Until a new multi-year federal transportation funding bill is passed, it is likely that competitively awarded grant programs will become standard practice for awarding annual appropriations. This page is intended as a resource for potential project sponsors in the Atlanta region. Here, you can find information on funding opportunities, their requirements, what’s being considered or has already been submitted and what was awarded.
Open Grant Programs
No open grants being monitored at this time.
Closed Programs (from June 1, 2010 to present)
Summary Spreadsheet (PDF)
| Program | State of Good Repair / Bus and Bus Facilities |
| Agency | USDOT (FTA) |
| Close Date | June 18, 2010 |
| Applicants | - MARTA – Hamilton Bus Facility Improvements ($19,360,000 requested)
- MARTA – Brady Mobility Paratransit Facility ($40,380,000 requested)
- MARTA – Transit Asset Management System Improvements ($1,360,000 requested)
- CCT – Paratransit Maintenance and Operations Facility (awaiting information on funding request)
- CCT – Automatic Vehicle Location System and BREEZE Vending Machines (awaiting information on funding request)
- CCT – Bells Ferry Road Park and Ride Lot and Nearby Sidewalks (awaiting information on funding request)
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| Status | Award announced October 4, 2010 |
| Award Recipients | - MARTA – Brady Mobility Paratransit Facility ($18,320,000 awarded)
- MARTA – Transit Asset Management System Improvements ($1,360,000 awarded)
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| Program | TIGER II Capital Discretionary |
| Agency | USDOT |
| Close Date | Pre-application due July 26, 2010; final application due August 23, 2010 |
| Details | |
| Applicants | - City of Atlanta for Downtown Streetcar ($56,158,000 requested; $16,000,000 match)
- Douglas County for Lee Road Extension ($13,000,000 requested; $3,200,000 match)
- GDOT for Northwest Corridor TIFIA Payment ($37,500,000 requested; total project cost of $1.3 billion)
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| Status | Award announced October 20, 2010 |
| Award Recipient | - City of Atlanta for Downtown Streetcar ($47,667,777 awarded)
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| Program | TIGER II Planning / Community Challenge (Sustainable Communities Initiative) |
| Agency | USDOT / HUD |
| Close Date | Pre-application due July 26, 2010; final application due August 23, 2010 |
| Details | |
| Applicants | Likely applicants include DeKalb County, Cobb County, Paulding County, and GDOT (no confirmations have been received by ARC). |
| Status | Award announced October 20, 2010 |
| Award Recipient | No award recipients in the Atlanta region. |
| Program | Regional Planning (Sustainable Communities Initiative) |
| Agency | HUD |
| Close Date | August 23, 2010 |
| Details | |
| Applicants | ARC submitted on behalf of a multi-agency regional consortium ($4,602,500 requested; $5,163,900 match) |
| Status | Award announced October 14, 2010 |
| Award Recipient | No award recipients in the Atlanta region. |
| Program | Clean Fuels |
| Agency | USDOT (FTA) |
| Close Date | June 14, 2010 |
| Applicants | - MARTA – Lithium Ion Batteries for Buses ($116,000 requested)
- MARTA – Electronic Vehicle Thermal Management System ($720,000 requested)
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| Status | Award announced November 4, 2010 |
| Award Recipient | - MARTA – Retrofit Buses with Lithium Ion Batteries ($840,000 awarded)
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| Program | Alternatives Analysis |
| Agency | USDOT (FTA) |
| Close Date | July 12, 2010 |
| Applicants | - Gwinnett County - I-85 Light Rail Corridor ($600,000 requested; $600,000 match from Gwinnett County, Gwinnett Village CID, and Gwinnett Place CID); application on-file
- Cobb County - US 41 Light Rail Corridor (total project cost $1,750,000; awaiting information on amount of federal funds requested and source of local match); application on-file
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| Status | Award announced December 21, 2010 |
| Award Recipients | - Gwinnett County - I-85 Light Rail Corridor ($600,000 awarded)
- Cobb County - US 41 Light Rail Corridor ($1,360,000 awarded)
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| Program | Environmental Sustainability / TIGGER II |
| Agency | USDOT (FTA) |
| Close Date | August 11, 2010 |
| Details | Notice of Funding Availability (PDF) |
| Applicants | - MARTA - Railcar Wayside Electric Power Storage; implement an energy storage system at two locations on the MARTA rail line to recover and use excess power generated by regenerative braking technology ($3,180,000 total project cost; $2,862,000 federal funds requested; $318,000 match provided from MARTA sales tax)
- MARTA - Bus miniHybrid Thermal Management System; upgrade and retrofit the engine cooling and alternator systems on 200 MARTA buses with miniHybrid kits ($3,048,000 total project cost; $2,743,200 federal funds requested; $304,800 match provided from MARTA sales tax)
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| Status | Award announcement date unknown |
| Program | High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail / Service Development |
| Agency | USDOT (FRA) |
| Close Date | August 6, 2010 |
| Details | Notice of Funding Availability (PDF) |
| Applicants | None known |
| Status | Award announcement date unknown |
| Program | High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail / Individual Projects |
| Agency | USDOT (FRA) |
| Close Date | August 6, 2010 |
| Details | Notice of Funding Availability (PDF) |
| Applicants | GDOT - Atlanta to Chattanooga Corridor (awaiting information on funding request) |
| Status | Award announcement date unknown |