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How transit is funded

How transit is funded. Federal. Each Source is different. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 FTA 5311 FTA 5312 FTA 5309 FTA 5303 5304 There are 17 FTA programs alone that fund various aspects of Transit. More on Funding.

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How transit is funded

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  1. How transit is funded

  2. Federal Each Source is different • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 • FTA 5311 • FTA 5312 • FTA 5309 • FTA 5303 • 5304 • There are 17 FTA programs alone that fund various aspects of Transit

  3. More on Funding • Each of the 17 programs fund one aspect of Transit or another- For example • FTA 5310 funds projects to assist Senior Adults and Individuals with Disabilities • FTA 5339 funds new bus purchases • FTA 5307 funds metropolitan projects • The full list of 17 programs can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/15035.html

  4. Even more about funding • NCDOT pools certain funding sources together to support rural transit agencies • All of these sources haves wonky names like: • EDTAP • RGP • ROAP • These all trace back to a specific funding source • NCDOT-PTD has more info: • http://www.ncdot.gov/nctransit/ • These are all called “Formula Grants”

  5. On Planning • Many of these funding sources require different plans: • FTA Section 5310, 5316, 5317, required the Locally Coordinated Human Service Transit Plan (LCP-HSTP for short!) • Other plans transit works on are: • 5 Year Community Transportation plans • regional transportation feasibility studies • Transit operators are also involved in multimodal planning done by the area RPO and MPO

  6. LCP-HSTP • The Locally Coordinated Human Service Transit Plan was a requirement for FTA sections 5310,5316, 5317 “discretionary funding” • Transit or local human service agencies had to apply for these grants with caveats • The Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative program was introduced in FY2011

  7. MAP-21 • Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill (MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) consolidated several discretionary funding sources • Including FTA Sections 5310, 5316, and 5317 • Overall funding was reduced slightly, but these three (and several other smaller programs) were consolidated into other programs

  8. FTA Section 5310 • Revised and consolidated funding source • Enhance mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities • Funds Capital or Operational Expenses • Capital expenses require 20% match • Operational requires a 50% match • Projects must originate from a LCP-HSTP

  9. LCP-HSTP Update • So what is the purpose of the LCP-HSTP update now? • Still best and most reliable source of area mobility needs (mobility is more than transit alone) • Gives transit agency, RPO, and MPO staff ideas for future projects and better ways to integrate operations across the funding silos • Area Agency on Aging, Workforce Development, Disability Advocates, Veterans’ Organizations, etc. • Still federal requirement for FTA Section 5310 funding

  10. What will this accomplish? • Give all of us an idea of unmet need within each agency and transit customer • Potential multi modal solutions or mitigation measures might involve agencies other than transit • MAP-21 and all its impacts at the local level are not fully known yet • Best to plan ahead!

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