Agency (Modal) Support
Within the Department, six modes receive funds from the HTF. Each of these agencies, except for BTS, then provides funding through grants to states or local governments according to formulas established by law and/or based on competition. Grants are not made in the form of cash. Rather, the recipients must first make expenditures on qualified and approved projects and then request reimbursement from the appropriate mode. This funding is limited by law from 50 to 100 percent of the total eligible project cost. The remaining non-federal costs are paid by the recipient through matching funds. The following chart shows which HTF account is used to fund each of the modal administrations.
Both the mission and programs administered by each of these modes are unique. The following table provides the mission statements for each agency and their role to support the purposes of the HTF. See Appendix A for the organizational chart for each agency.
HTF AGENCIES
| Agency |
Mission |
Support Role to HTF |
| BTS |
Lead in developing transportation data and information of high quality, and to
advance their effective use in both public and private transportation decision-making. |
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates multi-modal transportation data that assists
in transportation decision-making. |
| FHWA |
Enhance mobility through innovation, leadership, and public service. |
Facilitates the construction, operation, and maintenance of the National Highway
System (NHS), and related transportation activities that support their safe, environmentally friendly,
and productive use. |
| FMCSA |
Reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. |
Focuses on highway safety related to large trucks and buses. |
| FRA |
Promote safe, environmentally sound, successful railroad transportation to meet the
needs of all customers today and tomorrow. FRA encourages policies and investments in infrastructure
and technology rail to realize its full potential. |
Promotes safety in rail travel through policy development and improved technology. |
| NHTSA |
Save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic
costs. The Agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement
programs toward ending preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and
highway travel. |
Collects and analyzes crash data, develops measures to prevent vehicle crashes,
regulates motor vehicle manufacturers, and provides worldwide education related to vehicle safety. |
| FTA |
Provide leadership, technical assistance, and financial resources for safe,
technologically advanced public transportation which enhances all citizens' mobility and
accessibility, improves U.S. communities and natural environment, and strengthens the nation's
economy. The FTA carries out this mission in cooperation with its partners, now and into the future. |
Supports the development of public transportation systems and promotes safety
measures and accessibility to public transportation. |
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