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Overview of State and Federal Funding

Overview of State and Federal Funding. Transit Ad Hoc Committee – Subcommittee on Finance. Madison Metro. Funding by Source – 1995 & 2006. Funding by Source 2000 - 2005. Overview. State Funding Source S.85.20 Operating Assistance Federal Funding Sources: Section 5309 capital

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Overview of State and Federal Funding

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  1. Overview of State and Federal Funding Transit Ad Hoc Committee – Subcommittee on Finance Madison Metro

  2. Funding by Source – 1995 & 2006

  3. Funding by Source2000 - 2005

  4. Overview • State Funding Source • S.85.20 Operating Assistance Federal Funding Sources: • Section 5309 capital • Section 5307 block grant • Section 5316 (JARC) • Section 5317 New Freedom program • Section 5340 Growing States and High Density States Formula program* * Apportionments are combined with Section 5307 distribution

  5. Tier A-1 Tier A-2 Tier B Tier C Pop 50,00 – 200,00 Pop 2,500 – 50,000 Milwaukee Madison State Transit Operating Assistance • Wisconsin ranks 14th among states in funding for transit operating aids ($100.6 million FY 2006) • Provided through a 4-tier structure based on population for systems in communities over 2,500 population 60% coverage – state & fed 65% coverage – state & fed No set percentage – State only

  6. Federal Mass Transit Program Funding General Fund (20% of Transit Account) Highway Trust Fund (2.86¢/gal) + = Federal Transit Funding (FFY 2007 $8.8 billion) Capital Investment Grants New Starts ($1,566.0 m) Formula & Bus Grants ($7,240.5 m) Urbanized Area Formula Program Clean Fuels Program Bus & Bus Facility Program Fixed Guideway Modernization Special Needs for Elderly & Disabled persons Nonurbanized Area Formula Program Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) Job Access and Reverse Commute New Freedom Program Growing States & High Density States Formula Research ($61.0 m) Program Administration

  7. Capital Investment Grants (Section 5309) • Distributed among 3 capital investment programs: • New Starts & Small Starts • Fixed-Guideway Modernization (Formula) – Apportionment factors based on miles, service, etc. • Bus and Bus Facilities (Discretionary) – purchase buses, equipment & facilities • Funds can be used for up to 80% of cost (up to 90% of equipment required by ADA)

  8. Urbanized Area Formula Grants (Section 5307) • Provides capital (80%) and operating assistance (50%) for urbanized areas (operating assistance only for populations under 200,000) • Formula for distribution based on series of hierarchical tiers • Includes Growing State & High Density States Formula apportionments • Several “takedowns” are administered before allocation through formulas

  9. Other Federal Programs • Job Access & Reverse Commute • Formula with some discretionary funds • Available for low-income job access services and reverse commute services (e.g., Verona) • New Freedom Program • Formula apportionment • New paratransit services beyond ADA

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