Transcript PSRC’s 2004 Process to Distribute STP/CMAQ Funds

2008-2009 PSRC Coordinated Grant Program
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and
New Freedom Funding
Executive Board
March 26, 2009
Special Needs Transportation Program
PSRC Coordinated Grant Program, 2008–2009
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PSRC is the designated recipient for FTA’s
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New
Freedom grant programs.
PSRC’s Coordinated Grant Program 2008–2009
distributes JARC and New Freedom funds
Ranked WSDOT Consolidated Grant applications
PSRC Board approval is required for the projects to
be approved into the TIP and for FTA Program of
Projects.
FTA’s JARC and New Freedom
Grant Programs
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Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) FTA §5316
Projects relating to the development and maintenance of
transportation services designed to transport welfare recipients and
eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities
related to their employment, and for public transportation projects
designed to transport residents of urbanized areas and nonurbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities.
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New Freedom FTA §5317
Program for new public transportation services and public
transportation alternatives beyond those required by the ADA
that assist individuals with disabilities with transportation, including
transportation to and from jobs and employment support services.
Today’s Meeting
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Ask Executive Board to approve PSRC’s
New Freedom and Job Access Reverse
Commute (JARC) proposed project list.
Transportation Policy Board recommended this
action to the Executive Board on March 12.
TPB and Executive Board already forwarded the
WSDOT regional rankings (January 2009 action).
Public Comments
Two comments received
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Administrative costs (addressed)
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Special Needs Program
-- PSRC internal review
-- Sub-committee to discuss program direction
-- Discussed at Special Needs Transportation Committee
March 18 meeting
New Freedom & JARC Funding
Allowable Administrative Overhead
Allowed costs
Up to 10 percent of the
recipient’s total fiscal year
apportionment may be used to
fund program administration
costs including administration,
planning, and technical
assistance.
Uses
For eligible subrecipients,
WSDOT will use these funds to
administer their grant programs.
For eligible direct recipients
(transit agencies), the 10% for
administration will be dedicated
to PSRC's regional and local
planning efforts including, but
not limited to, competitive
selection costs, staff time, and
plan updates.
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New Freedom & JARC Funding
Recommended Award Amounts
Available
New Freedom
FFY 2008: $776,717
JARC
FFY 2007: $1,013,784
FFY 2008: $1,098,266
Total: $2,112,050
Recommended
New Freedom
$549,966 grant award
54,997 administration
$604,963 TOTAL
JARC
$1,754,721 grant award
175,472 administration
$1,930,193 TOTAL
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Action
Approve Projects to Receive Job Access
Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom
Funding from PSRC’s Coordinated Grant
Program, 2008-2009
Contact Information
Mary Pat Lawlor, Principal Planner
(206) 971-3272, [email protected]
Matthew Rohrbach, Transportation Planning Intern
(206) 971-3291, [email protected]
Information Center
206-464-7532 [email protected]