Program Plan
Department of Transportation - Transit Capital Assistance, Recovery Recovery Plan
Updated 05/15/2009
Objectives
Program Purpose
To support the capital needs of public transportation systems in both urbanized and rural areas. To make investments that reduce the overall energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of transit systems.
Public Benefits
Federal capital investments in transit infrastructure translate into transportation services to individuals who do not have vehicles, persons with disabilities, people with low income, and senior citizens to have basic mobility for access to employment, basic services, and leisure locations. Investment in transit infrastructure also translates into transportation alternatives that contribute to the livability of our cities and communities by reducing air pollution, reducing congestion during peak commuting periods, and promoting urban land use patterns that reduce energy use).
Measures
The measures have been revised to enrich the performance metrics for Recovery targets. In some instances, targets will not be available until additional baseline data has been collected.
| Measure | Target/Actual |
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Condition - stabilize and improve the condition of the bus fleet which is measured using a scale of 1(poor), 2 (marginal), 3 (fair), 4 (good), and 5 (excellent).
| 0/0 | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Annual | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Outcome | Explanation : Aimed at improving the transportation infrastructure, which will improve service, ridership and other factors that determine mobility. Our primary goal is not to allow the condition of the bus fleet to decline.
| | Unit : scale 1 thru 5 |
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Number of buses and vans purchased. | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Annual | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Number of projects funded that address energy efficiency or greenhouse gas reduction. | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Annual | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : $100 million of these funds will be allocated for an energy efficiency/greenhouse gas reduction grant program that is designed to support transit system improvement projects that will encourage development and adoption of new energy-saving technologies. Grantees may also use additional program resources to support green building and other environmentally friendly transit investments. | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Number of rail cars purchased. | - | - | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Annual | | Direction : No Data Available | | Type : Output | | Explanation : No Data Available | | Unit : No Data Available |
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Schedule and Milestones
March 5, 2009, FTA published the apportionment of formula funds in the Federal Register. The apportionment allocated funds to urbanized areas over 200,000 in population; for urbanized areas under 200,000 in population within that State; again to each State for the non-urbanized areas within that State.
September 1, 2009, grant recipients in each allocated area must receive grant awards for at least 50 percent of the area's initial allocation.
March 5, 2010, all of the allocated funds must be awarded in grants.
March 23 and March 24, 2009, FTA issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for both the ARRA Tribal Transit and ARRA Transit Investment for Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Energy Reduction subprograms, respectively. Proposals are due to FTA by May 22, 2009. FTA anticipates announcing project selections under each of these subprograms by the late summer or early Fall of 2009.
September 30, 2010, funds not obligated in an approved grant will be returned by FTA to the US Treasury.
Grant recipients must also comply with the reporting requirements in Section 1201 and Section 1512 of the Recovery Act.
September 30, 2015 is the last day for grant recipients to receive reimbursement of an eligible expenditure under an ARRA grant.
Milestones
| Milestone |
Completion Date |
| Apportionment of funds |
03/05/2009 |
| First 1201 ARRA reporting |
05/18/2009 |
| Second 1201 ARRA reporting |
08/16/2009 |
Projects and Activities
Project level activities in this program include buses, vans, rail cars, and other vehicles for service in public transportation, either as replacement for existing vehicles or for expansion of fleets; construction or rehabilitation of maintenance facilities or administrative buildings; construction or rehabilitation of rail track, tunnels, elevated structures, or stations; purchase of equipment, such as generators, maintenance shop equipment, radios, security cameras, or computers; maintenance and repair of vehicles, rail track, rail stations, maintenance facilities, or administration buildings.
Review Process
The Department of Transportation created a common risk management protocol for each of its Recovery Act programs to follow. It includes (1) completing a risk assessment to identify risks, (2) completing a risk profile to assess risks, (3) developing a risk mitigation strategy to address identified risks, and (4) participating in a validation and testing process to ensure that risks are being addressed. This Recovery Act program is participating fully in the established risk-management process and may even enhance that process with additional program-specific risk management actions.
Cost and Performance Plan
These funds are provided to transit agencies to supplement capital asset investment funds. FTA provides information on these projects on its external (internet) website http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9440.html where information on ARRA project plans and progress is presented. Agencies organize cost and performance data for grant applications by using the TEAM-Web grants management systems which is available to grantees on-line at http://ftateamweb.fta.dot.gov/fta-flash2b.html . Information on project costs, goals, and schedule must be entered to allow FTA staff to determine if they are qualified expenses. Performance information for these agencies must then be submitted to the National Transit Database at http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/ where it is validated and data products based on the reports are made available to FTA and the general public.
Energy Efficiency Spending Plans
$100 million of these funds will be allocated for an energy efficiency/greenhouse gas reduction grant program that is designed to support transit system improvement projects that will encourage development and adoption of new energy-saving technologies. Grantees may also use additional program resources to support green building and other environmentally friendly transit investments.
Program Plan Award Types
No Data Available