Meet the TIGER
Posted by Transit Action Network on August 4, 2011
Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is producing a video series about how our bi-state area is using the federal TIGER grant we received.
TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants were born out of the recession. TIGER is a national discretionary and competitive grant program of the U.S. Department of Transportation funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Kansas City bi-state region received $50 million in federal funds for transportation infrastructure projects along several regional transit corridors and in the Green Impact Zone in Kansas City, Mo. David Warm, MARC director, says these investments will improve sustainability, competitiveness and position us for success in the 21st century economy. 
The series will be produced over the next few years to document the Kansas City regional TIGER improvements.
View the TIGER Introductory Six-Minute Video on the MARC website or YouTube. Future videos are expected to be shorter and focus on individual projects, event/activities and interviews.
To monitor our regional TIGER grants visit the MARC TIGER website or track the 120 projects funded by this grant.
Congress is making a third round of TIGER grants available. These grants are replacing a lot of earmarks. MARC will probably prepare a TIGER III application and potential submissions are being discussed.
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