19th Statewide Conference on Local BridgesDiane L. Kenneally, P.E.Acting Director, Office of Integrated Modal ServicesOctober 30, 2013
Outline
• 2013‐14 Federal/State Local Program Update– Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS)
– Emergency Relief Program (ER)
– Safe Routes to School (SRTS)
– Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP)
– Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
• FHWA ‐ Federal‐aid Essentials
Outline (continued)
• FHWA – Every Days Counts (EDC)
• FHWA ‐ Compliance Assessment Program (CAP)
• Title VI Compliance Review
• PLAFAP Manual Update
• NYS Grants Reform
SFY 2013‐14 CHIPS
• $438.1 M – a $75 M (21%) increase over SFY 2012‐13
• Payment Dates:– June 21, 2013
– Sept. 20, 2013
– Dec. 18, 2013
– March 19, 2014
ER Program Update
• Damage Estimates– Over $203 million submitted to date for Hurricane Sandy– $139 million submitted to date for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
• DDIR submissions– 59 for Hurricane Sandy – 619 for Hurricane Irene– 359 for Tropical Storm Lee
• Status of efforts– Permanent repairs in progress
SRTS Program Accomplishments
• $52.5 million awarded
• 147* projects
• Benefitting – 308 schools
– 129 communities(*5 projects were officially withdrawn from the 2008 round; 1 other is pending, and have been
removed from these statistics)
• SRTS Program Discontinued – Not included in MAP‐21 as a standalone program
– Incorporated into Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
2013 Final TEP Application Solicitation
$30 Million available
• Solicitation Letter – May, 2013
• Applications to NYSDOT – August 16, 2013
• Project Awards Announced Fall/Winter 2013
TA Program (TAP)
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP‐21)
• Combined and consolidated specialized grant programs from SAFETEA‐LU:– TEP
– Scenic Byways
– Recreation Trails
– Safe Routes To School
Federal‐aid Essentials forLocal Public Agencies?
• A new Web site, and more!
– www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal‐aidessentials • An online hub of information LPAs (Sponsors) can use to
understand the Federal‐aid Highway Program requirements
– Dynamic videos
– Illustrated examples
– Printable takeaways
– Expansive resources
• Federal‐aid Simplified!
FHWA – Every Day Counts (EDC)
• Designed to identify and deploy innovation
• Aimed at shortening project delivery
• Enhancing the safety of our roadways• Protecting the environment
FHWA ‐ Compliance Assessment Program (CAP)
• Risk‐based statistical approach for reviewing federal‐aid:– Projects
– Programs
• 60 projects randomly chosen – June 1st 2013 ‐May 31st 2014
• Review based on core and categorical questions relating to federal‐aid
Title VI Compliance Review
• NYSDOT’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) – Title VI program review statewide for FFY 2013‐16
• Sponsors receive questionnaires
• On‐site reviews
PLAFAP Manual Update
• https://www.dot.ny.gov/plafap
EBO Update
• NYSDOT’s Civil Rights Reporting– December 2013
• All Sponsors required to use EBO for all projects
PLAFAP Manual Update
• 2012‐13 Chapter EB Issuances:– Chapter 6 Consultant Procurement and Administration, March 2013 – EB 13‐014
– Chapter 7 Overview of Environmental Process December, 2012 – EB 12‐048
• New Federal Environmental Approval Worksheet
NYS Grants Reform Initiative
• Grants Management System– One stop shopping for grant opportunities
• Grants Gateway – May 2013• Grants Portal
– Registration vs. Pre‐qualification
• Master Grant Agreement (MGA)• http://grantsreform.ny.gov/
Contact Information
Diane L. Kenneally, P.E., Acting DirectorOffice of Integrated Modal Services
email: [email protected]
NYSDOT Policy and Planning Division
Office of Integrated Modal Services50 Wolf Road, 6th FloorAlbany NY, 12232Phone: (518) 457‐6700Fax: (518) 457‐9658