Federal Affairs
Federal Affairs is responsible for TxDOT's interaction with Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies and national organizations.
The office responds to Congressional requests, covers Congressional hearings, prepares materials for legislative visits and provides educational briefings to Congressional members and staff. The office also researches, analyzes and tracks legislation.
Melanie Alvord serves as director. Contact us with questions or comments.
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (as passed by the U.S. Senate)
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
Projects
Funding and Finance
- Funding Needs and Potential Sources
- Matrix of Revenue Options, American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- Map of State-by-State Project Finance, AASHTO
Performance
Statewide Planning
Maps
TxDOT Testimony to Congress
- Effective Oversight and Power of the Purse
- Federal Surface Transportation for the 21st Century (Innovation)
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Program Consolidation
- Case Studies of the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Process
- Public-Private Partnerships for Highway and Transit Projects
- Implementation of MAP-21’s TIFIA Program Enhancements
Reports and Statistics
- Horizon: The Future of Transportation
- Surface Transportation Policy Options, Congressional Budget Office
- Assessing the Costs Attributed to Project Delays and During Project Pre-Construction Stages
Educational Resources
Grant Applications
- FASTLANE Grants
- Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA)
- Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)
- Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)
- Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD)
Additional Resources