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DOT Announces Policy Shift Regarding New Starts Program
During the President's Lunch at the Transportation Research Board, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood proposed that new funding guidelines for major transit projects be based on livability issues such as economic development opportunities and environmental benefits, in addition to cost and time saved, which are currently the primary criteria.
Congressman Gerry Connolly Delivers Rousing Keynote Speech at ACT Telework Summit
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) delivered a rousing speech to the 2009 Telework Summit being sponsored by the Association for Commuter Transportation. During his speech, Congressman Connolly spoke about the need for the federal government to play a leadership role in promoting telework. In an effort to encourage this, Congressman Connolly has joined Congressman Sarbanes (D-Md.) in championing the Telework Improvements Act of 2009. This legislation requires each executive agency to establish a policy under which employees may be authorized to telework to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance or agency operations. Further more it provides that an agency shall not be considered to be in compliance with telework requirements unless employees authorized are permitted to telework for at least 20% of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks.
ACT Policy Action Alert
On July 31, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ-13th), along with Congressman Russ Carnahan (DMO-3rd) and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-CA-38th) introduced a bill that ACT has spent a great deal of time and effort to help create. The Commute LESS (Leveraging Employer Support and Successes) Act is the fruition of a concept explored with congressional staff during the inaugural ACT Legislative Summit in April 2008. The concept is to take the measured successes of the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Program and to bring forward a similar program for the nation.
A Path to a Sustainable Transportation Future
A Package of Legislative Recommendations for Federal Surface Transportation Authorization
As Congress works toward the authorization of a new transportation policy, the Association for Commuter Transportation urges it to craft a new guiding vision that not only works to expand the current transportation system, but works to get the most out of what has already been built. For the consideration of Congress, we offer these guiding principles outlined in "A Path to a Sustainable Transportation Future."
To read "A Path to a Sustainable Transportation Future," ACT's package of legislative recommendations for federal surface transportation authorization, download this PDF
Contact
Jason Pavluchuk
(202) 285-6414
jason@jpavllc.com
Policy Action Alert: Department of Energy Releases Energy Environment & Block Grant Information
March 30, 2009
The Department of Energy has released information and allocation levels for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). The EECBG was funded at $3.2 billion in the President's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and provides grants to states, local governments, and Native American tribes for the purposes of reducing total energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and improving energy efficiency nationwide.
To see a list of entities eligible for formula grants and allocation amounts, click here. Additional information about this program can be found by clicking here. (PDF)(152 KB)
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