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Invitations Issued for FY10 Formal Proposals
The UTCM Executive Committee and Director Melissa S. Tooley met on October 19th to review the 65 Preliminary Proposals submitted this fall. The Committee selected 15 of those submissions to be invited for development as Formal Proposals. The list of Formal Proposal invitations can be found on the menu at left under "Projects." Formal Proposals are due November 16th, and FY10 awards will be announced approximately December 11, 2009.
Vedlitz Participates in National Energy and Climate Policy Conversation
Dr. Arnold Vedlitz, Director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, was invited to help organize and participate in the Conference on Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy: Toward an Open and Transparent Process on June 18-19, 2009, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Vedlitz chaired a discussion panel entitled "Energy and Climate Policy and Stakeholder Domains: Goals, Perspectives and Interconnec- tions." This two day conference is the second event in the "Joint Program on Presidential Policy-Making: Formulating a Bipartisan Energy and Climate Policy for America." A final report including findings from this conference will be sent to President Obama, Congressional leaders and others.
Dr. Vedlitz's participation in this conference was partially supported by the UTCM project "Transportation Planning, Policy and Climate Change: Making the Long Term Connection." For more details and links, click here to access UTCM's Technology Transfer News.
Transportation and mobility are at the very center of the American way of life. Mobility issues impact nearly every aspect of society, including health care, recreation, education, goods manufacturing and delivery, and national security. Thus, as we address mobility issues at national, regional and local levels, we improve the quality of life for Americans.
What We Do:
UTCM facilitates mobility enhancement through competitive funding of programs in Research, Education, and Technology Transfer.
The four research focus areas of the UTCM are:
- Coast-to-coast, border-to-border mobility
- Rural public transportation
- Congestion management and mitigation
- Innovative financing
UTCM's Innovative Financing Web Sites
A Guide to Transportation Funding Options
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An on-line reference guide to transportation financing for decision-makers. The Guide clearly explains financing options across all levels of government. Phase I covers highway funding options. A review of all other modes of surface transportation will follow in future phases.
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This symposium brought together professionals in the field of road user fees to share information and advance the discussion of user-based fees as a potential replacement for the fuel tax. The symposium web site presents material from the symposium as well as up to date information and links on the topic of mileage based user fees.
UTCM Informational Handouts
UTCM Tri-Fold Brochure
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UTC Profile 2007 (2-sided flyer)
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