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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration GAMPO: FTA Update July 29, 2011 Robert Buckley, Comm

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration GAMPO: FTA Update July 29, 2011 Robert Buckley, Community Planner Parris Orr, Community Planner. Overview. FTA Updates Organizational Update Discretionary Programs Sustainability & Livability Upcoming Events/Training

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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration GAMPO: FTA Update July 29, 2011 Robert Buckley, Comm

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  1. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration GAMPO: FTA Update July 29, 2011 Robert Buckley, Community Planner Parris Orr, Community Planner

  2. Overview • FTA Updates • Organizational Update • Discretionary Programs • Sustainability & Livability • Upcoming Events/Training • Questions?

  3. Organizational Update • Director of Planning and Program Development currently vacant: Jamie Pfister took a position at FTA HQ. • Georgia Organizational Chart:

  4. Discretionary Programs • Currently, approximately $1.1B in available discretionary funding. • These programs are funded through unallocated discretionary funding and targeted at FTA’s priorities • Quick turnaround for these competitive programs: • July 29, 2011: First due date for SOGR, Bus Livability and AA

  5. Discretionary Programs

  6. Discretionary Programs Lessons Learned: • Ensure project is “ready to go” – programmed in TIP/STIP/UPWP or letter documenting rapid inclusion should project be selected. • Ensure project has regional support • Attach letters of support from MPO, State, etc. • Attachments do not count toward page limits • Notify and work with FTA region when applying • Follow outline provided in the FR • Specifically answer each evaluation criterion • Ensure application is complete • Submit to Grants.gov EARLY • Take advantage of FTA feedback/debriefs • Coordinated through the Regional Office

  7. Six Partnership Principles

  8. Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Near Term Priorities

  9. Upcoming Events/Training • August 10-12: 2011 State Programs and Partnerships Meeting, Washington, DC • August 10-12: NTI, Connecting Communities: Public Transportation Emergency Preparedness Workshop, Orlando, FL • August 16-18: New Starts Engineering Workshop, San Francisco, CA • October 18-20: NTI Management of Transit Construction Projects, Orlando, FL • October 24-26: NTI Management of Transit Construction Projects, Charlotte, NC

  10. FTA Contact Information

  11. Questions?

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