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Yesterday, Californians used the energy of their Bike to Work Day to send a strong message to Barbara Boxer that they were behind her and needed her to stick up…

In celebration of May as National Bike Month, we are asking League staff members why they ride and how they make the most of Bike Month. Next up is Bill Nesper, Director…

Californians, we need you! As you celebrate California’s Bike to Work Day, you have a unique opportunity to shape the next transportation bill. We have learned that Barbara Boxer (D-CA), chair…

Pointing to a large parking lot on Capitol Hill, Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) said, with passion, "I invite you to think about how much the government is paying for this parking.…

Senator Klobuchar at the Decade of Action on Road Safety D.C. launch. Today, May 11, 2011, the United Nations officially launched the Decade of Action for Road Safety, an effort…

The Federal Highway Administration has announced that $422 million in discretionary grant funds is available from 11 funding sources. Much of the funding for these programs in the past has been directed by Congressional earmarks, leaving little to merit and the actual discretion of the Federal Highway Administration. However, the FY2011 budget requires that all funds be discretionary, meaning that projects will be based on merit selection through an application process.

Delta Region Transportation Development – $10 million
Ferry Boat – $47 million
Highways for LIFE – $20 million
Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment – $4.5 million
Interstate Maintenance – $100 million
National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation – $9 million
National Scenic Byways – $43.5 million
Public Lands Highways – $98.5 million
Rail Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High Speed Rail Corridors – $21 million
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation – $61 million
Truck Parking Facilities – $7.5 million

Bicycle and pedestrian projects are eligible for almost all federal-aid transportation programs. If advocacy groups are aware of eligible projects, they should work with the appropriate elected and agency officials to develop a proposal.

Click on each program above for program-specific selection criteria. Several of the programs in this grant process hold particular opportunities for bicycle and pedestrian projects:

The first week of Bike Month has been exciting and filled with #bikemonth tweets, twit pics of sweet rides, more than 1,000 Facebook users committed to participating and encouraging riding…

In celebration of May as National Bike Month, we are asking League staff members why they ride and how they make the most of Bike Month. Next up is Carly Sieff, Bicycle Friendly…

The Complete Streets Coalition and Streetsblog Capitol Hill are reporting that Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Steven LaTourette (R-OH) have introduced a Complete Streets bill, called the Safe and Complete Streets…

In celebration of May as National Bike Month, we are asking League staff members why they ride and how they make the most of Bike Month. Next up is Education Director…