Outline
• MAP-21 emphasis areas
• Tribal Transit grants- directly from FTA
• DOT&PF Rural Public Transit grants
• DOT&PF Human Services Transportation grants
• Statewide coordination – C&PTAB
MAP-21 Transit Emphasis Areas
• Safety Management
• State of Good Repair (asset management)
• Program Consolidation
• Performance Management
• Funding levels consistent with SAFETEA-LU
Tribal Transit Program 5311 (c)MAP-21
• Program FY13, FY14 $25 million distributed by formula, 3 tiers
• Tier 1 - 50%, by vehicle revenue miles• Tier 2 - 25%,equally among tribes operating 200K or more vehicle
revenue miles• Tier 3 - 25%, among tribes with 1000 or more low income
individuals
$5 million FTA discretionary 77 FR Notice 67439, 11/9/12
• Docket FTA-2012-0054• Comments due Jan 8, 2013
Public TransitTribal Transit FTA contact
FTA Region X Contact:
Bill Ramos
(206) 220-4319
Public Transit Grants
• Funding – FTA Section 5311 (Rural Area Formula), administered by Alaska DOT&PF
• Distributed by formula: 50% population of area served 25% route miles 25% projected rides Cap of $1,000,000 per community per year
Public Transit Grants Timeline
Public Transit Grants
• Provided funding for: Capital (ex. vehicles, radios, transit technology),
9.03% match Operating (ex. driver salaries, fuel, vehicles
insurance), 43.14% match Project Administration (ex. salaries for
administrative staff, marketing, office supplies), 9.03% match
Training, no match requirements
Public Transit Eligibility
• Who can receive rural transit grant funds: Local governmental authorities (including tribal
governments) Non-profit organizations Operators of public transit that receive FTA grant
funds indirectly through a recipient
Public Transit Startup
• Planning Needs analysis (don’t overcapitalize) Sustainable financing
• Regulatory considerations Governance (legal & financial capacity) Alcohol & controlled substances testing Americans with Disabilities Act compliance National Transit Database reporting Safety Management Plan Asset Management Plan
Human Services Transportation Funding
• Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)
• FTA Section 5310 – Elderly and Disabled Individuals
• FTA Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute
• FTA Section 5317 – New Freedom (above and beyond ADA)
Eligibility Requirements for Human Service Grants
• Updated Agency Profile
• Updated Vehicle/Capital Inventory
• Coordinated plan with all required elements
• Prioritized Project list
Communities with Coordinated Transportation Plans
• Anchorage
• Chickaloon
• Fairbanks
• Galena
• Hoonah
• Haines
• Juneau
• Kake
• Kenai
• Ketchikan
• Kodiak
• Haines
• Homer
• Mat-Su Valley
• Ouzinkie
• Seward
• Sitka
• Valdez
• Yakutat
Human Service Grants Timeline
Community & Public Transportation Advisory Board
• Established to improve agency coordination and combining of services to achieve cost savings in the funding and delivery of community and public transportation services.
• 13 members
• Successor to CTTF
• http://dot.alaska.gov/cptab
Any Questions?
WEBSITE:
http://dot.alaska.gov/transitContact:
Human Services Transportation Planner
(907) 465-6978
Stephanie Bushong, Transit Programs Planner
(907)465- 2780
Debbi Howard, State Transit Coordinator
(907)465-2883