1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Association of Government Accountants May 12, 2009 Robert J. Tuccillo Chief Financial Officer Federal.

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1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Association of Government Accountants May 12, 2009 Robert J. Tuccillo Chief Financial Officer Federal Transit Administration

2 Purposes of Legislation  Recovery – Maintain and create jobs – Provide cash to strapped State and local economies  Reinvest – Build and repair infrastructure

3 ARRA Transportation Funding

4 DOT’S OVERALL PROGRESS AS OF MAY 1 ST

5 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY  CREATION OF TIGER TEAM  Secretary LaHood creates Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Team to oversee successful implementation of ARRA.  Co-chaired by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs.  Mission of the team is to ensure:  Recovery Act funds delivered quickly and legally  Recovery Act funds tracked and monitored consistently  Progress Reports provided regularly and are transparent.

6 TIGER TEAM CONCEPT  Broad range of responsibilities covering all aspects of implementation.  Non-voluntary membership  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  Federal Transit Administration (FTA)  Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)  Maritime Administration (MARAD)  Office of the Secretary (OST)  … as well as members from the offices of the Assistant Secretary’s for:  Transportation Policy  Budget and Programs  Administration  Governmental Affairs  Public Affairs  Information Technology  Staff from other parts of the Department have also offered help and assistance.

7 MAKING THE TIGER TEAM CONCEPT WORK  EARLY DECISIONS  Created a Share Point internal collaboration site solely for ARRA implementation issues. Site includes:  Legislative reference materials (bills and reports)  Official OMB guidance documents  Internal instructions  Training materials  Interactive calendar to track both Congressional and OMB deadlines. -- Calendar has been essential for ensuring all dates are met and accountability for deliverables is clear.

8 MAKING THE TIGER TEAM CONCEPT WORK (continued)  Initial TIGER Team meetings pointed to the need for sub- groups assigned to address specific implementation issues/problems and then report on recommendations/progress back to full TIGER Team.  Stewardship groups were established to meet this need.  Stewardship groups work through technical details and bring final recommendations on next steps back to TIGER Team.

9 MAKING THE TIGER TEAM CONCEPT WORK (continued)  Stewardship Groups  Data Management – tackles all grant related reporting issues using information from separate grant systems in the Operating Administrations (FMIS, TEAM, and SOAR)  Financial Assistance – works with issues pertaining to grants, procurement, and contracting across the Department.  Communications and Governmental Affairs – focuses on announcements, events and press releases.  Financial Management – ensures consistent financial reporting of all financial data from the moment of apportionment through final disbursement.

10 MAKING THE TIGER TEAM CONCEPT WORK (continued)  Information Technology – supports the TIGER Team Share Point collaboration Site, manages the technical support for mapping processes, and keeps websites updated with current information.  Jobs Counting and Reporting – working with the White House Council of Economic Advisors in developing a jobs counting and reporting methodology that is understood and can be implemented.  Risk Management – uses proven risk management strategies similar to those developed for implementing the Federal Financial Management Integrity Act (FMFIA) to ensure that processes being used implementing ARRA are developed with proper internal controls from the beginning.

11 MAKING THE TIGER TEAM CONCEPT WORK (continued)  Executive Accountability Board – provides a link back to the TIGER Team with the Office of the Inspector General and Government Accountability Office  Meets with GAO and OIG bi-weekly  TIGER Team shares progress reports and challenges  OIG and GAO share oversight and review plans and focus areas for the future  Keeps dialogue open and constructive  Provides for insight into overall accountability effort chaired by OIG Delaney

12 Transit Funding in ARRA ProgramFunding Urban Formula$5.97 B Non-Urban Formula $760 M Fixed Guideway Modernization Formula $742 M New Starts / Small Starts$742 M Tribal Grants$17 M Discretionary Energy Program [new]$100 M Discretionary Multimodal Program [new][$1.498B] Administration / Oversight$64 M Total (Transit Only)$8.4 Billion Note: Program totals adjusted for Administration and Oversight

13 Key FTA Provisions  No waiver of FTA program requirements (planning/NEPA/Buy America/Labor Protections)  100% Federal share, except New Starts  Capital expenses only are eligible  Cannot mix Recovery Funds with other funds  Certain ARRA highway funds can be flexed to transit  New grant obligation deadlines apply

14 ARRA Obligation Timetable Funds Apportioned Obligate half of funds or unobligated part of half is redistributed Redistribute all funds remaining unobligated All funds must be obligated or returned FHWA 3/2/10 6/30/ days 3/2/109/30/10 FRA 2/16/09 Various High Speed Rail and Amtrak funding deadlines FTA 3/5/09 9/1/ days 3/5/109/30/10 FAA 2/16/096/17/ days 2/16/109/30/10

15 New ARRA Multimodal Discretionary Program  Capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure  $1.5 billion competitive grant program  Projects with significant impact on Nation, metro area, region  Grant awards: $20 million to $300 million  Up to 100% Federal share

16 New ARRA Multimodal Discretionary Program  Eligible Projects – Highway or bridge projects (Title 23) – Public transportation projects (Title 49) Public transportation projects, including investments in New Starts or Small Starts projects – Passenger and freight rail projects – Port infrastructure investments Projects that connect ports to other modes of transportation

17 Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER)  $100 Million  Grants for capital projects that either: – Reduce energy consumption of the transit agency, or – Reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the transit agency  Application Procedures - Published in Federal Register and posted on website.

18 Project Vetting Certification  Projects have been vetted and are good investments of ARRA funds  Gov’t wide Requirement - must be received prior to award  FHWA/FTA projects must be listed in STIP with ARRA as funding source 18

19 Accepting ARRA Funds  Governor accepts ARRA funds and will use them to create jobs and promote economic health  Applies Government wide – all agencies and programs  Due April 3, 2009  State legislature may accept if Gov. declines ARRA funds 19

20 DOT Reports to Congress  Reports to Congress due 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years after enactment  Requires financial and progress information at project level (sub-awards and contracts)  DOT/FTA still working out logistics 20

21 NEPA Reports to Congress  Status report to Congress on NEPA compliance for ARRA projects  FTA will use TEAM environmental findings to extent possible  May require additional reporting from applicants/grantees 21

22 GAO/OIG ARRA Activities  April GAO report on use of funds  Based on review of 16 States & D.C.  Focus on transparency, accountability, and communication improvements (directed mainly to OMB)  DOT/OIG report on management challenges focuses on 10 key areas  DOT prepared action plan that addresses 10 key focus areas

23 CURRENT CHALLENGES  Constant reporting requirements (currently 8 reports per week).  Advancing mapping capabilities.  Web-site refreshing and posting of current information.  Refining jobs methodology in preparation for the first report in May.  Continued communication with Congress on progress.  Risk management strategy is on-going. Will remain a challenge and a priority.  Continued outreach both internally and externally on ARRA.