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More Federal Funding Programs for Local Agency Projects. Beth Vargas Duncan Certification Program Manager Local Government Section January 8, 2011. Our Road “Map”. What other federal programs? Who is the contact for the program? When should local governments apply?
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More Federal Funding Programs for Local Agency Projects Beth Vargas Duncan Certification Program Manager Local Government Section January 8, 2011
Our Road “Map” • What other federal programs? • Who is the contact for the program? • When should local governments apply? • Where to find more information and • How to navigate the process?
Other Federal Funding Programs • Emergency Relief • High Risk Rural Road Program • Covered Bridges • Special Congressional Earmarks
Emergency Relief • Disaster occurs • Governor & FHWA declare disaster • Contact OEM and ODOT • Federal-aid Highway (collectors /arterials)
Emergency Relief 5. Emergency repairs 6. Requires more than maintenance 7. Damage of more than $750,000 8. Time limitations
Emergency Repairs • Emergency repairs have three functions: • Restoring essential traffic • Minimizing the extent of damage and • Protecting the remaining facilities
Emergency Relief $ • Document damage and work performed by: • Photograph damage before repair and • Record equipment, labor, and material expenses by location Oregon Procedures:http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/LGS/funding.shtml\
High Risk Rural Road Program (HRRR) • The mission of the HR3 is to carry out safety improvement projects on rural roads, with identified safety issues, to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries • The program budget is about 1 million per year
A High Risk Rural Road is… Functionally classified as a rural major or minor collector or a rural local road: • Where the accident rate for fatalities and incapacitating injuries exceeds the statewide average • Increases in traffic volume are likely to create an accident rate for fatalities and incapacitating injuries that exceeds the statewide average
HRRR • Next grant cycle is dependent on next federal highway bill • Program Manager is Alan Lively, Phone: 503-986-0295 Email: alan.d.lively@odot.state.or.us
Historic Covered Bridges • Provides for the rehabilitation, repair, or preservation of covered bridges that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places • Projects must preserve the bridge • Replace wood components with wood unless safety issue
Historic Covered Bridges • Resources • ODOT’s Bridge Engineering Section: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BRIDGE/ • Oregon Covered Bridges Guide: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BRIDGE/covered_bridges.shtml
Congress specifically “Earmarks” funds • SAFETEA-LU identified 5000+ “High Priority Projects” over 5 years….
Where to find more info… • Local Agency Guidelines -- LAG Manual • http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/LGS/lag_manual.shtml • Section A, Chapter 3 FHWA Funding Programs
Questions? Beth Vargas Duncan Certification Program Manager ODOT, Local Government Section 3930 Fairview Industrial Drive SE MS2 Salem, OR 97302-1166 503-986-3649 Elizabeth.VargasDuncan@odot.state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/LGS.shtml