The top priorities at DOT are to keep the traveling public safe and secure, increase their mobility, and have our transportation system contribute to the nation's economic growth.
DOT employs almost 55,000 people across the country, in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) and its operating administrations and bureaus, each with its own management and organizational structure.
Pete Buttigieg currently serves as the 19th Secretary of Transportation. In December, he was nominated by President-elect Biden to be Secretary of Transportation. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 2, 2021.
Secretary Buttigieg
The provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued.
The following is a list of DOT's Operating Administrations and the Office of the Secretary (OST), their regulatory responsibilities, and their regulatory contacts.
DOT Federal Funding Available
To provide technical assistance, the Department will host a series of webinars during the Port Infrastructure Development Program grant application process. Details and registration information regarding these webinars will be made available at .
To provide technical assistance to prospective applicants, DOT is hosting a series of webinars during the FY 2021 RAISE grant application process. Register for the webinar . The deadline to submit an application is July 12, 2021 at 5pm Eastern.
Media Inquiries
For Media Inquiries, please contact: Susannah Forde Executive Director of Marketing & Communications
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