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Resources:
Upcoming Opportunities
Resources
What are the available resources?
When will they be available?
How do I access them?
Resources
SAFETEA-LU programs
Formula
Competitive
Technical assistance
FTA discretionary
Transportation development credits
SAFETEA-LU
SAFETEA-LU Program Authorization Amounts
Estimated SAFETEA-LU Figures
5311
$ 66.8 million FFY 2008-9
5310
16.4 million FFY 2008-9
JARC
23.0 million FFY 2006-9
New Freedom
10.7 million FFY 2006-9
RTAP
1 million FFY 2007-9
Statewide Planning (5304)
4 million FFY 2007-9
Rural Transportation Assistance
Program (RTAP)
Provides transportation funds to foster
system-capacity development
Technical assistance
Training
Feasibility studies
Funding
$200,000 (FY 2007)
$600,000 (FY 2008 and 2009)
Rural Transportation Assistance
Program (RTAP)
Regional maintenance center development
East Texas COG coordination project
El Paso ITS project
Accessing RTAP
Demonstrate need
Articulate expected benefits to:
Transit operators
Public/community
Funding amount requested
Resources - State Planning
Funds (FTA Section 5304)
Federal funds for PTN to provide public
transportation planning
Develop, demonstrate new equipment,
techniques and methods
Conduct research on management, operations,
capital requirements and economic feasibility of
transit projects
Regional coordination planning activities
Resources - State Planning
Funds (FTA Section 5304)
Available funding
$1.2 m (FY 2007)
$1.2 m (FY 2008)
Resources - FTA Discretionary
Grant (FTA Section 5309)
Federal funds for bus and bus facilities
Funding available: $438 m
Eligible participants
Rural providers
Small urban providers
MTAs
Large urban providers
Denton County Transit Authority
Resources - Transportation
Development Credits
Non-cash match for federal capital
Amount available: $12.5 m
Types of projects
Fleet replacement
Fleet expansion
Maintenance facilities
Capital projects supporting regional coordination
DRAFT Timelines for Funding Opportunities
1
Requests for Proposals
Estimated Award Dates
May 3, 2007
Estimated Award Time Frame
1 Rural Discretionary Funds Awards made periodically
through out the Fiscal Year
Note: The federal fiscal year begins on
October 1, historically FTA has made funds
available between January and March
Getting Outside the Box - New
Approaches to Doing Business
Combined program call for projects
Project first / Program funding next
Others?
Contacts
SAFETEA-LU, State Planning Funds, FTA
Discretionary Funds (Kelly Kirkland at
512-416-2835 or [email protected])
RTAP (Kris Dudley at 512-416-2829,
[email protected])
Transportation Development Credits (Gary
Williams (512) 416-2823, or
[email protected])