East-West Gateway Council of Governments February 25, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Transportation Elements
Funding Highways - $27.5 billion Transit – $8.4 billion High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Rail Passenger Service - $8 billion Supplemental Discretionary Grants - $1.5 billion
Deadlines to Obligate Highway Funds For first 50% of highway funding States – 120 days MPOs – 1 year For second 50% of highway funding States – 1 year MPOs – 1 year Clock starts when funding apportionments are made to the states (within 21 days of enactment)
Highway Funds Eligibility Activities eligible in the current Surface Transportation Program (USC 23 Sec. 133) Passenger and freight rail transportation and port infrastructure (USC 23 Sec. 601(a)(8) 3% of funds to be used for transportation enhancements New requirement: Projects that can be completed in 3 years and are located in economically distressed areas (high unemployment, low income, economic adjustment problems) get priority
Deadlines to Obligate Transit Funds For first 50% of funds – 180 days For second 50% of funds – 1 year
Transit Funding Transit capital assistance ($6.9 billion) 80% for formula capital grants distributed by formula 10% to non-urbanized areas 10% to fast growing and high-density states Fixed guideway investments ($750 million) Discretionary capital investment grants ($750 million) No operating funds for large urban areas
Transit Funding Eligibility Capital projects and capital maintenance Planning Transit enhancements
Highway Funding Suballocation Suballocation to Transportation Management Areas (>200,000 population)and other areas of the state Missouri TMAs: St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield Illinois TMAs: Chicago, St. Louis, Peoria, Rock Island, Rockford No Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds Suballocation of Transportation Enhancement funds questionable
ARRA Funds Available to Region Missouri highways MoDOT program - $164.0 million Local program - $58.7 million Illinois highways IDOT program - $61.3 Local program - $8.1 million Transit program Transit capital - $45 million ($4 million to MCT) Fixed guideway - $1.9 million
Reporting Requirements Expenditures Jobs created Changes in employment levels Initial report in 90 days and updates after 180 days, one year, two years and three years
The Decision-Making Process Program projects in the TIP – February Board of Directors meeting Applications submitted 2/13/2009 Evaluation process completed 2/21/2009 Recommendations 2/24/2009 Board meeting 2/25/2009 Public meetings and air quality conformity 3/2009 Provisional projects Close project monitoring