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Federal Funding Challenges and Opportunities

Federal Funding Challenges and Opportunities. David Vozzolo Vice President National Transit Planning and Project Development. Decision to Pursue Federal Funds?. Impact on project schedule and cost Project “competitiveness” in FTA rating Fit within regional program of projects

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Federal Funding Challenges and Opportunities

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  1. Federal Funding Challenges and Opportunities David Vozzolo Vice President National Transit Planning and Project Development

  2. Decision to Pursue Federal Funds? • Impact on project schedule and cost • Project “competitiveness” in FTA rating • Fit within regional program of projects • Congressional support and commitment • Demonstrated local public, government and business support

  3. Current USDOT Funding Sources FTA Formula Grant Programs • 5303, 5304, 5305 – Metropolitan/Statewide Planning • 5307 – Large Urban Cities (Formula Funds) USDOT Flexible Funds • STP - Surface Transportation Program • CMAQ - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality • NHS - National Highway System FTA Discretionary Grant Programs • Funds awarded competitively • 5339 – Alternatives Analysis • 5309 – Capital Assistance • TCSP - Transportation, Community, System Preservation

  4. FTA Small Starts Program • New program introduced in 2005 • $200M annually authorized • Congressional intent to simplify requirements and speed-upproject delivery • Fixed guideways, or Corridor bus projects are eligible • Total cost under $250 M andSmall Starts share under $75 M

  5. Small Starts Project Ratings Summary Rating Project Justification Rating Financial Rating Other Factors Land Use (33%) Cost Effectiveness (33%) Non-New Starts Share (20%) Capital Finances (50%) Economic Development (33%) Operating Finances (30%) Also Must Meet Minimum Project Development Requirements

  6. Federal Funding Cycle Process Overview

  7. Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities HUD-DOT-EPA

  8. Six Partnership Principles

  9. FY 2010 Livability Funding Opportunities

  10. FTA Streetcar Funding Actions • May 2009 – FTA Small Starts Program • Portland, OR - Eastside Extension - $75 m • Feb 2010 – Recovery Act TIGER I • Dallas – Downtown Streetcar - $23 m • Detroit – M1/Woodward Ave -$25 m • New Orleans – Union Passenger Terminal/Loyola Loop - $45 m • Portland, OR - SW Moody St. & Streetcar Reconstruction - $23 m • Tucson – Modern Streetcar - $63 m • April 2010 – FTA Research Program • Domestic streetcar propulsion -$2.4 m • Spring 2010 - Urban Circulator (Small Starts ) - $130 m • 65 applications seeking $1 billion – Decisions in July 2010 • Fall 2010 - TIGER II – $600 m - Pre-Applications due by July 26

  11. Urban Circulator Grants Awarded in July 2010 • Awards • Charlotte, NC • Chicago, IL • Cincinnati, OH • Dallas, TX • Fort Worth, TX • St. Louis, MO • Not Awarded • Tucson, AZ • New Orleans, LA • Portland, OR • Los Angeles, CA • Sacramento, CA • Cripple Creek, CO • Greeley, CO • Fayetteville, NC • San Antonio, TX • Salt Lake City, UT • Washington, DC

  12. The Times They Are A’Changin • Administrative fixes to some previous rules • Assembling available funds for circulator and transit projects • Proposed Rulemaking on New Starts and Small Starts • Re-Authorization of Transportation Program

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