Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged07 August 2013

Jennifer HibbertDirector

FTA Office of Planning and Program Development

• MAP-21 Highlights

• MAP-21 Program Changes

• Definitional Changes

• FTA Policy Updates

Agenda

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)

• Signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012

• Extends current law (SAFETEA-LU) through September 30, 2012

• Goes into full effect October 1, 2012• Authorizes programs for two years,

through September 30, 2014

MAP-21 Authorized Funding

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Urbanized Area Formula Grants; $4,401

State of Good Repair Grants; $2,136

New Starts/Core Capacity; $1,907

Rural Formula Grants; $600

Growing States and High Density States Formula ; $519

Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants; $422

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities; $255

Planning ; $127 Administrative Expenses; $104

Research, TCRP, Bus Testing; $80

TOD Pilot; $10

Technical Assistance/Human Resources; $429

FY 2013 Authorized Funding = $10.578 Billion

Highlights of Program Changes

New• Safety Authority (5329)

• State of Good Repair Grants (5337)

• Asset Management (5326)

• Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants (5339)

• Public Transportation Emergency Relief (5324)

• TOD Planning Pilot Grants (20005(b) of MAP-21)

Repealed• Clean Fuels Grants (5308)

• Job Access and Reverse Commute (5316) [ JARC ]

• New Freedom Program (5317)

• Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks (5320)

• Alternatives Analysis (5339)

• Over-the-Road Bus (Sec. 3038 – TEA-21)

Consolidated

• Urbanized Area Formula Grants (5307) [ JARC ]

• Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (5310) [New Freedom]

• Rural Area Formula Grants (5311)[ JARC, Tribal Transit]

Modified• Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (5309)

• Metropolitan and Statewide Planning (5303 & 5304)

• Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (5312)

• Technical Assistance and Standards (5314)

• Human Resources and Training (5322)

What MAP-21 Means for Our Grantees

• Steady and predictable funding• Consolidates certain transit programs

to improve their efficiency• Targeted funding increases

particularly for improving the state of good repair

• New reporting requirements• Requires performance measures for

SGR, planning, and safety

What MAP-21 means for FTA

• New safety office • Less focus on administering

discretionary programs• Consolidation of formula programs• Some new programs• Flat funding for FTA operations

FTA Involvement with HST

• Established 5310 Program in 1975• JARC established in 1999• New Freedom Initiative established in

2001. Became basis for New Freedom formula grant program in SAFETEA-LU.

• MAP-21 has continued to make changes to both programs.

FTA Involvement with HST

• FTA’s support of HST and coordination has focused on 4 strategies:– Coordinated planning–Mobility Management– One-call/One-click– State Leadership

VTCLI

• Grew out of focus on One-call/One-click

• Partnership with United We Ride• Funding One-call/One-click centers all

over the country

Urbanized Area Formula Grants

• Funds capital, planning, plus JARC-eligible activities

• Creates new discretionary ferries grants

• New takedown for safety oversight• Funding: $4.8 billion (FY 2013)

authorized (including funds from the 5340 formula)

Consolidated

Urbanized Area Formula Grants

• JARC-specific – “Old Money, Old Rules”– There is no mandatory minimum or

maximum to use for JARC projects.– “Development and maintenance”–Must be included in the annual Program

of Projects.– Linkage to HST plan

Consolidated

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with

Disabilities• Consolidates current 5310 and New Freedom program eligibilities into single formula program

• Requires FTA to establish performance measures

• Funding: $255 million (FY 2013) authorized

Consolidated

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with

Disabilities• Projects selected must be included in

a locally developed, coordinated human services transportation plan.

Consolidated

Rural Area Formula Grants • Provides funding to States for the purpose

of supporting public transportation in rural areas

• Incorporates JARC-eligible activities• Establishes $5 million discretionary and $25

million formula Tribal grant program• Establishes $20 million Appalachian

Development Public Transportation formula tier

• Funding: $630 million (FY 2013) authorized (including funds from the 5340 formula)

Consolidated

Rural Area Formula Grants

Consolidated

• JARC-specific – “Old Money, Old Rules”– There is no mandatory minimum or

maximum to use for JARC projects.– “Development and maintenance”–Must be included in the annual Program

of Projects.– Linkage to HST plan

Focus Areas

• Safety• State of Good Repair• Asset Management• Streamlining and Program Efficiency• Formula and Discretionary Funding

• Associated Transit Improvements

• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System

• Fixed Guideway

• Job Access and Reverse Commute Project

Definitional Changes

Associated Transit Improvements• “designed to enhance public transportation service or

use and that [is] physically or functionally related to transit facilities.”

• Changed from “Transit Enhancements”

• Eligible activities:– Historic preservation, rehab, and operation of historic public

transporting facilities

– Bus shelters

– Landscaping and streetscaping

– Pedestrian access and walkways

– Bicycle access, signage

– Enhanced ADA Access

Definitional Changes

Fixed Guideway• Amended to remove HOV lanes• Bus Service operating in HOV lanes still eligible

under 5337. • New Definition includes any facility for exclusive

use of:– transit vehicles, – rail, – fixed catenary system, – passenger ferry system– BRT

Definitional Changes

Job Access and Reverse Commute Project• “Development and Maintenance”

– Development: New projects, not in service on 10/1/2012

– Maintenance: Continuation of projects that received funding by 5316 funds under SAFETEA-LU

• Reverse Commute– Only eligible if they are designed to transport welfare

recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and employment-related activities.

Definitional Changes

• Transit Agency Representation on MPO Boards

• Performance Based Planning

Metropolitan and Statewide Planning

FTA’s Policy Updates• Joint Development Proposed Circular• FY 13 Apportionment Notice released

in May, 2013• TIGER 5• NEPA Categorical Exclusions• Safety Oversight• New and Small Starts Guidance

FTA MAP-21 Websitewww.fta.dot.gov/map21

Jennifer HibbertDirector, Office of Planning and Program

DevelopmentJennifer.hibbert@dot.gov, 404.865.5632

Contact Information

Federal Transit Administration

www.fta.dot.gov