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U.S. Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration
Region IV State Programs Team
Jamie Pfister, Director of Planning and Program Development
David Schilling, Community Planner
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•FTA Region IV
•State Programs Team– Pilot Team – Purpose and Responsibilities – Accomplishments – Pros/Cons
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Overview
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•Pilot Team (July 2007) – Team Leader and 2 Team Members– Multi-disciplinary team (Community Planner,
Transportation Program Specialist, General Engineer)
•Current Team Members (November 2008)– James Garland: FLDOT, MDOT, NCDOT, ALDOT, ADSS– David Schilling: GDOT, GDHR, TDOT, KYTC, SCDOT,
Virgin Islands
State Programs Team
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State Programs Team To support, promote, and enhance the State
Administered Programs in the Southeastern Region through the
following:
1. Cross-training and developing skills for both program development and management.
2. Building a more effective and interactive FTA/STATE DOT partnership.
3. Becoming a constructive and dynamic resource for program assistance to State DOTs and FTA Staff.
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• Primary Responsibilities – Grant Development and Management – Project Planning and Management– Oversight of State DOTs - State Management
Reviews– Technical Assistance and Training– Customer Service Outreach – Responsible for several Specialized Grant Programs
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State Programs Team
Please rate your State DOT in the following areas
Planning 1 5 2Human Service Coordinated Transportation 1 1 6Environmental Process (NEPA) 1 3 3 1Grant Application/Grant Making Process 5 3Program Management 1 2 5Project or Construction Management 1 7State Safety Oversight 2 2 4Procurement 1 2 5Financial Management 2 3 3Congressional Earmarks 3 3 2New Transit Systems 1 2 3 2Civil Rights 1 6 1TEAM-Web Expertise 5 2 1Technical Assistance to Sub-recipients 2 6Emergency Preparedness 2 4 2Partnership with State Association 1Drug and Alcohol Compliance 1
not effective
somewhat effective
effectivevery
effective
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• Needs for Technical Assistance and/or Training – Transit Facility Construction Management and Oversight– JARC/NF/5310 Program Requirements; data collection and
required oversight – State and FTA Role in Emergency Preparedness– Safety Oversight – Planning and Environment– Major Capital Investments– Grant Making Process – TEAM Training and TEAM Reporting – Grant Close-out Process– Training for New State DOT Staff
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– Hiring restrictions & attracting the right skill set; staff shortages
– New Transit Managers – Sub-recipient
– DOT Strategic Planning – where does transit fit in?
– Lack of State funds to utilize FTA funds
– Cash flow– Placing more emphasis on
transit planning – coordination and rural
– Rural NTD – Difficulty with Human
Service Coordinated Planning
– Initiating 5316 and 5317 Applications
– Population projections and how to meet needs over 60+
– Lack of vehicles for rural providers
– New Starts – State Process
• Issues our State DOTs indentified
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State Programs Team
• Accomplishments – Initial Assessment– Semi-annual Roundtable meetings
• Atlanta, September 2007• Charlotte, March 2008
– DOT Staff Training (ALDOT/GDOT)– State Management Reviews– New Earmark Recipient Training– Participation in Transit Association Meetings– Quarterly Meetings– Quarterly Bulletin/Newsletter
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State Programs Team
•Pros and Cons – Regular and frequent communication– Enhanced technical assistance– Improved consistency – Customer service – Greater level of oversight*– Learning curve for FTA staff*