Navigating MAP-21: Maximize Federal Funding for Bicycle & Pedestrian ProjectsTransportation Alternatives ProgramFederal Funding Programs

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Navigating MAP-21 Campaign

www.AdvocacyAdvance.org/MAP21

Who’s in the room?

Transportation Alternatives Program

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)

Features

• 2 year bill• October 1, 2012 -

September 30, 2014• Extends funding at current

level over all programs

Themes

• Consolidates programs• Gives states more flexibility• Streamlines project delivery• Performance Measures

Program ConsolidationActivities:• Transportation

Enhancements (now Transportation Alternatives)

• Safe Routes to School• Recreational Trails• Redevelopment of

underused highways to boulevards

Reduction in FundingSAFETEA LU – FY 2011

TOTAL: $1.2 BILLION

MAP-21 – FY 2014

TOTAL: $820 MILLION

TE

$928 MILLION

SRTS $202 M

RTP $97

TAP

$820 M

Reduction in Funding: Texas

Changes in Eligible ProjectsAdds• Safe Routes for Non-Drivers

(networks)• Broader Environmental

Mitigation • Turn-outs, overlooks, &

viewing areas

Subtracts• Funding for bicycle and

pedestrian education• Acquisition of scenic or

historic sites• Transportation museums• Visitor Centers

Distribution of Funds

Eligible Entities

• Local/regional governments

• Local/regional transportation agencies

• Tribal governments• Public land agencies• Other local/regional

entities state deems eligible

StateDOT

Opt-Outs and Transfers

TAPOTHER

FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION

PROGRAMS

But…States can also transfer INTO Transportation Alternatives

TAP Implementation in Texas: ??

What Does a Good Competitive Process Look Like?

Advocacy Advance Report“Transportation Alternatives Program Competitive Grant Processes: Examples of Regional Applications”

http://Bit.ly/1gdOW6R

Priority Areas• Transportation & Mobility• Safety• Intermodal connection• Quality of life• Equity• Safe Routes to School

Federal Funding Programs

$0

$200,000,000

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

$800,000,000

$1,000,000,000

$1,200,000,000

State spending of Federal-Aid Highway Funds from 1992 to 2013 (in millions)

Total with American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Data Source: FHWA Financial Management Information Sys-

tem

CMAQ10%

TE & TAP48%STP

9%

SRTS9%

HSIP0.2%

RTP2%

ARRA8%

Other14%

State decision on how to spend Federal-Aid HighwayFunds from 1992 to 2013

Data Source: FHWA Financial Management Information System

FY 2014 Authorizations

Federal-aid Program FY 2014 % of totalNational Highway Performance Program $21,935,691,598 58%Surface Transportation Program $10,089,729,416 27%Highway Safety Improvement Program $2,410,515,560 6%Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Progam $2,227,860,477 6%Transportation Alternatives $819,900,000 2%Metropolitan Transportation Planning $314,302,948 1%

Federal-aid Highway Programs

37,798,000,000

Do you have experience with a federally funded project?

Surface Transportation Program (STP)

Program Features• Flexible funding• Higher funding, more

competition• Sub-allocation to

metropolitan areas– Same dollar amount as before

• 80% Federal Share

Eligibility• Transportation Alternatives

activities• Construction & non-

construction• Rec Trails projects• SRTS not listed as eligible,

but similar projects fit under Safe Routes for non-drivers

STP Examples

• Peoria, IL: Project Rating Criteria

• Nashville, TN: Regional Transportation Plan

• Atlanta, GA: Livable Centers Initiative

STP in Texas• TxDOT administers STP

funds• 12 program categories• Sub-allocates STP-MM

(Metropolitan Mobility and Rehabilitation) to MPOs

Source: FHWA FMIS, 5-year averageNote: Some bike/ped spending does not get coded as such

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)

Program Features• Emission-reductions• Typically 80% federal share• States can transfer up to

50% of CMAQ• Evaluation and assessments

(health, cost-benefit)

Eligibility• Must be non-attainment

area for eligibility• Construction & non-

construction

CMAQ ExamplesConstruction• Capital Bikeshare

(Washington, DC)• Millennium Park Cycling

Center (Chicago, IL) • Bike racks (Sacramento, CA)• Bicycle parking for state

employees (TDOT)

Non-Construction• Bike education (Louisville,

KY)• Bike promotion (Wash DC)• City employee bike fleet

(Chicago, IL)• Bike map (Milwaukee, WI)• Bike plan (Birmingham, AL)

CMAQ in Texas• TxDOT sub-allocates

CMAQ to MPOs• Non-attainment areas in

TX:– Houston – Dallas-Forth Worth – El Paso – Beaumont-Port Arthur

Source: FHWA FMIS, 5-year averageNote: Some bike/ped spending does not get coded as such

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Program Features• Safety infrastructure• Data driven• 90% Federal Share• Funding increased 88%• In writing plans, states must

consult with:– State non-motorized

representative– May include reps from safety

stakeholder groups

Eligibility• Construction• All public roads are eligible• Bike lanes, roadway

shoulders, crosswalks, signage, trail/road intersections

• Still includes bike/ped and school zone safety eligibilities

HSIP Examples• Virginia: 10% set-aside• Florida: project

prioritization process• California: SRTS and

Strategic Highway Safety Plan

HSIP in Texas• Strategic Highway

Safety Plan• TxDOT’s Traffic

Operations Division solicits proposals from 25 TxDot Districts

• Projects selected based on “greatest need” – data driven

• No recorded funds for bike/ped

Downtown Fort Worth bike lane, http://fortworthology.com

What safety data do you use?

Section 402 State & Community Highway Safety Grant Program

Program Features• NHTSA & FHWA• Can be run by local

advocacy groups• Reimbursement• Non-infrastructure

Eligibility• Bicycle and pedestrian

safety programs are still eligible

• Adult programs also eligible

Section 402 Examples• Share the Road program

(Atlanta)• BikeSchool (New Jersey)• Helmet distribution

(Florida)• Training on ped/bike

design guidelines• Bike Safety Month• Bike Walk Connecticut

Section 402 in Texas• State agencies submit

project proposals at request of TxDOT’s Traffic Operations Division

• Texas Transportation Commission approves projects

• Bike Texas’ Bike Ed

Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP)• Goal: improve

transportation facilities that provide access to Federal lands…with an emphasis on high-use recreation sites and economic generators.

• 3-person Programming Decisions Committee: FHWA; State DOT; “An appropriate political subdivision of the state”

FLAP Examples• Teton Pass Centennial

Trail– Victor, ID: 1.9 mile

pathway; $1.29M– Teton County, WY: 0.27

mile pathway + 6.2 mile planning; $1M

• Missoula to Lolo Trail– $6M request– Lost, but won TIGER

FLAP in TexasInformation• Contract authority: $2.96

Million• Proposals due: 7/15/13• Contact: Central Federal Lands

(15 States) Allen Grasmick, 720-963-3664 Allen.Grasmick@dot.gov

• www.cflhd.gov/programs/flap/tx/index.cfm

What to do since the deadline has passed?1. Start getting ready for next year.2. Learn the program details,

identify you top project that will be competitive.

3. Start to build community support.4. Meet with the land manager and

secure commitment to seek grant.

5. Be a watchdog for the FLAP process in your state – be vigilant!

How Can I Fund My Trail Project? Transportatio

n Alternatives Program (TAP)

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)

Surface Transportation Program (STP)

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP)

Tribal Transportation Program (TTP)

Recreational Trails Program (RTP)

Shared use path/trail

X X X X X X X XTrail/highway intersection X X X X X X X XSingle track hike/bike trail X X XBicycle lanes on roadway

X X X X X X X Paved shoulders X X X X X X X Signed bike route X X X X X X Spot improvement program

X X X X Maps X X X

TIGER 6 Discretionary Grants• $600M in 2014• Application deadline:

April 28

TIGER TipsRecommendations• Propose creative, multi-modal

projects. • Propose strong, high-priority

projects. • Get the “ask” right. • Make sure you and your

project are eligible. • Meet – and exceed -- the

criteria. • Local match gives a leg up,

shows local support. • Make your “ask” clear.

Pitfalls• Ineligible applicant or project• Project not focused on TIGER

priorities• Project not focused on surface

transportation• Projects requests operating

funds or Right of Way instead of capital costs

• Insufficient matching funds

Transit Funding

“New Starts”• Hartford, CT:

– CTDOT– Multi-use trail

• Portland, OR: – Tri-County Metropolitan

Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met)

– Bicycle Lanes and Parking, Bike and Ride Facility, Multimodal Bridge

Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grant Program• Lafayette, Louisiana

– Lafayette Consolidated Government

– Awarded $450,000 in 2012 – (Bikeway Extension)

• Fort Worth, Texas– Fort Worth Transportation

Authority – Awarded $940,000 in 2012 (Bike Sharing Program)

Advocacy Advance Resources

How do you get your local match?

First steps?

Strategies to Increase Funding• Why is your project a transportation priority?• What makes a good project proposal?• When do you need to act?• How do other policies and plans impact the

funding process? • Who do you need to work with?

Advocacy-Agency Collaboration• Build or join a coalition of stakeholders• Gather photos and testimonials of successful projects• Get letters of support from local elected officials; gather

data (e.g. economic benefits) • Meet with DOT, Governor’s staff (and follow up!)• Discuss program details and eligibility• Commit in writing, thank publicly• Host ribbon-cutting events; monitor projects and timeline• Advocacy toolkit and state leads:

www.AdvocacyAdvance.org/MAP21

Advocacy Advance Resources• Webinars

– April 1: TIGER 6– April 15: Multimodal Ballot Measures

• Navigating MAP-21 Workshops– August 1: Rio Grande Valley, TX– August 4: Austin, TX

• Rapid Response Grants• Technical Assistance• Research & Reports

Thank you!

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Darren Flusche, League of American Bicyclists Darren@bikeleague.org

Brighid O’Keane, Alliance for Biking & Walking Brighid@PeoplePoweredMovement.org