Review of TIGER Grant Outcomes

(Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery)

Board of Directors

March 31, 2010

TIGER Grants

• Competitive national program related to ARRA

• $1.5 billion nationwide

• Applications due last September

• Grant announcement made in February

• 51 projects awarded (1 in St. Louis metro area; $6 million to Tri-City Port District)

Project Awards by Type

Ports $100M 7%

Rail $450M 30%

Transit $550M 37%

Streets/Highways $354M 24%

Bike/Ped $ 44M 3%

Project Awards by Purpose

Enhance Freight $495M 33%

Improve Traffic Flow $105M 7%

Promote Options $487M 32%

Upgrade Infrastructure $411M 28%

Original Criteria

• State of good repair

• Economic competitiveness

• Livability & Sustainability

• Safety

• Job creation & economic stimulus

• Innovation

• Partnerships

Selected Projects

• Emphasized– Improving existing facilities– Freight movements– Transit/livability/sustainability

• Valued jurisdiction/agency coordination

• De-emphasized new roadway construction