HIKE AND BIKE SYSTEM MASTER PLAN
Distribution of Federal Funds by TE Activity FY 1992 through FY 2008 ( Federal funds in millions ) ( Above )
able nationally through September 30 , 2011 , for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) Discretionary Grant Program . Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to state and local governments for capital transportation investments that will have a significant impact on the nation , a metropolitan area , or a region .
SAFE , ACCOUNTABLE , FLEXIBLE , EFFICIENT , TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT ( SAFETEA-LU )
( U . S . Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration )
This program was the successor to TEA-21 , the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( 1998 ), which was the successor to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ( ISTEA ) in 1992 . ISTEA is now viewed as the Federal Act that initiated a major policy shift in federal funding priorities making federal funds much more accessible for state and local bicycling and walking facilities and programs . SAFETEA-LU continues and strengthens this new emphasis on improving conditions for bicycling and walking .
The SAFETEA-LU bill is a six-year funding bill signed into law on August 10 , 2005 to current . Funding will be available for obligation until September 30 , 2012 . Features of the bill include :
• Authorization of $ 244.1 billion in federal gas-tax revenue and other federal funds for all modes of surface transportation .
• Includes highways , bus , rail transit , bicycling , and walking .
• Funds can be dedicated for solely for bicycle or pedestrian facilities or programs .
• $ 85,000,000 has been authorized for the recreational trail program for fiscal year 2009 .
Cumulative Transportation Enhancements Financial Summary FY 1992 through FY 2008
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