San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Moving the City

Applications were due on May 22nd 2009.

On March 24th, 2009,  the Department of Transportation announced the availability of $100 million in federal funding under ARRA for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program. Eligible grant recipients include US transit agencies. Consolidated proposals with more than one project may be submitted by a transit agency or an organization on behalf of more than one transit agency such as a designated recpient, Metropolitan Planning Organization, State Transit Association, or State Department of Transportation. However, grants for particular projects will be made directly to public transportation agencies.

Projects will compete for a portion of the funds on the basis of how much their proposed capital investment is expected to reduce either energy consumption or greenhouse gases, or both. The maximum proposal
amount is $25,000,000, and the minimum is $2 million. The FTA will allow multiple transit agencies to consolidate their projects within one proposal to reach the minimum level.Transit agencies or consolidated proposals can
be submitted on behalf of transit agencies by other organization such as State Departments of Transportation.  Grants will be made for particular projects directly to public transportation agencies. In addition to the
anticipated reduction in energy or greenhouse gasses, the projects will be rated on their return on investment, whether the project is ready to implement, the capacity of the applicant, the degree of innovation in a
project, and the national applicability of a project.

Further application information and information regarding energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission reduction can be found at the FTA Website and:

• Federal Register describing the TIGGER grant program
• FAQs about TIGGER funds

For specific questions about the TIGGER grant program, please contact

Please direct other questions about the TIGGER grant program to:
Amber Crabbe, Senior Transportation Planner with the SFCTA, at 415-522-4801or via email.