S. 1461

Referred to Committee

Transit to Trails Act

Introduced 4/29/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

4/29/2021 • Senate

Summary

Transit to Trails Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to certain governmental and private entities for projects that increase transportation access and mobility to public lands, inland and coastal waters, parkland, or monuments for critically underserved communities.

For example, DOT must (1) prioritize approving certain projects, such as projects that use low-or zero-emission vehicles and those that provide free or discounted rates for low-income riders; (2) develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes; and (3) ensure that all new transportation connectors and routes developed under the program are accessible to people with disabilities.

The bill requires grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000.

Further, the bill requires publicized schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed after the receipt of a grant under the program.

Introduced in Senate • 4/29/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Air qualityCommunity life and organizationEnvironmental healthForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesLand use and conservationMinority employmentMinority healthMonuments and memorialsOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPoverty and welfare assistancePublic transitPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentTransportation costsTransportation programs funding