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<P><SPAN class=927000122-01122009><FONT face=Arial size=2>FYI-- Zanette Doyle at
NADO just sent out this reminder, and I am passing it along, in case you haven't
seen it before, or forgot about it. This is to provide IDEAs for projects
in the priority areas identified on the FHWA website. Projects that are
approved in STEP require 50% non-federal match, which can include in-kind labor.
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<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B>FHWA Asks for Input on Planning Research
Priorities</B> </FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Federal Highway Administration is accepting
comments on research priorities for its Surface Transportation Environment and
Planning (STEP) Cooperative Research Program for Fiscal Year 2010. Projects
completed under the STEP program work to improve understanding of the complex
relationship between surface transportation, planning and the environment.
Suggested projects and research topics may relate to a variety of different
areas of planning, including State/Local/Tribal Capacity Building, Interstate
Planning (including economic development research), Public Involvement, Freight
Planning, and Safety Planning, as well as environment and real estate-related
issues. Feedback must be submitted by December 3 using the forms available for
each issue area at </FONT><A
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<P><SPAN class=927000122-01122009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elaine
Murakami</FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>