The Federal Highway Administration has announced the availability of the proposed 2011 implementation strategy for the Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP). The program was established under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which expired on Sept. 30, 2009. However, FHWA anticipates that funding for [...]
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Oprah Show targets distracted driving on Monday
The Department of Transpiration joined with the National Safety Council in helping launch FocusDriven, the all-survivor distracted driving advocacy group. The Oprah Winfrey Show is devoted to raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the show will feature FocusDriven’s Jennifer Smith and Shelley Forney as guests. Other guests include Reggie Shaw, a young man [...]
A Guide to Transportation Decision Making
The Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration have published a guide intended to help the public understand the federally required process for transportation decisionmaking at the local, state, and national levels. The guide addresses topics such as transportation planning and programs, funding of transportation projects, the public’s role in the planning process, project [...]
EPA Announces 2010 Community Action Grants to Reduce Local Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $2 million in 2010 for cooperative agreements to reduce pollution at the local level under its Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. The CARE program establishes community-based partnerships among local organizations such as county and local governments, tribes, and nonprofits to assess local pollution [...]
