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Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Alaska Community Transit Program Eric Taylor, Transit Programs Manager BIA Providers Conference, Anchorage AK November 29, 2012. Outline. MAP-21 emphasis areas Tribal Transit grants- directly from FTA

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Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

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  1. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Alaska Community Transit Program Eric Taylor, Transit Programs Manager BIA Providers Conference, Anchorage AK November 29, 2012

  2. Outline MAP-21 emphasis areas Tribal Transit grants- directly from FTA DOT&PF Rural Public Transit grants DOT&PF Human Services Transportation grants Statewide coordination – C&PTAB

  3. MAP-21 Transit Emphasis Areas Safety Management State of Good Repair (asset management) Program Consolidation Performance Management Funding levels consistent with SAFETEA-LU

  4. Tribal Transit Program 5311 (c)MAP-21 • Program FY13, FY14 • $25 million distributed by formula, 3 tiers • Tier 1 - 50%, by vehicle revenue miles • Tier 2 - 25%,equally among tribes operating 200K or more vehicle revenue miles • Tier 3 - 25%, among tribes with 1000 or more low income individuals • $5 million FTA discretionary • 77 FR Notice 67439, 11/9/12 • Docket FTA-2012-0054 • Comments due Jan 8, 2013

  5. Public TransitTribal Transit FTA contact FTA Region X Contact: Bill Ramos (206) 220-4319 Bill.Ramos@dot.gov

  6. Public Transit Grants • Funding – FTA Section 5311 (Rural Area Formula), administered by Alaska DOT&PF • Distributed by formula: • 50% population of area served • 25% route miles • 25% projected rides • Cap of $1,000,000 per community per year

  7. Public Transit Grants Timeline

  8. Public Transit Grants • Provided funding for: • Capital (ex. vehicles, radios, transit technology), 9.03% match • Operating (ex. driver salaries, fuel, vehicles insurance), 43.14% match • Project Administration (ex. salaries for administrative staff, marketing, office supplies), 9.03% match • Training, no match requirements

  9. Public Transit Eligibility • Who can receive rural transit grant funds: • Local governmental authorities (including tribal governments) • Non-profit organizations • Operators of public transit that receive FTA grant funds indirectly through a recipient

  10. Public Transit Startup • Planning • Needs analysis (don’t overcapitalize) • Sustainable financing • Regulatory considerations • Governance (legal & financial capacity) • Alcohol & controlled substances testing • Americans with Disabilities Act compliance • National Transit Database reporting • Safety Management Plan • Asset Management Plan

  11. Human Services Transportation Funding Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA) FTA Section 5310 – Elderly and Disabled Individuals FTA Section 5316 – Job Access and Reverse Commute FTA Section 5317 – New Freedom (above and beyond ADA)

  12. Eligibility Requirements for Human Service Grants Updated Agency Profile Updated Vehicle/Capital Inventory Coordinated plan with all required elements Prioritized Project list

  13. Communities with Coordinated Transportation Plans Anchorage Chickaloon Fairbanks Galena Hoonah Haines Juneau Kake Kenai Ketchikan Kodiak Haines Homer Mat-Su Valley Ouzinkie Seward Sitka Valdez Yakutat

  14. Human Service Grants Timeline

  15. Community & Public Transportation Advisory Board • Established to improve agency coordination and combining of services to achieve cost savings in the funding and delivery of community and public transportation services. • 13 members • Successor to CTTF • http://dot.alaska.gov/cptab

  16. Any Questions? WEBSITE: http://dot.alaska.gov/transit Contact: Human Services Transportation Planner (907) 465-6978 Stephanie Bushong, Transit Programs Planner Stephanie.Bushong@alaska.gov (907)465- 2780 Debbi Howard, State Transit Coordinator Debbi.Howard@alaska.gov (907)465-2883

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