Last week, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reported that state transportation departments have until January 6 to apply for a number of discretionary grant programs offered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Currently, Congress has authorized FHWA to fund these grant programs until March 31, although if the programs are extended for the remainder of FY 2012, the administration intends to subsequently award additional program funds based upon state responses. Programs include the

• Delta Region Transportation Development: $4.7 million
• Ferry Boat: $22.2 million
• Highways for Life: $9.5 million
• Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment: $4.2 million
• Interstate Maintenance: $47.3 million
• National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation: $4.7 million
• National Scenic Byways Program: $20.6 million
• Public Lands Highways: $45 million
• Rail/Highway Crossing Elimination in High-Speed-Rail Corridors: $7.1 million
• Transportation, Community, and System Preservation: $29 million
• Truck Parking Facilities: $2.9 million
• Value Pricing Pilot Program: $6.9 million

The actual amount available for award in each program is subject to change pending final calculations of federal-aid highway program funding distributions or any additional funding provided by Congress.

Link: 2012 Discretionary Grant Programs