FY 2012 Notice of Funding Availability and BCA Resource Guide:

The final Notice of Funding Availability for the FY 2012 round of TIGER was published on January 31, 2012 in the Federal Register. Additionally, please note that the BCA Resource Guide, a technical supplement to Appendix A on Benefit Cost Analysis is now available.

BCA examples can be provided here.

The FY 2012 TIGER Discretionary Grants Pre-application deadline was February 20th, 2012. The Final application deadline was Monday, March 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm (EDT). Please continue to check this website for more inforrmation on the FY 2012 round of TIGER Discretionary Grants.

Please refer to the following links for technical issues with grants.gov:

http://www.grants.gov/assets/Applicant-User-Guide_110711.pdf

http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrgRegUserGuide.pdf 

Need Help? E-mail: TIGERgrants@dot.gov.

FY 2012 TIGER Grants

DOT is authorized to award $500 million in TIGER Discretionary Grants pursuant to the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-055, Nov. 18, 2011). This appropriation is similar, but not identical to the appropriation for the “TIGER” program authorized and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”). Because of the similarity in program structure, DOT will continue to refer to the program as ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Grants.’’ As with previous rounds of TIGER, funds for the FY 2012 TIGER program are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area or a region.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to look through Frequently Asked Questions, webinars and other guidance at the Application Resources page.

Program Background

The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve critical national objectives. Congress dedicated $1.5 billion for TIGER I, $600 million for TIGER II, and $526.944 million for the FY 2011 round of TIGER Grants to fund projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, a region or a metropolitan area. TIGER's highly competitive process, galvanized by tremendous applicant interest, allowed DOT to fund 51 innovative capital projects in TIGER I, and an additional 42 capital projects in TIGER II. TIGER II also featured a new Planning Grant category and 33 planning projects were also funded through TIGER II. In the FY 2011 round of TIGER Grants, DOT awarded 46 capital projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico. Each project is multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional or otherwise challenging to fund through existing programs. The TIGER program enables DOT to use a rigorous process to select projects with exceptional benefits, explore ways to deliver projects faster and save on construction costs, and make investments in our Nation's infrastructure that make communities more livable and sustainable. "These are innovative, 21st century projects that will change the U.S. transportation landscape by strengthening the economy and creating jobs, reducing gridlock and providing safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation choices," said Secretary LaHood. "Many of these projects could not have been funded without this program." View the grant awards here: