Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309

The information collection request is for an extension without change of a currently approved information collection under OMB control number 2132-0561 “Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309". The Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program provides funding for fixed guideway investments such as new and expanded rapid rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, bus rapid transit, and ferries, as well as corridor-based bus rapid transit investments that emulate the features of rail. This discretionary program requires projects to proceed through a multi-step, multi-year process to be eligible for funding. This is a mandatory collection of information (reporting) that State and local government agencies, including transit agencies must provide on an annual basis when seeking federal funding under the CIG program. The information reported includes general criteria for entry into the program (e.g. project background, operations cost, maintenance cost, etc.), project justification data (e.g. mobility improvements, congestion relief, land use, environmental benefits, etc.) and local financial commitment information. The information is received by FTA staff and consultants who evaluate and rate the data at various points in the process.

The latest form for Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Section 5309 expires 2022-06-30 and can be found here.