20.240 — Fuel Tax Evasion-Intergovernmental Enforcement Effort/Regulatory Enforcement

Program Summary and Objectives
  • Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
    office: federal highway administration (fhwa)
  • Program Website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/otps/fueltax.htm.
  • Authorization: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C 1101.
  • Headquarters: Michael Dougherty 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E., Washington, District of Columbia 20590 Email: michael.dougherty@dot.gov Phone: (202) 366-9234

To increase intergovernmental activities and enforcement efforts among public agencies to reduce Federal fuel tax evasion. Funds made available shall be used only to expand or enhance intergovernmental efforts to increase motor fuel tax enforcement and payments; to supplement motor fuel tax examinations and criminal investigations; and to increase research and training in the area of Federal fuel tax evasion.

Examples of Projects Funded

Not Applicable.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2006, 8 projects were funded, including on for a Western Task Force, which involved a total of 17 states; in FY 2007, 7 projects were funded which involved 7 states; in FY 2008, 13 projects were funded which involved 48 states and the District of Columbia. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time

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Subsidyscope

Financial Bailout

Transportation

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