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U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $392,382 in Grants for Transportation Statistics Research

Contact BTS 9-00 Carole Zok 202-366-5694

Thursday, July 13, 2000 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $392,382 in transportation statistics research grants to individuals at five universities for projects supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s goal of advancing the field of transportation statistics.

"These grants will help improve the quality of information available for decision makers in both the public and private sectors," Secretary Slater said. "Better information will lead to better decisions directly affecting transportation safety, President Clinton and Vice President Gore’s highest transportation priority, and the efficiency of America’s transportation systems."

The annual grant program was authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) to provide funding for projects at institutions of higher education that support the development of the field of transportation statistics or involve research or development in transportation statistics. The program is administered by the Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

"The awarding of these grants is another step forward in the Department of Transportation’s strategy of improving the quality of transportation information that will be available to public and private decision makers," BTS Director Dr. Ashish Sen said. "The projects we are funding will improve our ability to collect and analyze information and I look forward to funding additional valuable projects in future years."

For information on eligibility requirements, cost sharing requirements, and application contents, please visit the BTS website at Proposals should be sent to BTS Grants Program, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 3430, Washington, D.C. 20590. For information on submitting applications for FY 2001 grant awards or for technical information, contact David Banks at (202) 366-0963, by e-mail at or by fax at (202) 366-3640.

A table showing the grant amounts and recipients follows:

Grant Recipients