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PSRC’s Project Selection Process
February 6, 2015
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PSRC Funds
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PSRC is expected to receive ~$240 Million annually in federal transportation funds:
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ~$80m
• Several funding programs, specific eligibility requirements for each
• In general, can fund roadway, transit, bicycle/pedestrian, ITS, equipment, etc.
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) ~$161m
• Several funding programs, specific eligibility requirements for each
• Must be transit-related
Policy Framework
Policy Framework for PSRC’s Federal Funds
adopted prior to each funding cycle
Funds distributed every 2-3 years
provides Board direction for project selection
based on VISION 2040 policies
support for centers and the corridors that serve them
Federal requirements:
• Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) updated at least every 4 years
• currently funded transportation projects – federal, state, local funds
• Public comment and review opportunities
• Competitive project selection process required
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PSRC’s Project Tracking Program
Goal = Efficient use of PSRC funds
• Projects are delivered in timely manner
• Cost of delays will be minimized
• Traveling public benefits from investment at earliest point possible
• Transportation investments help create jobs and stimulate regional economy
Project Tracking System in place since 2003
• Policies updated over time
• Current policies address annual delivery target for FHWA funds
• Firm obligation deadlines
• “Use it or Lose it”
Project Selection Processes - FHWA
FHWA Funds – Project Selection History
shared regional and countywide process
since 1993, 10% of funds set aside for bicycle/pedestrian investments
since 2004, $2-$3 million set aside for Rural Town Centers and Corridors program
since 2012, pilot preservation set-aside
after set-asides, 50/50% split between regional and countywide competitions
Bicycle/pedestrian, preservation set-asides distributed through competitive countywide processes
Increases the total % of funds distributed through countywide competitions to 67%
prioritized list of contingency projects created
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Project Selection Processes - FHWARegional competition history
• Limited number of applications
• Focus on regional growth and manufacturing/industrial centers and their connecting corridors
• PSRC staff scores projects based on regional project evaluation criteria
• Support for development of center
• Identified need – e.g. safety, missing link
• Benefits to variety of user groups
• Accessibility, multimodal connectivity, improved circulation
• Emissions reduction
• Financial plan / project readiness
• Regional Project Evaluation Committee (RPEC) reviews and recommends projects to receive funding to the Transportation Policy Board
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Project Selection Processes - FHWA
Countywide competitions history
• Follows regional policy framework and criteria
• Centers policy focus expanded to include both regional and locally designated centers
• Each countywide organization conducts competitive process
• Countywide processes distribute bicycle/pedestrian, preservation setaside, and minimum required funds to the rural areas
• Recommendations from these staff committees presented to their policy forums, who in turn recommend projects to PSRC’s Transportation Policy Board
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Project Selection Processes - FTA
FTA Funds: Project Selection History
Three urbanized areas (UZAs) in the region
Seattle-Tacoma-Everett UZA
Eight transit agencies
Majority of the regional FTA funds
Bremerton UZA
Marysville UZA
Centers policy focus expanded to include both regional and locally designated centers
Shared regional and “earned share” process
Regional FTA Caucus recommends to the Transportation Operators Committee, which in turn recommends to the Transportation Policy Board
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Project Selection Task Force
Project Selection Task Force
Volunteer membership from PSRC’s 4 Boards
Will review and make recommendations on the 2016 Policy Framework for PSRC’s Federal Funds
Early engagement February – April 2015
• Review key policy issues
• provide direction to project evaluation committees
Return in Fall 2015 to prepare recommendation to Transportation Policy Board
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2016 Project Selection ScheduleDRAFT SCHEDULE
February - April 2015 – Early engagement by Project Selection Task Force
April - October 2015 – Project evaluation committee prepares recommendations on Policy Framework
October – December 2015 – Project Selection Task Force prepares final recommendation on Policy Framework
January 2016 – Policy Framework adopted
February - July 2016 – Competition and project recommendations
September 2016 - Public comment on Draft 2017-2020 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
October 2016 – Board adoption of 2017-2020 Regional TIP
January 2017 – Federal approval, funds available to projects
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Questions?
Kelly McGourtyProgram Manager(206)[email protected]
http://www.psrc.org/transportation/tip
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