Georgia Transit Connector regrets to announce that the Atlanta Streetcar was not awarded the TIGER Grant stimulus funding for surface transportation initiatives by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

While we are disappointed to not receive stimulus funding, we remain committed to our belief that Atlanta must improve its transit connectivity and mobility in order to remain competitive with other urban areas.This is a set-back but not an end to our efforts.

We will continue to pursue avenues for funding the streetcar initiative, as our initial intention was to prepare an application that positioned us for other available federal grants and opportunities.

There will be another round of TIGER Grant stimulus funding estimated at $600 million which we will pursue aggressively.

While this particular grant was not awarded, Georgia has received $5.9 billion in stimulus funding.

Those awarded TIGER grants were in better position to fund the capital costs of projects and a number represented multi-state transportation projects.

The initiative to make this application required strategic input and cooperation from the City, MARTA and the metro area business community as well as state and federal officials. This collaborative spirit is key to our future success on this project and other projects aimed improve the quality of life in our city and state.