttigieg opens applications for money to build large infrastructure projects
The Transportation Department is rolling together the application process for three programs worth $2.9 billion
By Ian Duncan
Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is asking cities and states on Wednesday to submit their most ambitious infrastructure proposals for federal funding, seeking ideas for projects that would boost local economies across the country.
“We’re talking about what I often call the cathedrals of our infrastructure,” Buttigieg said.
The money will flow through a new program the Transportation Department calls the National Infrastructure Project Assistance program or Mega program, designed to fund large projects expected to cost more than $500 million. Winning projects could include roads, bridges, tunnels, ports or rail lines — infrastructure that might be shared by more than one state and otherwise struggle to attract sufficient funding.
The $1 billion available this year is a tiny slice of the infrastructure legislation’s $1 trillion total, but it’s money that could be used to advance projects that officials say could serve as examples of the package’s impact.
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By Ian Duncan
Ian Duncan is a reporter covering federal transportation agencies and the politics of transportation. He previously worked at the Baltimore Sun for seven years, covering city hall, the military and criminal justice. He was part of the Sun's team covering Freddie Gray's death in 2015 and then-Mayor Catherine Pugh's Healthy Holly books scandal. Twitter https://twitter.com/iduncan
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Buttigieg opens applications for money to build large infrastructure projects
Buttigieg opens applications for money to build large infrastructure projects
The Transportation Department is rolling together the application process for three programs worth $2.9 billion.
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And he has hired the best people too.
Mayor Pete.
