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RSPA
9-03
Contact: James Mitchell
Joe Delcambre
Tel: (202) 366-4831
publicaffairs@rspa.dot.gov
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
DOT
Awards Over $14.7 Million in Federal Grants for Transportation Research And
Education
U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson today announced
13 grants totaling over $14.7 million in support of advanced
transportation-related research at University Transportation Centers (UTC)
nationwide.
"Making substantial investments in transportation research and
education will yield solid returns for America," Deputy Secretary Jackson
stated. "These grants are part of a significant Bush
Administration commitment to stimulate transportation innovation and help train
tomorrow's transportation workforce."
More than 75 colleges and universities throughout the United States
participate in UTCs to conduct combined programs of transportation research,
education and technology transfer. Last
year, the UTC colleges and universities graduated over 1,000 students with
advanced transportation-related degrees, offered almost 2,000 undergraduate and
graduate transportation courses, conducted over 400 research projects, and
trained over 25,000 practicing transportation professionals.
UTC grants are administered by the Research and Special Programs
Administration (RSPA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and must be
matched by recipients on a dollar-for-dollar basis at a minimum, leveraging the
value of the federal investment.
DOT awarded $2 million to the University of Minnesota for its Intelligent
Transportation Systems Institute. The
department also awarded $1.8
million to each of the following:
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University of South Florida - National Center for Transit Research
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George Mason University - National Intelligent Transportation Systems
Implementation Research Center
DOT
awarded $916,300 to each of the following:
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South Carolina State University - South Carolina State University Transportation
Center
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Rutgers University - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
DOT
awarded $906,000 to each of the following:
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Pennsylvania State University - Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center
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University of Idaho - National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology
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San Jose State University - Mineta Transportation Institute
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North Dakota State University - Mountain-Plains Consortium
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University of Missouri-Rolla - Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
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University of Central Florida - Center for Advanced Transportation Systems
Simulation
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University of Southern California - National Center for Metropolitan
Transportation Research
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University of Arkansas - Mack Blackwell Transportation Center
RSPA works for the advancement of science and technology for national
transportation needs. RSPA also has responsibilities for ensuring the safe and
secure movement of hazardous materials to industry and consumers by all modes of
transportation, including pipelines, and coordination of rapid response to
transportation emergencies. Information on the UTC program is available on the
Web at: http://utc.dot.gov/.
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