Local Cash Match Opportunities

Kate PfirmanTreasurer

Georgia Department of Transportation

• All prior year federal funds have been authorized and are tied to particular projects

• Routinely, we de-authorize funds due to project close-out or other issues

• These funds can then be used on another project

Federal Funds

Submitting a Project

• Must have local cash match available upfront, prior to advertisement for letting

• Cash match only • Project should already be in the STIP• All Federal criteria must be met and the

project must remain federally eligible throughout the process

• GDOT will evaluate projects submitted based on:o Safetyo Economic benefito Congestion relief,

connectivity providedo Cost-benefito Viability of project to move

forwardo Degree of Local

Support/Coordination with Development Patterns

Submitting a Project (cont’d)

Timeframe• Projects can be submitted now• Will be evaluated as they are submitted• Those that are selected could be let starting with

the new Federal fiscal year (FFY10 begins October 1st)

• Cities/Counties submit to the MPO’s• MPO’s submit to Angela Alexander, GDOT

QuestionsKate Pfirman

Treasurer(404) 631-1003

kpfirman@dot.ga.gov