49 U.S.C. § 70204: Multi-State freight corridor planning

identifying projects along the corridor that benefit multiple States; assembling rights-of-way; and performing capital improvements. accept contributions from a unit of State or local government; use any Federal or State funds made available for freight mobility infrastructure planning or construction, including applying for grants; borrow money on a short-term basis; and notes for borrowing under subparagraph (A); and bonds; and obtain financing by other means permitted under applicable Federal or State law. ports; freight railroads; shippers; carriers; freight-related associations; third-party logistics providers; the freight industry workforce; environmental organizations; community organizations; and units of local government. freight mobility; and supply chains; serve as a forum for States, Indian Tribes, and other public entities to discuss decisions affecting freight mobility; communicate and coordinate multi-State freight priorities with other organizations; promote the sharing of information between the private and public sectors with respect to freight issues; and provide information for consideration in the development of State freight plans under section 70202. The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to multi-State freight compacts, or States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact, that seek to improve a route or corridor that is a part of the National Multimodal Freight Network established under section 70103. a multi-State freight compact established under subsection (a) during the 2-year period beginning on the date of establishment of the multi-State freight compact; or States seeking to form a multi-State freight compact described in that subsection. A multi-State freight compact shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph only during the initial 2 years of operation of the compact. the 2-year period beginning on the date on which an application for a grant under this paragraph with respect to the proposed compact is submitted to the Secretary; or if the compact is formed before the date on which a grant under this paragraph is awarded in accordance with subclause (I), the initial 2 years of operation of the compact. submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; provide a non-Federal match equal to not less than 25 percent of the operating costs of the multi-State freight compact; and commit to establishing a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1) during the initial 2-year period of operation of the compact. The Secretary may award a grant to multi-State freight compacts that are not eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (2) for operations costs in an amount of not more than $1,000,000. submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; provide a non-Federal match of not less than 50 percent of the operating costs of the compact; and demonstrate that the compact has established a multi-State freight corridor advisory committee under subsection (c)(1). There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this subsection.