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Transit Grants: Department of Labor's Certification Process

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 25, 2000
Report No. T-RCED-00-157
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Summary:

About $42 billion in federal funding has been set aside for transit programs through fiscal year 2003. This money is being provided to state and local transportation authorities in the form of grants to build, acquire, improve, and operate transit systems. But before the Department of Transportation Departments' Federal Transit Administration can release funds to grant applicants, the Department of Labor must certify that adequate arrangements are in place to protect the interests of employees affected by the assistance. This testimony (1) describes the Department of Labor's process for issuing certifications for grant applicants and discusses how the Department defines and calculates how long it takes to issue certifications and (2) discusses trends and factors affecting the length of the certification process.

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