Accountability for the Recovery Act

 

The Recovery Act established relatively few requirements for the design of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant program. ?EUR??,,????'??? courtesy of The Swiderski Institute

The DOT Followed Key Federal Requirements in Developing Selection Criteria for Its Supplemental Discretionary Grants Program.

The act requires that the department (1) award grants of no less than $20 million and no more than $300 million with no more than $300 million awarded for projects in any one state; (2) give priority to projects that are expected to be completed by February 17, 2012; (3) give priority to projects that require a contribution of federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package, although the federal share of the costs for which expenditure is made may be 100 percent; and (4) ensure a balance in addressing the needs of rural and urban communities and an equitable geographic distribution of funds. ?EUR??,,????'??? Courtesy of Government Accountability Office