1 / 15

California Transportation Recovery & Investment Conference 2009

Explore economic recovery principles, ARRA funds, application process, and communication strategies in transit sector. Join us in San Diego to learn, engage, and plan for sustainable transportation systems.

benes
Download Presentation

California Transportation Recovery & Investment Conference 2009

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. CalACT2009 Spring Conference & ExpoApril 17 - 19, 2009San Diego, CA Sharon Scherzinger Division Chief Division of Mass Transportation

  2. California’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Recovery Program • Consensus Meetings Held in August & October 2008 • Meetings between Director Will Kempton, Local & Regional Planning Agencies, and Internal Staff • Framework for Economic Recovery Principles

  3. California’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 1. Create Jobs 2. Provides Direct Payment 3. Eases Funding Restrictions

  4. California’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 4. Delivers Investment Where It Is Needed Most 5. Cuts Through the Red Tape 6. Provides Flexibility

  5. California’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 7. Reduces Time to Market 8. Addresses Immediate and Future Needs 9. Transitions to Sustainable Transportation Systems

  6. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ARRA Apportionments to California (Millions)

  7. American Recovery & Reinvestment ActARRA Section 5311 Funds Approx. $34 Million Statewide

  8. 5311 Apportionment vs. ARRA Regular 5311 • 88.53% Federal • 11.47% Local Match • Operating & Capital • ARRA • 100% Federal • No Match • Capital Only

  9. Division of Mass TransportationAction & Communication Plan • Internal Meetings with Programming, Contracts, Legal, Budgets, Accounting & Local Assistance to Expedite Processes

  10. Division of Mass TransportationAction & Communication Plan • Establish ARRA Website • Teleconferences with Local Agencies • Technical Assistance and Outreach • CalACT Conference sessions • Grant Workshops

  11. Division of Mass TransportationAction & Communication Plan APPLICATION TIMELINE • 3/5/2009 – Final Apportionment (180-Day Clock Starts) • 4/17/2009 – Application Due to DMT • 5/29/2009 – Deadline to FTA & DOL • 7/1/2009 (Est.) – Obligation of ARRA funds by FTA

  12. Division of Mass TransportationARRA Information • DMT Website http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/ARRA.html • FTA Website http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html

  13. Division of Mass TransportationContact Information James Ogbonna Section 5311 Branch Chief (916) 651-6116 james_ogbonna@dot.ca.gov

  14. THANK YOU!

  15. QUESTIONS?

More Related