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

MAP-21 Transit Emphasis Areas

• Safety Management

• State of Good Repair (asset management)

• Program Consolidation

• Performance Management

• Funding levels consistent with SAFETEA-LU

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

Public TransitTribal Transit FTA contact

FTA Region X Contact:

Bill Ramos

(206) 220-4319

Bill.Ramos@dot.gov

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

Public Transit Grants Timeline

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

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

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

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)

Eligibility Requirements for Human Service Grants

• Updated Agency Profile

• Updated Vehicle/Capital Inventory

• Coordinated plan with all required elements

• Prioritized Project list

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

Human Service Grants Timeline

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

Any Questions?

WEBSITE:

http://dot.alaska.gov/transitContact:

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