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The DVRPC Region

The DVRPC Region. Federal Funding Picture. ISTEA Total Program- $155 Billion FY1992-FY1997 TEA-21 Total Program- $218 Billion FY1998 – FY2003 40% increase SAFETEA LU Total Program- $286.4 Billion FY2004-FY2009 38% increase in guaranteed spending. TEA 21 HIGHWAY:

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The DVRPC Region

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  1. The DVRPC Region

  2. Federal Funding Picture • ISTEA Total Program- $155 Billion • FY1992-FY1997 • TEA-21 Total Program- $218 Billion • FY1998 – FY2003 • 40% increase • SAFETEA LU Total Program- $286.4 Billion • FY2004-FY2009 • 38% increase in guaranteed spending

  3. TEA 21 HIGHWAY: Average of $1.383 Billion over FY98-03 (annual) TRANSIT: Average of $1.476 Billion over FY98-03 (annual) SAFETEA LU HIGHWAY: Average of $1.646 Billion over FY05-09 (annual) 19% Increase TRANSIT: Average of $1.821 Billion over FY05-09 (annual) 23% Increase PA Share

  4. Earmarks • Nationwide - $24 Billion • 6,376 projects • Pennsylvania Highway- $621.4 Million • 376 projects (statewide) • $100 million in DVRPC Region • Pennsylvania Transit - $79.2 Million • 43 projects (statewide) • $33 million in DVRPC Region

  5. Earmarks • Funding is released over the 5 year period at rate of 20% per year. • Some projects listed have already been completed, some listed multiple times. • Typically provide less than 10% of cost. • Some earmarks displace program funds a state would normally receive, resulting in less core funds than under TEA-21.

  6. What’s NEW for Highway Funds? • Emphasis on Safety • Core Program Addressing “SAFETY” • Highway Safety Improvement Program • Safe Routes to School Program • Requirements for a Strategic Highway Safety Plan • Modern Round-About eligible to be 100% federally funded, as a safety improvement • Law requiring crash data to be public

  7. What’s NEW for Transit Funds? • Guarantees $52.6 Billion (46% increase over TEA 21) • 4 New Programs – Growing States and High Density States, New Freedom, Alternative Transportation in Parks • JARC funds distributed by formula • Other federal funds can be used as match • Changes to New Starts Program • Non Fixed Guideway Corridor based projects • “Small Starts” streamlined process for projects seeking less than 75 million

  8. www.dvrpc.org for SAFETEA LU Analysis • Select: • “Transportation” • “Capital Programming” • “TIP” • “President Signs SAFETEA LU Legislation

  9. COMPETITIVE FUNDING PROGRAMS • CMAQ - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality • TE - Transportation Enhancements • HTS/SRS - Hometown Streets and Safe Routes to School • TCDI - Transportation and Community Development Initiative • JARC – Job Access and Reverse Commute • Section 5310 and Section 5311

  10. Changes to CMAQ Program in SAFETEA LU • Expands eligibility to include advanced truck stop electrification, inter-operable emergency communications equipment, and transportation systems management and operations projects. • Calls for priority to be given to diesel retrofit projects and other cost-effective strategies that improve air quality.

  11. DVRPC CMAQ COMPETITION??

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