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California's Active Transportation Program:
Coalition Building to Boost Funding for Walking & Biking
September 11, 2014 Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
Overview
> $1B
$368M
o Background & Timeline on
California’s Active Transportation
Program (ATP)
o The Bike, Walk, & SRTS Perspectives
on ATP Cycle 1 o Lessons Learned from Coalition Work
o Questions?
MAP-21 Consolidation
> $1B
$368M Transportation
Alternatives
Program (TAP)
Safe Routes to
School (SRTS)
Transportation
Enhancements
(TE)
Recreational
Trails Program
(RTP)
Decrease in Federal $
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$368M
> $1B
$368M
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$100#
$120#
Pre,TAP# TAP#
($ in Millions)
TAP
TE
SRTS
RTP
~30%
Decrease
Coordinated State Advocacy Coalition for Active Transportation Leadership
(CATL)
Coordinated State Advocacy W A L K S A N F R A N C I S C O
...AND MANY MANY MORE!
Timeline—2012
Aug
• Coalition Formed • MAP-21 Recommendations:
133 orgs signed on
Timeline—2012
Aug
• Coalition Formed • MAP-21 Recommendations:
133 orgs signed on
Nov
• Gov. Proposes Active Transportation
Program (ATP) Concept • Originated from Dept. of Finance; Cut
walking/biking staffing • United front in asks: level funding;
maintain existing priorities (SRTS, RTP);
adequate staffing
ATP Proposal
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$368M
Active
Transportation
Program (ATP)
State Safe
Routes to
School (SR2S)
Transportation
Alternatives
Program (TAP)
State
Environmental
Enhancement
Mitigation
Program (EEMP)
State Bicycle
Transportation
Account (BTA)
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Summer
• Final negotiations w/
Administration
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Summer
• Final negotiations w/
Administration
Sept • ATP Signed Into Law
Revised ATP Proposal
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$368M
ATP#SR2S#
TAP#EEMP#
BTA#
STP#
• 60% of RTP
retained for
motorized &
natural surface
trails
• Administered by
State Parks & Rec
• 40% of RTP into
ATP, with State
Parks involved in
project selection
• $7M retained for EEMP
• Administered by State
Dept. of Nat. Resources
• $3M into ATP
Revised ATP Proposal
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$368M
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$140#
Pre,ATP# ATP#
($ in Millions)
Combined State
STP
TAP
TE*
SRTS
RTP
SR2S
BTA
*Bike/Ped Only
$96M
$129.5M ~35%
Increase
Key ATP Features
o Incorporated explicit public health,
equity, and climate change goals
Photo Credit: Tony Dang
Key ATP Features
o Min. 25% of ALL ATP funds must
benefit disadvantaged communities
+ 5% planning target
Photo Credit: Jenny Weiss
Key ATP Features
o Min. $24M/year guarantee for SRTS
from state share (for 3 years) – Of which, min. $7.2M/year target for non-
infrastructure – Maintain funding for SRTS Technical Assistance
Resource Center
Photo Credit: Tony Dang Photo Credit: Santa Monica Spoke
Key ATP Features
o Non-SRTS non-infrastructure
projects eligible
Photo Credit: Tony Dang
Timeline—2014
Fall 2013 • ATP Guidelines Development
Mar • ATP Guidelines Adopted
May • State Cycle 1 Call for Projects Closed
Aug
• State Cycle 1 Projects Awarded • Regional Cycle 1 Projects TBD
Cycle 1—Statewide, Small Urban/Rural
Demand Far Outpaces Available $
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$1,000#
$1,200#
Available#Funding#
Requested#Funding#
($ in Millions)
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$221M
Demand Far Outpaces Available $
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Funded#ApplicaGons#
Unfunded#ApplicaGons#624
148
~1 in 5
Applications Funded
Cycle 1—Statewide, Small Urban/Rural
Perspectives on ATP Cycle 1
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o The Bike Perspective – Dave Snyder, Executive Director
California Bicycle Coalition
o The Walk Perspective – Tony Dang, Deputy Director
California Walks
o The SRTS Perspective – Jeanie Ward-Waller, California Advocacy Organizer
Safe Routes to School National Partnership