23 USC 177 – Neighborhood access and equity grant program
(a)
(1) to improve walkability, safety, and affordable transportation access through projects that are context-sensitive—
(A) to remove, remediate, or reuse a facility described in subsection (c)(1);
(B) to replace a facility described in subsection (c)(1) with a facility that is at-grade or lower speed;
(C) to retrofit or cap a facility described in subsection (c)(1);
(D) to build or improve complete streets, multiuse trails, regional greenways, or active transportation networks and spines; or
(E) to provide affordable access to essential destinations, public spaces, or transportation links and hubs;
(2) to mitigate or remediate negative impacts on the human or natural environment resulting from a facility described in subsection (c)(2) in a disadvantaged or underserved community through—
(A) noise barriers to reduce impacts resulting from a facility described in subsection (c)(2);
(B) technologies, infrastructure, and activities to reduce surface transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution;
(C) natural infrastructure, pervious, permeable, or porous pavement, or protective features to reduce or manage stormwater run-off resulting from a facility described in subsection (c)(2);
(D) infrastructure and natural features to reduce or mitigate urban heat island hot spots in the transportation right-of-way or on surface transportation facilities; or
(E) safety improvements for vulnerable road users; and
(3) for planning and capacity building activities in disadvantaged or underserved communities to—
(A) identify, monitor, or assess local and ambient air quality, emissions of transportation greenhouse gases, hot spot areas of extreme heat or elevated air pollution, gaps in tree canopy coverage, or flood prone transportation infrastructure;
(B) assess transportation equity or pollution impacts and develop local anti-displacement policies and community benefit agreements;
(C) conduct predevelopment activities for projects eligible under this subsection;
(D) expand public participation in transportation planning by individuals and organizations in disadvantaged or underserved communities; or
(E) administer or obtain technical assistance related to activities described in this subsection.
Terms Used In 23 USC 177
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
(b)
(1) a State;
(2) a unit of local government;
(3) a political subdivision of a State;
(4) an entity described in section 207(m)(1)(E);
(5) a territory of the United States;
(6) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function;
(7) a metropolitan planning organization (as defined in section 134(b)(2)); or
(8) with respect to a grant described in subsection (a)(3), in addition to an eligible entity described in paragraphs (1) through (7), a nonprofit organization or institution of higher education that has entered into a partnership with an eligible entity described in paragraphs (1) through (7).
(c)
(1) a surface transportation facility for which high speeds, grade separation, or other design factors create an obstacle to connectivity within a community; or
(2) a surface transportation facility which is a source of air pollution, noise, stormwater, or other burden to a disadvantaged or underserved community.
(d)
(1)
(2)
(A) is economically disadvantaged, underserved, or located in an area of persistent poverty;
(B) has entered or will enter into a community benefits agreement with representatives of the community;
(C) has an anti-displacement policy, a community land trust, or a community advisory board in effect; or
(D) has demonstrated a plan for employing local residents in the area impacted by the activity or project proposed under this section.
(e)
(1)
(2)
(f)
(g)
(1) guidance, technical assistance, templates, training, or tools to facilitate efficient and effective contracting, design, and project delivery by units of local government;
(2) subgrants to units of local government to build capacity of such units of local government to assume responsibilities to deliver surface transportation projects; and
(3) operations and administration of the Federal Highway Administration.
(h)
(1) be subject to any restriction or limitation on the total amount of funds available for implementation or execution of programs authorized for Federal-aid highways; and
(2) be used for a project for additional through travel lanes for single-occupant passenger vehicles.