Rural communities would get $20 million each year for new transportation options like carpooling and vanpooling.
This bill would create new funding to help rural areas develop better ways for people to get around, like carpooling programs. It would also make it easier for all communities to get federal grants for projects that reduce traffic and improve air quality. The goal is to give people more choices for travel and cut down on congestion.
Today, federal law does not clearly define "transportation demand management" (TDM), and TDM strategies are not explicitly eligible for several federal transportation grant programs. There is no dedicated funding for rural TDM or for smaller congestion relief projects. After this bill, TDM would be defined in federal law, and TDM strategies would be explicitly eligible for major federal transportation grants. Additionally, $20,000,000 each year would be set aside for rural TDM grants, and another $20,000,000 each year for small congestion relief projects, while removing population limits for certain congestion grants.
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