Sec. 5310. Multimodal transportation demonstration program
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Subchapter 1 of chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Transportation may establish a pilot program for the demonstration of advanced transportation technologies for surface transportation modes in small- and mid-sized communities by providing grants to entities to achieve the purposes of the national transportation research and development program described in section 6503. Activities eligible for funding under this section include data interoperability, mobility-on-demand, and micro-mobility projects to demonstrate first-mile transportation, last-mile transportation, and any other activity as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
If determined appropriate by the Secretary, joint interagency funding for projects is authorized to support multimodal projects. Entities eligible to receive grants under this program include local transportation organizations and transit agencies serving a population of not more than 200,000 individuals, including communities of economic hardship and communities that experience transportation equity and accessibility issues. An entity seeking funding under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Each application submitted under this section shall describe how the applying entity will collaborate, as appropriate, with institutions of higher education, State and local governments, regional transportation organizations, nonprofit organizations, labor organizations, and private sector entities. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. . The analysis for chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 5511.
Multimodal transportation demonstration program. .