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Overview of Federal Funding Programs in the DVRPC Region: Impacts and Innovations

This document outlines federal funding trends for the DVRPC region from FY1992 to FY2009, highlighting significant increases under major transportation legislation including ISTEA, TEA-21, and SAFETEA-LU. It details funding allocations and earmarks for highway and transit projects, emphasizing new safety initiatives, competitive funding programs, and the shift towards innovative transportation strategies. Key insights include the growth in guaranteed transit funding and the introduction of programs aimed at enhancing safety and community development. Explore how this funding shapes transportation infrastructure and services.

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Overview of Federal Funding Programs in the DVRPC Region: Impacts and Innovations

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  1. The DVRPC Region

  2. Federal Funding Picture • ISTEA Total Program- $155 Billion • FY1992-FY1997 • TEA-21 Total Program- $218 Billion • FY1998 – FY2003 • 40% increase • SAFETEA LU Total Program- $286.4 Billion • FY2004-FY2009 • 38% increase in guaranteed spending

  3. TEA 21 HIGHWAY: Average of $1.383 Billion over FY98-03 (annual) TRANSIT: Average of $1.476 Billion over FY98-03 (annual) SAFETEA LU HIGHWAY: Average of $1.646 Billion over FY05-09 (annual) 19% Increase TRANSIT: Average of $1.821 Billion over FY05-09 (annual) 23% Increase PA Share

  4. Earmarks • Nationwide - $24 Billion • 6,376 projects • Pennsylvania Highway- $621.4 Million • 376 projects (statewide) • $100 million in DVRPC Region • Pennsylvania Transit - $79.2 Million • 43 projects (statewide) • $33 million in DVRPC Region

  5. Earmarks • Funding is released over the 5 year period at rate of 20% per year. • Some projects listed have already been completed, some listed multiple times. • Typically provide less than 10% of cost. • Some earmarks displace program funds a state would normally receive, resulting in less core funds than under TEA-21.

  6. What’s NEW for Highway Funds? • Emphasis on Safety • Core Program Addressing “SAFETY” • Highway Safety Improvement Program • Safe Routes to School Program • Requirements for a Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Modern Round-About eligible to be 100% federally funded, as a safety improvement • Law requiring crash data to be public

  7. What’s NEW for Transit Funds? • Guarantees $52.6 Billion (46% increase over TEA 21) • 4 New Programs – Growing States and High Density States, New Freedom, Alternative Transportation in Parks • JARC funds distributed by formula • Other federal funds can be used as match • Changes to New Starts Program • Non Fixed Guideway Corridor based projects • “Small Starts” streamlined process for projects seeking less than 75 million

  8. www.dvrpc.org for SAFETEA LU Analysis • Select: • “Transportation” • “Capital Programming” • “TIP” • “President Signs SAFETEA LU Legislation

  9. COMPETITIVE FUNDING PROGRAMS • CMAQ - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality • TE - Transportation Enhancements • HTS/SRS - Hometown Streets and Safe Routes to School • TCDI - Transportation and Community Development Initiative • JARC – Job Access and Reverse Commute • Section 5310 and Section 5311

  10. Changes to CMAQ Program in SAFETEA LU • Expands eligibility to include advanced truck stop electrification, inter-operable emergency communications equipment, and transportation systems management and operations projects. • Calls for priority to be given to diesel retrofit projects and other cost-effective strategies that improve air quality.

  11. DVRPC CMAQ COMPETITION??

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