October 25, 201014 yr I wouldn't be surprised to see that more than 50% of the stimulus funding ended up in GOP controlled districts. I remember reading last summer while some Senators were arguing against it on the Senate floor their staffs were busy churning out letters requesting funding. I ask Dennis Kucinich in my district--where is our pork? My streets and sidewalks are crumbling! Meanwhile some Tea-party backed anti-stimulus guy has sound barrier walls being constructed in his Columbus suburb. Grrrrrr! :whip: Do you have a reason for doubting this validity of this report or are you just Nay-Saying becaus you are Republican? Just asking... What's to doubt? The results are there--there is one project (in this particular report) in our area. ONE! My point is, where are our representatives when it comes to bringing this money to Cleveland? What has Dennis! delivered to my district? I don't subscribe to either party--I really think they are one in the same.
October 25, 201014 yr ^ Maybe you just need to convince your neighbors to vote for a Congressman that's worth a darn, and can actually do his job of representing his district. ;) Kucinich is just silly.
October 25, 201014 yr What's to doubt? The results are there--there is one project (in this particular report) in our area. ONE! My point is, where are our representatives when it comes to bringing this money to Cleveland? What has Dennis! delivered to my district? I don't subscribe to either party--I really think they are one in the same. Oh for Pete's sake. This is getting off-topic. http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/pork-database.html Search by representative to find every appropriations bill with Dennis!' name attached. You can click on the hyperlinks to look at different fiscal years. Now let's please get back to transportation projects specifically funded by the stimulus package.
October 26, 201014 yr What's to doubt? The results are there--there is one project (in this particular report) in our area. ONE! My point is, where are our representatives when it comes to bringing this money to Cleveland? What has Dennis! delivered to my district? I don't subscribe to either party--I really think they are one in the same. Oh for Pete's sake. This is getting off-topic. http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/pork-database.html Search by representative to find every appropriations bill with Dennis!' name attached. You can click on the hyperlinks to look at different fiscal years. Now let's please get back to transportation projects specifically funded by the stimulus package. I rest my case Confiteordeo--a quick look at Dennis' pork collection shows only one transportation project on the link you provided as well. Take a drive down Clifton Blvd on a rainy night and tell us it doesn't need funding for resurfacing! It's like a 19th century wagon-track!
October 26, 201014 yr DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $21 Billion John D. Boyd | Oct 25, 2010 3:39PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story Stimulus spending by the Department of Transportation reached $21.2 billion as of Oct. 15, as the DOT sent states more than $1.5 billion in reimbursements for transport project costs in the four weeks since Sept. 17. The figures on the Recovery.gov Web site indicate the DOT is paying out its stimulus money at a pace of nearly $400 million a week. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states cover initial costs for projects once they receive firm backing from the DOT, which later releases the money after confirming the work was done. The DOT has so far made available about $39.7 billion of the $48.1 billion it will pay out under the stimulus measure. Most of it goes to road and bridge projects under the Federal Highway Administration, plus transit, airport and special project grants. Read more at: http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/dot-stimulus-payouts-top-21-billion
October 27, 201014 yr I rest my case Confiteordeo--a quick look at Dennis' pork collection shows only one transportation project on the link you provided as well. Take a drive down Clifton Blvd on a rainy night and tell us it doesn't need funding for resurfacing! It's like a 19th century wagon-track! Only one... so far in 2010. There were two in 2009... and two in 2008... Quit being a drama queen. Nobody's saying that there aren't roads around here that need resurfaced, because there are plenty. My point is that over the years, he's brought back a decent amount of money- and yes, not all of it's for road projects. Maybe that's because our metro area has needs beyond fixing your driveway. You clearly don't like him. That's fine. But this thread isn't for you to air out personal grievances.
October 27, 201014 yr It's not personal. And it's not Dennis alone. We have other representatives in the Greater Cleveland area who are failing to bring home the pork.
July 22, 201113 yr DOT Wants Fierce TIGER Competition Bill Mongelluzzo | Jul 21, 2011 11:45AM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story The federal government is gearing up for another round of TIGER funding for transportation projects, and the emphasis this year, as in the previous two rounds, will be to foster competition among applicants. “We believe in the power of competition,” Roy Kienitz, under secretary for policy at DOT, told the Association of Pacific Ports conference in Long Beach. Read more at: http://www.joc.com/infrastructure/dot-wants-fierce-tiger-competition
July 26, 201113 yr DOT Stimulus Project Payouts Near $30 Billion John D. Boyd | Jul 25, 2011 3:15PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story The U.S. Department of Transportation’s payments to states for completed stimulus projects reached $29.92 billion as of July 15, and were on a pace to easily top the $30 billion mark by now. The Recovery.gov Web site also showed that DOT payouts have been growing at more than $100 million a week, and the department paid out $300 million in the two weeks since the end of June. It has paid out more than $5 billion since the start of 2011. Under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the DOT has formally committed about $45.7 billion of the $48 billion it was given to spend, and has made initial awards of the remaining funds. READ MORE AT: http://www.joc.com/infrastructure/dot-stimulus-project-payouts-near-30-billion
October 17, 201113 yr Not technically stimulus funding, but I could not find a better thread to put this in: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $928.5 Million To Put Americans Back to Work Repairing, Rebuilding, Modernizing the Nation’s Transit Infrastructure Federal funds will create jobs nationwide by strengthening transit choices while improving safety and reliability DETROIT – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that transit providers across the nation will receive a share of $928.5 million in federal funds for more than 300 public transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural areas. The money will put people to work renovating and building much needed transit facilities, manufacturing new clean-fuel buses, and helping communities plan responsibly for their future transit needs. He was joined in making the announcement by Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff. "Investing in America’s transit systems, rails, roads, ports, and airports will generate tens of thousands of construction-related jobs and put more money in the pockets of working Americans," said Secretary Ray LaHood. "But we must do more. Congress needs to pass the American Jobs Act so we can continue to invest in critically needed projects like these, to repair and rebuild our nation’s transportation system.” The grants announced today, made available through the Federal Transit Administration’s fiscal year 2011 Alternatives Analysis, Bus Livability, and State of Good Repair Programs, will go toward replacing or refurbishing aging buses, building or improving bus terminals, garages, and other transit facilities, installing bus-related equipment, and conducting studies to help communities select the best transit options to meet future transportation needs. "These grant funds will make sure that bus service in our communities remains reliable and desirable while putting thousands of Americans to work at the same time,” said Administrator Rogoff. “By passing the American Jobs Act, Congress can accelerate these efforts and give the American people the opportunity to keep more of their paycheck in their wallet rather than hand it over at the gas pump." The grant selection process was highly competitive, and FTA reviewed 839 project applications representing $4.9 billion in funding requests from transit providers across the country for the Fiscal Year 2011 discretionary grants. Examples of major projects receiving federal funds include: • The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments will receive $2 million to study a possible second phase of the planned Woodward Avenue corridor transit project in Detroit and the best mode of transit to pursue. The first phase, a light rail line still in the early planning stages, would end just south of Eight Mile Road. The second phase may one day provide additional transit solutions another 7.5 miles to Maple Road (Fifteen Mile Road). • Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) will receive $5.4 million to replace buses in its Seattle-area fleet that are beyond their useful lives with hybrid-diesel buses. • The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will receive $5 million to restore Philadelphia’s historic 33rd Street and Dauphin Street bus facility, a 110-year-old facility that is in a state of disrepair. The full list of selected projects can be found at http://fta.dot.gov/grants/13094.html . # # #
October 18, 201113 yr US DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING ACROSS AMERICA U.S.Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm News FRA 33-11 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Contact: Brie Sachse Tel.: 202-493-6024 Partnership will help revitalize the domestic railway manufacturing sector, support Obama Administration’s historic investments in transportation and create jobs WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced a partnership to encourage the creation of domestic manufacturing jobs and opportunities for U.S. suppliers through transportation investments. The Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) will help to ensure manufacturers meet the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) strict “Buy America” and “Buy American” standards, connecting U.S. manufacturers and suppliers for work on highways, railways and transit projects, and in the process help to create jobs. READ MORE AT: http://www.fra.dot.gov/roa/press_releases/fp_FRA%2033-11.shtml "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 31, 201213 yr I am certain that ODOT, Cuyahoga County and Cleveland will be fighting to get some of that for the Innerbelt Bridge, right? Anyone? DOT 13-12 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Contact: Justin Nisly Tel.: (202) 366-4570 U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Fourth Round of Funding Under Highly Successful TIGER Program Following President Obama's call in his State of the Union address for greater infrastructure investment as part of “An America Built to Last,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the availability of funding for transportation projects under a fourth round of the popular TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant program. TIGER 2012 will make $500 million available for surface transportation projects having a significant impact on the nation, a metropolitan area, or region. The previous three rounds of the TIGER program provided $2.6 billion to 172 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Demand for the program has been overwhelming, and during the previous three rounds, the Department of Transportation received more than 3,348 applications requesting more than $95 billion for transportation projects across the country. “President Obama made clear in his State of the Union address that investing in transportation means putting people back to work, and that’s just what our TIGER program is doing in communities across the country,” said Secretary LaHood. “Americans are demanding investments in highways, ports, commuter rail, streetcars, buses, and high-speed rail. These kinds of projects not only mean a stronger economic future for the U.S., but jobs for Americans today.” As in previous rounds, high-speed rail and intercity passenger rail projects remain eligible for funding. TIGER 2012 provides for the possibility of up to $100 million being used toward these projects. TIGER 2012 will also continue to encourage the development of transportation projects in rural areas, providing $120 million for rural transportation projects. On November 18, 2011, the President signed the FY 2012 Appropriations Act, which provided $500 million for Department of Transportation infrastructure investments. Like the first three rounds, TIGER 2012 grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis. Projects will be evaluated on primary criteria that include safety, economic competitiveness, livability, environmental sustainability, state of repair and short-term job creation. Pre-applications are due February 20 and applications are due March 19. You can click here to view the Notice of Funding Availability. ###
January 31, 201213 yr I am certain that ODOT, Cuyahoga County and Cleveland will be fighting to get some of that for the Innerbelt Bridge, right? Anyone? Um, only $500 million is available. And it's not even that much, since USDOT has set aside $120 million for rural areas and is encouraging high-speed/intercity passenger rail applicants to submit for up to $100 million (they'll have no problem doing that!). Sorry, ODOT. Looking forward to the 1950s isn't going to win you much funding from this administration. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 4, 201213 yr Republicans prohibit funding for high speed rail - California HSR project House Republicans late Thursday night adopted an amendment that would prohibit California from receiving any high speed rail money in a huge five-year transportation bill headed to the House floor next week. The $270 billion bill also eliminates bicycle and pedestrian programs and detaches urban mass transit funding from its traditional revenue source. The underlying bill did not include any high speed rail funding to begin with, and indeed would cut Amtrak by 25 percent, so the prohibition serves mainly as a stick in the eye to California’s plan for bullet trains. The action is part of a continuing effort by Republicans to kill the entire project, which was a major element of President Obama’s 2009 stimulus. California’s $100 billion plan for bullet trains running from San Francisco to San Diego already has the stimulus money in hand to get started, but future federal funding on which the project depends is very much at risk if House Republicans maintain control of the chamber, not to mention take the White House. The high speed rail prohibition came as an amendment, approved 31-22, by Rep. Jeff Dunham, R-Turlock, who said he wanted to make sure that all transportation funds for California to go to highways. The House Transportation bill overall stands on shaky financial and political footing, relying as it does on yet-to-be seen revenues from potential off shore oil drilling that purportedly would materialize if areas off both U.S. coasts, including California’s, were opened to new oil leasing, as the bill envisions. Its chances of Senate passage in its current form are zero. ...more RW horror:... http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2012/02/03/republicans-prohibit-funding-for-high-speed-rail/ I received an email from the Rails to Trails Conservancy about this horrible bill.
February 5, 201213 yr Will anyone remember this Republican tactic when gas is $9/gallon? I will do my best to help people remember. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 5, 201213 yr The House bill has as much chance of passing as Ohio has of starting rail service between Lima and Lancaster.
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