Local Aid & Economic Development New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers February 14, 2018
Transportation Trust Fund March 2017 - Supplemental Authorization $400 million for infrastructure projects $260 million for NJDOT projects $140 million for NJ Transit Local Programs - $30 million supplemental to be programmed in years 2018 - 2024
TTF Authorization
Program FY 2017 Funding Levels FY 2018 Funding Levels Municipal Aid $73.75 Million $161.25 Million County Aid $78.75 Million Transit Village $1 Million Safe Streets to Transit Bikeway Local Bridges Future Needs $25 Million $47.3 Million Local Aid Infrastructure Fund $7.5 Million Local Freight Impact Fund N/A $30.1 Million Urban Aid $5 Million $10 Million
NJDOT Local Aid Programs State Funded Programs Municipal Aid County Aid Local Bridges Freight Impact Fund Safe Streets to Transit Transit Village Bikeways Local Aid Infrastructure Fund Safe Corridors Highway Safety Fund* Federal Funded Programs Local Lead Transportation Alternatives Safe Routes to Schools Highway Safety Improvement Program Emergency Relief High Priority Projects
State Aid Programs Municipal Aid = MUST BE AWARDED within 24 Months of grant notification 75% of grant at construction award 25% at construction completion & final acceptance County Aid = MUST BE AWARDED within 36 months of grant notification 100% available at construction award
County Aid Increases for FY 2018 Atlantic + $3.6 M Mercer + $2.8 M Bergen + $7.0 M Middlesex + $5.6 M Burlington + $5.2 M Monmouth + $5.1 M Camden + $4.7 M Morris + $4.1 M Cape May + $ 1.7 M Ocean + $6.5 M Cumberland + $4.1 M Passaic + $3.8 M Essex + $5.0 M Salem + $2.5 M Gloucester + $3.9 M Somerset + $3.0 M Hudson + $3.3 M Sussex + $2.6 M Hunterdon + $2.1 M Union + $3.6 M Warren + $2.1 M
Municipal Aid Increases for FY 2018 Atlantic + $3.1 M Mercer + $3.2 M Bergen + $7.2 M Middlesex + $6.4 M Burlington + $4.6 M Monmouth + $6.5 M Camden + $4.3 M Morris + $5.0 M Cape May + $ 1.4 M Ocean + $5.5 M Cumberland + $1.6 M Passaic + $3.6 M Essex + $5.3 M Salem + $0.9 M Gloucester + $2.8 M Somerset + $3.3 M Hudson + $3.5 M Sussex + $1.9 M Hunterdon + $2.0 M Union + $3.9 M Warren + $1.4 M
State Aid Programs Bikeway Program = $ 1 Million 1000 new miles of dedicated bike paths Safe Streets to Transit = $1 Million Improve Pedestrian access to transit facilities Transit Village Program = $1 Million Promotes transit oriented development Local Aid Infrastructure Fund = $7.5 Million Emergent and/or Regional Needs
State Aid Programs Local Bridges: FY17 = $25 M FY18 = $47.3 M Structurally Deficient, Functionally Obsolete, Scour Critical, minor County owned bridges Local Freight Impact Fund: NEW $30.1 M Projects that impact freight travel in local communities & on local transportation infrastructure
Local Freight Impact Fund Pavement Preservation Safety and Mobility Bridge Preservation New Construction 77 Applications Requesting $152 Million
Federal Aid Programs Safe Routes to School = $5.6 M Encourage/enable K-8 to walk or bike to school Within 2 miles of K-8 school; potential to improve safety; school board & municipal support; potential to increase students walking/biking MPO Local Safety High/Risk Rural Roads Program = $22 M MPO Local Lead Program (STP/State) $89.9 M Emergency Relief: natural disasters when declared
Federal Aid Programs Transportation Alternatives = $13.4 M Provisions of facilities for bicycles & pedestrians Scenic/historic programs including tourist/welcome centers; scenic turnouts; overlooks Landscaping/scenic beautification Historic Preservation Rehab historic transportation bldgs., facilities, etc. Preserve abandoned rail corridors Environmental mitigation to address water pollution
Design Assistance Pool of design consultants for LPA’s use DOT provides funds for consultants on a reimbursement basis Disciplines limited to Highway & Traffic Engineering Benefits: No procurement for LPA Improve quality & performance Shorten DOT review times Improve compliance with federal & state requirements
March 26th, 2018: SAGE system will be upgraded. View all open grant programs in one place
Easier navigation with Tabs at top
Training sessions are scheduled: Thursday, March 8 – Two sessions Thursday, March 15 – One session Training announcement & registration is available on Local Aid website: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid You can also find the training announcement on SAGE Login page: https://njsagelegacy.intelligrants.com If you have any questions or comments, please contact Local Aid Technology Solutions Group at (732) 625 4293 or send us an email: Komila.Pandit@dot.nj.gov
What else is new? The NJEIT is now the NJ I-Bank The NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust provides low cost funds & assistance for water infrastructure projects. The NJ Transportation Infrastructure Bank will provide low cost State funds & assistance for Local Transportation projects.
This Changes Everything What’s New at DOT ? This Changes Everything
Automated Workflow
Local Aid Projects
= Reduced Paper Consumption Going Green $$$$$ Electronic Processes = Reduced Paper Consumption
Digital workflow and collaboration platform Efficient Paperless
Thank You !