Do the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration support CIA?
Yes. Decisions by FHWA/FTA to fund transportation actions are influenced in part by the impact those actions will have on the human environment. Various Federal laws and regulations require consideration of the impacts of agency decisions on the human environment. CIA gives an understanding of how transportation decisions will affect the community. This will support better transportation decisionmaking. CIA helps to give a thorough understanding of the social and economic impacts of transportation decisions on communities. This, in turn, supports informed transportation decisionmaking. Through CIA, FHWA/FTA gain information on how communities will be affected by each proposed transportation action. Through CIA and good public outreach, stakeholder organizations are identified for interagency coordination with FHWA/FTA.
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