On June 11, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it received 568 applications for the fifth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, with recipients to be chosen in September. The applications cover a variety of transportation projects totaling more than $9 billion. One project isn't new to the TIGER program; its organizer is seeking a second-straight grant. The city of Raleigh, N.C., has applied for a $22.25 million TIGER Ⅴ grant for the Raleigh Union Station project, which calls for building a downtown multi-modal hub to replace a small Amtrak station on Cabarrus Street. Built in 1950, the station no longer can adequately serve an increasing number of rail passengers in the region. The city plans to provide $5.75 million, or 20 percent, in matching funds for a $28 million portion of the work.
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