Sentences with phrase «transportation policies and programs»

This is in addition to the more than $ 6 billion each year needed for low - income energy efficiency programs, $ 8 billion for transportation policies and programs, and $ 3 billion for clean energy R&D.

By engaging stakeholders representing diverse geographic, modal, and policy interests, such as safety, labor and the environment, the Advisory Committee will provide recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on how DOT can improve its freight transportation policies and programs.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is a learning organization committed to achievement of its mission to develop transportation policies and programs that contribute to providing fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent with those and other national objectives, including the efficient use and conservation of the resources of the United States.

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On one hand, the slow lane for self - driving cars isn't totally unexpected, as the Trump administration continues to chart its course in major transportation policy debates and decides which federal programs to keep or replace.

Through relief flights, the transportation of emergency supplies, airline employee volunteer efforts and fundraising programs facilitated through airline mileage programs, U.S. cargo and passenger carriers transported more than 4.5 million pounds of life - saving food, water and supplies, accommodated more than 6,500 evacuees, relocated hundreds of stranded pets and relaxed travel policies to more than 80 airports in the path of the hurricanes.

It will take a wise person to know that we need to build more health facilities to ensure we reap the benefits of the nhis fully, build more schools to ensure that the benefits of the school feeding program and and progressively free shs policies are reaped to the core, build more roads to ensure smooth transportation of people and goods to increase the earnings of the nation which affects GDP positively in the long run, etc..

The study recommends government agencies focus efforts on enacting policies and programs to better protect rural households during a drought, such as supporting sustainable agriculture projects in the region, increasing transportation options to access city centers and providing access to insurance and credit schemes.

This report was authored by Genevieve Cullen, vice president, Electric Drive Transportation Association; Alan Epstein, vice president, technology and environment, Pratt & Whitney; paul Genoa, director, policy development, Nuclear Energy Institute; Daniel Ingersoll, program manager, nuclear technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Connie L. Lausten, principal, cLausten LLC; Jeffrey Stein, mechanical engineer, University of Michigan; Amadeu K. Sum, chemical engineer, Colorado School of Mines; Donald Weeks, biochemist, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Selin and colleagues compared the health benefits to the economic costs of three climate policies: a clean - energy standard, a transportation policy, and a cap - and - trade program.

The author discusses the types of help working families need, including access to public transportation, extended - day programs, and reformed labor policies.

«The issues that are in rural Michigan are exactly the same issues that are in our urban areas,» said Gilda Jacobs, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, and a former state lawmaker, «whether it is unemployment or public transportation or daycare or adequate educations or preschool programs or the opioid crisis.»

Section E contains policies, regulations, and exhibits on non-instructional services and programs, particularly those on business management, safety, building and grounds management, office services, transportation, and food services.

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Develops designs for more economically efficient transportation programs and policies as it relates to FASTLANE grants, to generate national or regional economic benefits and an increase in the global economic competitiveness of the United States.

Karen has been involved in navigation - related programs at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center for over 20 years and currently is responsible for overseeing the navigation program and development of policy positions on PNT and spectrum management in coordination within the Office of the Secretary of Transportation.

The Office of International Transportation and Trade provides departmental coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies, including trade facilitation, technical assistance and cooperation programs, trade promotion and advocacy, multimodal transportation issues, and international diplomatic and protocol activities; and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade Transportation and Trade provides departmental coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies, including trade facilitation, technical assistance and cooperation programs, trade promotion and advocacy, multimodal transportation issues, and international diplomatic and protocol activities; and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade transportation and trade policies, including trade facilitation, technical assistance and cooperation programs, trade promotion and advocacy, multimodal transportation issues, and international diplomatic and protocol activities; and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade transportation issues, and international diplomatic and protocol activities; and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade transportation and trade organizations.

Administers the Department's transportation investment credit programs applying consistent credit policies and management practices across all Bureau credit programs.

She has more than 35 years» experience in transportation planning, operations, and program management, and is a nationally recognized expert in freight and intermodal transportation planning and policy analysis.

Office of International Transportation and Trade: Provides Departmental leadership, direction, and coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies and programs; leads and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade Transportation and Trade: Provides Departmental leadership, direction, and coordination on international surface and intermodal transportation and trade policies and programs; leads and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade transportation and trade policies and programs; leads and coordinates Departmental representation in global transportation and trade transportation and trade organizations.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs is responsible for the analysis, development, articulation, and review of policies, programs, and plans for economic issues in domestic aviation and international transportation.

The Office of the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, known as the Build America Bureau, develops DOT - wide policies to improve transportation infrastructure financing and project delivery, administers Departmental credit programs, develops new initiatives to facilitate public and private financing mechanisms and analyzes the cost effectiveness of new and alternatiTransportation and Innovative Finance Bureau, known as the Build America Bureau, develops DOT - wide policies to improve transportation infrastructure financing and project delivery, administers Departmental credit programs, develops new initiatives to facilitate public and private financing mechanisms and analyzes the cost effectiveness of new and alternatitransportation infrastructure financing and project delivery, administers Departmental credit programs, develops new initiatives to facilitate public and private financing mechanisms and analyzes the cost effectiveness of new and alternative approaches.

The US Department of Transportation is designated the Executive Agent to promulgate policy and establish uniform standards for the Federal Transit Benefit program.

On August 4, 2011, the Secretary of Transportation, along with heads of other Federal agencies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898 (EJ MOU) confirming the continued importance of identifying and addressing EJ considerations in agency programs, policies and activities as required by E.O. 12898.

Position Title Federal Government - wide Policy Analysis and Formulation, Transit Benefit Policy Program (Transportation Planning)

Generally, OST is responsible for policy and oversight of DOT transportation programs, and the OAs actually administer the programs for a particular mode of transportation, or transportation program area.

The DOT Credit Council members include six representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST): the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (Chair), the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs (Vice-Chair), the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, the General Counsel, the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, and the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.

The Bureau will continue to oversee the alignment, coordination, and consolidation of the TIFIA and RRIF Programs, integrating the programs» separate policies and staff, in addition to developing best practices for financing innovative surface transportation pPrograms, integrating the programs» separate policies and staff, in addition to developing best practices for financing innovative surface transportation pprograms» separate policies and staff, in addition to developing best practices for financing innovative surface transportation projects.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (AEP) and Office of Transportation Policy have developed informative modular programs that can be used to assist individuals with disabilities and to supplement the training and education of airline employees and contractors.

DOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) is working closely with NHTSA, FHWA, OST Research and Technology (OST - R), and OST Policy (OST - P) to execute the joint National Telecommunications and Information Administration, FCC and DOT spectrum research plan.

The Bureau combines the Bureau, TIFIA and RRIF loan programs, Private Activity Bonds (PABs), and the INFRA grant program all under one roof within the Office of the Undersecretary for Transportation for Policy.

The planning team coordinates across the Department to ensure that DOT's Operating Administrations examine their programs, policies, and activities and take appropriate actions to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 12898, the Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898, and DOT Order 5610.2 (a)(Department of Transportation Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low - Income Populations).

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of the Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

-- The term «qualified individual with a disability» means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by a public entity.

individuals with disabilities continually encounter various forms of discrimination, including outright intentional exclusion, the discriminatory effects of architectural, transportation, and communication barriers, overprotective rules and policies, failure to make modifications to existing facilities and practices, exclusionary qualification standards and criteria, segregation, and relegation to lesser services, programs, activities, benefits, jobs, or other opportunities;

In his role as a Transportation Specialist, in FMCSA's the Office of Enforcement and Compliance, he assists in managing programs to ensure uniform enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; he also develops policies and programs for the implementation of motor carrier safety regulations and legislation.

In this position she managed the implementation and execution of the Secretary's statutory and administrative responsibilities in civil transportation emergency preparedness, which included the overall Departmental civil emergency preparedness policies, plans, procedures, systems, and programs on transportation matters ranging from man - made crises and national security emergencies to natural disasters.

HMIS data supports regulatory evaluation and policy making, training programs, the better understanding of hazardous materials transportation incidents, and identification of possible safety problems.

DOT's Strategic Plan is used to develop and implement policies and programs that shape our Nation's transportation infrastructure into a truly multimodal system that provides travelers and businesses with safe, convenient, affordable, and environmentally sustainable transportation choices.

FRA awarded $ 942,775 to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) through FRA's Next Generation High - Speed Rail Program to study potential service options and complete the Tier 1 Environmental Assessment, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Planners identify community needs, resources, and problems and assist citizens to make decisions on goals, policies, priorities, plans, programs, and methods of implementation designed to create a physical, economic, and social environment desired by the members of the community (e.g., modes of public transportation to grocery stores, daycare facilities, places of employment, medical facilities etc.).

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

«We have an open door policy for any transportation project to meet with our team to discuss the federal programs and agreements that could move your project forward.»

Programs and policies are being initiated at the Federal level, through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and additional federal agencies.

Support the development of professionals who are committed to enhancing the relationship between public health and transportation policy through fellowship programs and development of curricula related to integration of these areas.

«One looks in vain,» he wrote Johnson, «for a point of responsibility below the President capable of taking an evenhanded, comprehensive, authoritarian approach to the development of transportation policies or even able to assure reasonable coordination and balance among the various transportation programs of the government.»

6 - 2 Department of Transportation Enterprise Data Inventory - A review of DOT's strategy and policy when creating a robust data inventory program.

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The President will direct federal agencies to identify and remove barriers to making climate - resilient investments; identify and remove counterproductive policies that increase vulnerabilities; and encourage and support smarter, more resilient investments, including through agency grants, technical assistance, and other programs, in sectors from transportation and water management to conservation and disaster relief.

This position will work closely with the Western Region Director to implement our active trail development and policy program work, which includes a trail feasibility study, our Active Transportation Resource Team (which provides technical assistance to low income communities), and our Bay Area Trails Collaborative (a regional trail system coalition effort).

Michelle Robinson, director of the UCS Clean Vehicles Program, is a recognized expert on state and federal transportation policy.