Hosted by FDOT District 5 July 13, 2011

Purpose and Objective  Collectively understand the opportunities available  Discuss and strategize priorities and approach as a region  Strengthen our partnership and support each other to maximize our competitive ability to successfully garner funds for our region FDOT D5; MetroPlan Orlando, Space Coast TPO, Volusia TPO, Ocala/Marion County TPO, Lake~Sumter MPO; LYNX, VOTRAN, Space Coast Area Transit, Sumter County Transit, Lake Xpress, Counties of Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia; East Central Florida Regional Planning Council; and all Cities in D5. 2

Meeting Agenda USDOT, HUD and EPA Partnership Overview of FY 2011 Discretionary Program Opportunities Strategies for Regional Success Group Discussion Next Steps 3

USDOT, HUD and EPA Partnership – June 16, 2009 Purpose: Improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. How: Through a set of guiding livability principles and a partnership agreement that will guide the agencies' efforts in this partnership. 4

FY 2011 Discretionary Program Opportunities 5 AgencyInitiative Funding Availability NOFA Publication Target Application Deadline FTA State of Good Repair (SGR) Initiative (Bus)$750,000,0006/24/20117/29/2011 FTA Livability Expansion Initiative$175,000,000 6/27/20117/29/2011 Alternatives Analysis$25,000,000 Bus & Bus Facilities$150,000,000 FTA Sustainability Initiative$101,400,000 6/24/20118/23/2011 Clean Fuels Program$51,500,000 TIGGER$49,900,000 DOT TIGER (Note: Pre-App due 10/3/2011)$527,000,0007/1/201110/31/2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program $67,000,000 To be announced FTA Other Programs$50,640,500 Paul S. Sarbanes Transit In Parks$26,765,5003/10/20115/9/2011 Tribal Transit$15,075,0007/25/20119/26/2011 Over the Road Bus$8,800,0007/11/20119/12/2011

6 …intended to contribute to the improvement of the condition of transit capital assets by providing financial assistance for recapitalization of buses and bus facilities. State of Good Repair Initiative Match requirement: 20% Funding Available: $750 million; no minimum or maximum Evaluation Criteria: 1. Planning and prioritization at the local/regional level: a. Project is consistent with the transit priorities identified in the long range plan and/or contingency/illustrative projects. b. Local support is demonstrated by availability of local match and letters of support for project. c. In an area with more than one transit operator, the proposal demonstrates coordination with, and support of, other transit operators, or other related projects within the proposer’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 2. The project is ready to implement 3. Technical, legal, and financial capacity to implement the particular project proposed Eligible activities:  Purchase, replacement, or rehabilitation of, buses and vans and related equipment (including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)  Fare equipment  Communication devices that are FCC mandatory narrow-banding compliant)  Replacement or the modernization of bus maintenance and revenue service (passenger) facilities;  Replacement or modernization of intermodal facilities  The development and implementation of transit asset management systems

7 …intended to contribute to the improvement of the condition of transit capital assets by providing financial assistance for recapitalization of buses and bus facilities. State of Good Repair Initiative (con’t) Eligibility to apply: States and local governments; subrecipients such as public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation and private non-profit organizations. Previous Project Awards – Local  Broward County – Transit Asset Management - $1,000,000  City of Gainesville Regional Transit System – Phase I Maintenance Facility - $10,666,846  Jacksonville Transportation Authority – Repairs/refurbishments to Skyway Bus Hubs - $2,384,244  Manatee County Government – Transit Administration/Fleet Maintenance Facility - $15,948,237  St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners – Vehicle Replacement - $4,550,000 FTA Prioritization:  Rehab or replace intermodal facilities  Develop and implement Transit Asset Management System  Emerging or advanced technologies  Age and condition of buses, facilities and equipment  Demonstrated backlog of deferred maintenance  Geographic diversity Previous Project Awards – National  CA – City and County of San Francisco –Islais Creek Motor Coach Operations and Maintenance Facility - $35,000,000  CO – City of Loveland – Vehicle Replacement and Retrofit of Hydraulic Hybrid Technology - $103,360  NM – City of Santa Fe – Sheridan Transit Hub Renovation - $240,000  NY – Metropolitan Transportation Authority – Bus Radios and Control Center Project ($27.7 million) and CNG Vehicle Replacements ($33.8 million)

…makes funds available to public transportation providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. 8 Livability Expansion Initiative – Bus/Bus Facilities Match requirement: 20% Funding Available: $150 million; no minimum or maximum Evaluation Criteria: a. Demonstrated Need for Resources b. Planning and Prioritization at Local/Regional Level c. Linkage to Livability Principles d. Linkage to Environmental Sustainability e. Leveraging of public and private investments f. The project is ready to implement Eligible activities:  Purchase and rehabilitation of buses and vans, bus-related equipment (including ITS, fare equipment, communication devices)  Construction and rehabilitation of bus-related facilities (including administrative, maintenance, transfer, and intermodal facilities, including facilities consistent with FTA’s Joint Development and Bike/Pedestrian policies)

…makes funds available to public transportation providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. 9 Livability Expansion Initiative – Bus/Bus Facilities (con’t) Eligibility to apply: Direct recipients of funds provided under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program (‘‘Direct Recipients’’), as well as States and Indian tribes. Proposals for funding eligible projects in rural (nonurbanized) areas must be submitted as part of a consolidated State application with the exception of nonurbanized projects to Indian tribes. Tribes, States, and Direct Recipients may also submit consolidated proposals for projects in urbanized areas. FTA Prioritization:  Advance local economic development  Improve mobility for all citizens  Partnerships for integration of transportation and land use decisions  Support existing communities / community revitalization  Environmental benefits  Ready to implement  Geographic diversity

…to assist potential sponsors of New Starts and Small Starts projects in the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignment options to address transportation needs in a defined travel corridor. 10 Livability Expansion Initiative –Alternatives Analysis Match requirement: 20% Funding Available: $25 million; no minimum or maximum Evaluation Criteria: 1. Demonstrated Need for Resources. 2. Technical Capacity to successfully undertake an analysis of alternatives (previous experience on the applicant’s or partner organizations’ part in completing an alternatives analysis or corridor study). 3. Potential Impact on Decision-Making. Eligible activities:  AA that is documented in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) of the MPO for the area.  Must begin the AA within 12 months of grant approval.  Projects that improve and expand the information available to decision-makers considering major transit improvements.  All areas of technical work that can better develop information about the costs and benefits of potential major transit improvements, including those that might seek New Starts or Small Starts funding.

…to assist potential sponsors of New Starts and Small Starts projects in the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal alternatives and general alignment options to address transportation needs in a defined travel corridor. 11 Livability Expansion Initiative –Alternatives Analysis (con’t) Eligibility to apply: States, authorities of the States, metropolitan planning organizations, and local governmental authorities. Previous Project Awards – Local  Gainesville Regional Transit System - Bus Rapid Transit - $425,000  LYNX - Osceola County Corridor US $800,000  City of Tallahassee – StarMetro - Future Transit System Development - $400,000 FTA Prioritization:  Proposals that are supported, financially or otherwise, by non-transportation public agencies that are pursuing similar objectives and are aligning their community development activities to increase the efficiency of Federal investments.  Technical work that would advance the study of alternatives that foster the six livability principles that serve as the foundation for the DOT–HUD–EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities.  Project sponsors that are coordinating the development of transit projects with relevant public housing agencies, or relevant public agencies with energy or environmental missions. Previous Project Awards – National District of Columbia DOT - DC Streetcar Alignment and Vehicle Propulsion Technology - $1,000,000 Washington Sound Transit - Sound Transit North Corridor - $2,000,000 City of Minneapolis - Nicollet-Central Urban Circulator $900,000 Transit Authority of the City of Omaha - Omaha Downtown/Midtown - $700,000

Sustainability Initiative – Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) …for capital investments that will reduce the energy consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. 12 Match requirement: 10% match expected, can request up to 100% Federal, but will be ranked lower Funding Available: $49.9 million; $1 million minimum / $15 million maximum Evaluation Criteria: a. Evaluation Criteria for Energy Consumption Reduction Projects: FTA will evaluate proposals on total energy consumption savings projected to result from the project, and projected energy savings of the project as a percentage of the total energy usage of the public transit agency. b. Evaluation Criterion for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects: FTA will evaluate proposals based on the total amount of greenhouse gas reductions projected to result from the project. c. Evaluation Criteria for All Projects: (1) Project Innovation of National significance (2) National Applicability (3) Project Readiness (4) Project Management (5) Return on Investment (6) Geographic Diversity Eligible activities: (1) The expense must be an eligible capital expense as defined under 49 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1); and (2) The project will assist in the reduction of the energy consumption of a public transportation system and/or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of a public transportation system.

Sustainability Initiative – Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) (con’t) …for capital investments that will reduce the energy consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. 13 Eligibility to apply: Public transportation agencies, Federally recognized Tribes or State DOTs may apply. A public transportation agency may apply for one or multiple projects in one proposal. Additionally, a State DOT may submit a consolidated proposal for multiple projects from one or more transit agencies in order to meet the $1,000,000 threshold. Previous Project Awards – Local FL – City of Tallahassee – Deployment of zero emission electric buses at StarMetro - $5,241,003 FTA Prioritization: Innovative technologies of national significance Previous Project Awards – National  CA – Foothil Transit – Fast-Charge electric transit bus project line $10,170,000  IL – Illinois DOT – Modifying locomotives to include an automatic shut-down/start-up system to reduce emissions - $341,694  MN – Metropolitan Council/Metro Transit – Project reduces greenhouse gas emissions via geothermal heating versus gas combustion - $1,200,000

Sustainability Initiative – Clean Fuels Grant Program, Augmented With Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program …to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and CO, and to support emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. 14 Match requirement: (1) Vehicles— 10% for the net incremental cost of the clean fuels component of the vehicle (2) Facilities—10% percent of the cost of the CAA elements of the facility (3) 10% for the total cost of a biodiesel bus (4) 10% for the net capital cost of factory installed hybrid electric propulsion systems and any equipment related Funding Available: $51.5 million Evaluation Criteria: (1) Planning and prioritization at local/regional level (2) The project is ready to implement (3) The applicants demonstrate the technical, legal, and financial capacity to carry out the project (4) Demonstrated Need (5) The applicant demonstrates the benefits of the proposed project in reducing transportation related pollutants (6) The proposed project supports emerging clean fuels technologies or advanced technologies for transit buses (7) Geographic Diversity (8) Budget Information Eligible activities: (1) Purchasing or leasing clean fuel buses, including buses that employ a lightweight composite primary structure and vans for use in revenue service (2) Constructing or leasing clean fuel bus facilities or electrical recharging facilities and related equipment (3) Projects relating to clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric, or zero emissions technology buses that exhibit equivalent or superior emissions reductions to existing clean fuel or hybrid electric technologies

Sustainability Initiative – Clean Fuels Grant Program, Augmented With Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program (con’t) 15 …to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and CO, and to support emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. Eligibility to apply: Designated recipients in maintenance or non- attainment areas for ozone or CO, which are entities designated to receive Federal urbanized formula funds, direct recipients, tribes, and State Departments of Transportation in attainment areas. Previous Project Awards – Local FL – Jacksonville Transportation Authority – Hybrid Bus Replacement - $4,000,000 FTA Prioritization: Projects that assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide and support emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. Previous Project Awards – National  NY – NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority – CNG Fueling Facility - $5,810,000  GA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority – Retrofit of Buses with Lithium-ion Batteries - $840,000  AZ – Navajo Transit System – Electric Buses - $2,000,000  IA – City of Ames – Purchase of Bio-Diesel Articulated Buses - $1,256,940

National Infrastructure Investments – Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) …for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. 16 Match requirement: 20% Funding Available: $527 million; $10 million minimum / $200 million maximum (for rural areas, minimum $1 million) Evaluation Criteria (Primary & Secondary): Primary: 1) Long-Term Outcomes (i) State of Good Repair (ii) Economic Competitiveness (iii) Livability (iv) Environmental Sustainability (v) Safety (2) Job Creation & Near-Term Economic Activity. Secondary: (1) Innovation (2) Partnership Eligible activities: Include, but are not limited to: (1)Highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; (2)Public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; (3)Passenger and freight rail transportation projects (4)Port infrastructure investments

National Infrastructure Investments – Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) …for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure and are to be awarded on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. 17 Eligibility to apply: State, local, and tribal governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi-State or multijurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant Previous Project Awards – Local  Port of Miami Rail Access FL $22,767,000  Parramore BRT, Orlando FL $10,000,000  Port Manatee Marine Highway FL (rural) $9,000,000 DOT Prioritization:  Significant impact on the Nation, metropolitan area or region  State of Good Repair / Economic competitiveness  Livability / Environmental sustainability  Safety / Job creation / Near-term economic activity  Innovation / Partnership  Ready to implement: grant award must be obligated by 9/30/2013  Equitable geographic distribution: no more that 25% to single state; no less than $140 million to rural areas Previous Project Awards – Nat’l  Atlanta Streetcar GA $47,667,777  Memorial Bridge Replacement (Portsmouth, NH & Kittery, ME) NH, ME $20,000,000  East Bay Pedestrian and Bicycle Network CA $10,200,000  State University Drive Complete Streets Project (Peach County) GA $1,491,490

Strategies for Regional Success Group Discussion 18  Collectively understand the opportunities available  Discuss and strategize priorities and approach as a region  Strengthen our partnership and support each other to maximize our competitive ability to successfully garner funds for our region

Next Steps 19 Thank you for your participation! FDOT District Five Contact Information: Brenda Young, M.S., E.I. Modal Planning Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District South Semoran Blvd ♦ Orlando, Florida P: (407) There’s a better way to get to work! Find out more at or call RIDE (7433).