Navigating MAP-21: Maximize Federal Funding for Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects
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Navigating MAP-21: Maximize Federal Funding for Bicycle & Pedestrian ProjectsTransportation Alternatives ProgramFederal Funding Programs
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Navigating MAP-21 Campaign
www.AdvocacyAdvance.org/MAP21
Who’s in the room?
Transportation Alternatives Program
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
Features
• 2 year bill• October 1, 2012 -
September 30, 2014• Extends funding at current
level over all programs
Themes
• Consolidates programs• Gives states more flexibility• Streamlines project delivery• Performance Measures
Program ConsolidationActivities:• Transportation
Enhancements (now Transportation Alternatives)
• Safe Routes to School• Recreational Trails• Redevelopment of
underused highways to boulevards
Reduction in FundingSAFETEA LU – FY 2011
TOTAL: $1.2 BILLION
MAP-21 – FY 2014
TOTAL: $820 MILLION
TE
$928 MILLION
SRTS $202 M
RTP $97
TAP
$820 M
Reduction in Funding: Texas
Changes in Eligible ProjectsAdds• Safe Routes for Non-Drivers
(networks)• Broader Environmental
Mitigation • Turn-outs, overlooks, &
viewing areas
Subtracts• Funding for bicycle and
pedestrian education• Acquisition of scenic or
historic sites• Transportation museums• Visitor Centers
Distribution of Funds
Eligible Entities
• Local/regional governments
• Local/regional transportation agencies
• Tribal governments• Public land agencies• Other local/regional
entities state deems eligible
StateDOT
Opt-Outs and Transfers
TAPOTHER
FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS
But…States can also transfer INTO Transportation Alternatives
TAP Implementation in Texas: ??
What Does a Good Competitive Process Look Like?
Advocacy Advance Report“Transportation Alternatives Program Competitive Grant Processes: Examples of Regional Applications”
http://Bit.ly/1gdOW6R
Priority Areas• Transportation & Mobility• Safety• Intermodal connection• Quality of life• Equity• Safe Routes to School
Federal Funding Programs
$0
$200,000,000
$400,000,000
$600,000,000
$800,000,000
$1,000,000,000
$1,200,000,000
State spending of Federal-Aid Highway Funds from 1992 to 2013 (in millions)
Total with American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Data Source: FHWA Financial Management Information Sys-
tem
CMAQ10%
TE & TAP48%STP
9%
SRTS9%
HSIP0.2%
RTP2%
ARRA8%
Other14%
State decision on how to spend Federal-Aid HighwayFunds from 1992 to 2013
Data Source: FHWA Financial Management Information System
FY 2014 Authorizations
Federal-aid Program FY 2014 % of totalNational Highway Performance Program $21,935,691,598 58%Surface Transportation Program $10,089,729,416 27%Highway Safety Improvement Program $2,410,515,560 6%Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Progam $2,227,860,477 6%Transportation Alternatives $819,900,000 2%Metropolitan Transportation Planning $314,302,948 1%
Federal-aid Highway Programs
37,798,000,000
Do you have experience with a federally funded project?
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Program Features• Flexible funding• Higher funding, more
competition• Sub-allocation to
metropolitan areas– Same dollar amount as before
• 80% Federal Share
Eligibility• Transportation Alternatives
activities• Construction & non-
construction• Rec Trails projects• SRTS not listed as eligible,
but similar projects fit under Safe Routes for non-drivers
STP Examples
• Peoria, IL: Project Rating Criteria
• Nashville, TN: Regional Transportation Plan
• Atlanta, GA: Livable Centers Initiative
STP in Texas• TxDOT administers STP
funds• 12 program categories• Sub-allocates STP-MM
(Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation) to MPOs
Source: FHWA FMIS, 5-year averageNote: Some bike/ped spending does not get coded as such
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
Program Features• Emission-reductions• Typically 80% federal share• States can transfer up to
50% of CMAQ• Evaluation and assessments
(health, cost-benefit)
Eligibility• Must be non-attainment
area for eligibility• Construction & non-
construction
CMAQ ExamplesConstruction• Capital Bikeshare
(Washington, DC)• Millennium Park Cycling
Center (Chicago, IL) • Bike racks (Sacramento, CA)• Bicycle parking for state
employees (TDOT)
Non-Construction• Bike education (Louisville,
KY)• Bike promotion (Wash DC)• City employee bike fleet
(Chicago, IL)• Bike map (Milwaukee, WI)• Bike plan (Birmingham, AL)
CMAQ in Texas• TxDOT sub-allocates
CMAQ to MPOs• Non-attainment areas in
TX:– Houston – Dallas-Forth Worth – El Paso – Beaumont-Port Arthur
Source: FHWA FMIS, 5-year averageNote: Some bike/ped spending does not get coded as such
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Program Features• Safety infrastructure• Data driven• 90% Federal Share• Funding increased 88%• In writing plans, states must
consult with:– State non-motorized
representative– May include reps from safety
stakeholder groups
Eligibility• Construction• All public roads are eligible• Bike lanes, roadway
shoulders, crosswalks, signage, trail/road intersections
• Still includes bike/ped and school zone safety eligibilities
HSIP Examples• Virginia: 10% set-aside• Florida: project
prioritization process• California: SRTS and
Strategic Highway Safety Plan
HSIP in Texas• Strategic Highway
Safety Plan• TxDOT’s Traffic
Operations Division solicits proposals from 25 TxDot Districts
• Projects selected based on “greatest need” – data driven
• No recorded funds for bike/ped
Downtown Fort Worth bike lane, http://fortworthology.com
What safety data do you use?
Section 402 State & Community Highway Safety Grant Program
Program Features• NHTSA & FHWA• Can be run by local
advocacy groups• Reimbursement• Non-infrastructure
Eligibility• Bicycle and pedestrian
safety programs are still eligible
• Adult programs also eligible
Section 402 Examples• Share the Road program
(Atlanta)• BikeSchool (New Jersey)• Helmet distribution
(Florida)• Training on ped/bike
design guidelines• Bike Safety Month• Bike Walk Connecticut
Section 402 in Texas• State agencies submit
project proposals at request of TxDOT’s Traffic Operations Division
• Texas Transportation Commission approves projects
• Bike Texas’ Bike Ed
Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)• Goal: improve
transportation facilities that provide access to Federal lands…with an emphasis on high-use recreation sites and economic generators.
• 3-person Programming Decisions Committee: FHWA; State DOT; “An appropriate political subdivision of the state”
FLAP Examples• Teton Pass Centennial
Trail– Victor, ID: 1.9 mile
pathway; $1.29M– Teton County, WY: 0.27
mile pathway + 6.2 mile planning; $1M
• Missoula to Lolo Trail– $6M request– Lost, but won TIGER
FLAP in TexasInformation• Contract authority: $2.96
Million• Proposals due: 7/15/13• Contact: Central Federal Lands
(15 States) Allen Grasmick, 720-963-3664 [email protected]
• www.cflhd.gov/programs/flap/tx/index.cfm
What to do since the deadline has passed?1. Start getting ready for next year.2. Learn the program details,
identify you top project that will be competitive.
3. Start to build community support.4. Meet with the land manager and
secure commitment to seek grant.
5. Be a watchdog for the FLAP process in your state – be vigilant!
How Can I Fund My Trail Project? Transportatio
n Alternatives Program (TAP)
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)
Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP)
Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)
Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Shared use path/trail
X X X X X X X XTrail/highway intersection X X X X X X X XSingle track hike/bike trail X X XBicycle lanes on roadway
X X X X X X X Paved shoulders X X X X X X X Signed bike route X X X X X X Spot improvement program
X X X X Maps X X X
TIGER 6 Discretionary Grants• $600M in 2014• Application deadline:
April 28
TIGER TipsRecommendations• Propose creative, multi-modal
projects. • Propose strong, high-priority
projects. • Get the “ask” right. • Make sure you and your
project are eligible. • Meet – and exceed -- the
criteria. • Local match gives a leg up,
shows local support. • Make your “ask” clear.
Pitfalls• Ineligible applicant or project• Project not focused on TIGER
priorities• Project not focused on surface
transportation• Projects requests operating
funds or Right of Way instead of capital costs
• Insufficient matching funds
Transit Funding
“New Starts”• Hartford, CT:
– CTDOT– Multi-use trail
• Portland, OR: – Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met)
– Bicycle Lanes and Parking, Bike and Ride Facility, Multimodal Bridge
Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program• Lafayette, Louisiana
– Lafayette Consolidated Government
– Awarded $450,000 in 2012 – (Bikeway Extension)
• Fort Worth, Texas– Fort Worth Transportation
Authority – Awarded $940,000 in 2012 (Bike Sharing Program)
Advocacy Advance Resources
How do you get your local match?
First steps?
Strategies to Increase Funding• Why is your project a transportation priority?• What makes a good project proposal?• When do you need to act?• How do other policies and plans impact the
funding process? • Who do you need to work with?
Advocacy-Agency Collaboration• Build or join a coalition of stakeholders• Gather photos and testimonials of successful projects• Get letters of support from local elected officials; gather
data (e.g. economic benefits) • Meet with DOT, Governor’s staff (and follow up!)• Discuss program details and eligibility• Commit in writing, thank publicly• Host ribbon-cutting events; monitor projects and timeline• Advocacy toolkit and state leads:
www.AdvocacyAdvance.org/MAP21
Advocacy Advance Resources• Webinars
– April 1: TIGER 6– April 15: Multimodal Ballot Measures
• Navigating MAP-21 Workshops– August 1: Rio Grande Valley, TX– August 4: Austin, TX
• Rapid Response Grants• Technical Assistance• Research & Reports
Thank you!
advocacyadvance.org
Darren Flusche, League of American Bicyclists [email protected]
Brighid O’Keane, Alliance for Biking & Walking [email protected]