1. Nathan Pryor Eileen Yazzie February 17, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Working Group Meeting #2

2. Today’s Agenda  Since Our Last Meeting…  Final Bill Provisions  Funding Amounts  Apportionment, Obligation, Redistribution  Competitive Grants  Reporting Requirements  Federal Eligibility Criteria  Highway Projects  Coding and Status – Local Highway Projects  Possible Project Selection Criteria  Next Steps

3. NATIONAL FUNDING AMOUNT DISTRIBUTION METHOD Highway and Bridge Construction$27.5 billion Formula with suballocation Competitive Surface Transportation Grants$1.5 billion Competitively awarded Transit$8.4 billion Discretionary DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE ARIZONA FUNDING AMOUNTNotes Highway Infrastructure Investment$521,958,000 Does not include Competitive Grants Transit Formula Funding$99,892,259 Excludes Fixed Guideway Modernization Transportation Enhancements$15,659,000 Transportation Infrastructure Funds

4. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE MAG Region - Transportation Infrastructure Funds MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - ADOT/State Discretionary$99.3 - $188.6 Million Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million TOTAL Highway $188.02 - $277.32 Million TOTAL Transit$65 - $75 Million TOTAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY$253.02 - $352.3 Million

5. When Should We Expect Funding? Funds are to be made available no later than 21 days after the date of enactment. March 10, 2009 After which the clock starts ticking for…

6. Use It or Lose It DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Short TermShort Term - Long Term State 120 days to obligate at least 50%. July 18, 2009 One year to obligate the balance. February 17, 2010 MPOs No 120 day obligation provision. 100% of funds to be obligated within one year of enactment. February 17, 2010 Trans it 180 days to obligate 50%. September 16 th, 2009 100% of funds to be obligated within one year of enactment. February 17, 2010 Unobligated balances will be withdrawn and subject to redistribution to States that have had no funds withdrawn.

7. Competitive Grants for Transportation $1.5 billion for competitive grants for transportation Directed to various transportation investments: –Highway –Transit –Passenger and freight rail –Improving the efficiency of freight movement Applications due 180 days after criteria publication. Project selection to occur by February 17, 2010.

8. Reporting Requirements Use of Economic Recovery Funds will be required to report on: The amount of funds appropriated, allocated, and outlayed. The number of projects –that have been put out to bid. –for which contracts have been awarded amount of [stimulus] funds associated with such contracts. –for which work has begun under such contracts and [stimulus] funds associate with such contracts. –for which work has been completed under such contracts and [stimulus] funds associate with such contracts. The number of direct, on-project jobs created or sustained by the [stimulus] funds provided for projects…. And the extent possible, the estimated indirect jobs created or sustained in the associated supplying industries, including the number of jobs- years created and the total increase in employment since the date of enactment of the Act. For each covered program report information tracking the actual aggregate expenditures by each grant recipient from State sources for projects eligible… compared to the level of expenditures planned to occur during such period. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE

9. Reporting Deadlines 1st Report: 90 days; June 18, 2009 2nd Report: 180 days; Sept. 16, 2009 3rd Report: 1 year; February 17, 2010 4th Report: 2 years; February 2011 5th Report: 3 years; February 2012 Reporting to be posted on recovery.gov

10. Programming Projects for Economic Recovery 1.Federal Requirements 2.Status of Highway and Transit projects 3.MAG Sub-Allocation proposed projects Coding per federal requirements 4.Other factors to consider 5.Proposed Project Funding Scenarios – Policy Discussion & Direction

11. Federal Eligibility Criteria Economic Recovery Funds can be used on projects that meet current Federal Programs FINAL BILLSTP & STP-TEA Most Flexible Federal Program: Road projects on Functionally Classified Roadways Transit Projects Bike & Pedestrian projects ITS projects on roadways ADA projects on Functionally Classified and local roads

12. Preparing to Program MAG Sub-Allocation 1.Federal Eligibility Criteria 2.Federal Requirements –Clearances: Right of Way, Utility and Design –Environmental Clearance/NEPA 3.TIP Status –In the TIP/STIP –Conformity Exempt –New Conformity Determination 4.Policy Direction

13. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE TOTAL: 22 projects = $329 million State Transportation Board meets Friday, February 20 th, 9:00 am in Bullhead City, AZ Highway - ADOT/State Discretionary STATEWIDEFUNDING AMOUNT Transportation Enhancements$15.6 Million MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - ADOT/State Discretionary$99.3 - $188.6 Million

14. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Transit 80 Transit Projects - $1.8 Billion Possible additional funds in New Starts RPTA hosting meeting this Thursday after the Board meeting. MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT TOTAL Transit$65 - $75 Million

15. Coding MAG Projects MAG Staff and Member Agencies have coded projects per Federal Requirements for: Environmental Clearance/NEPA –Approved or Categorical Exclusions – Group 1 (A) –Categorical Exclusions – Group 2 (B) –Long Term (C) In Approved TIP/STIP –Projects in TIP (A) –Projects to be amended/administrative modify: Conformity Consultation, Conformity Neutral (B) –Projects to be amended: Conformity Determination (C)

16. Federal Requirements Cat Ex Group 1 (examples) Pavement preservation – only on or within area of existing pavement Striping for bike lanes Purchase and Install of operating or maintenance equipt. within transit facility Cat Ex Group 2 (examples) Pavement preservation Guardrails New/adjusted curbs Sign Upgrades Signal Upgrades Lighting Upgrades ADA compliance curb ramps

17. Factors To Consider 100% of Project Costs Timing & Project Readiness– Prepared to spend funds that other states and regions haven’t spent FFY09 Federal Funds (STP and CMAQ) STILL NEED TO BE OBLIGATED –Energy Bill – passed in Congress December 2007 allows CMAQ funds to fund 100% of project costs in 2008 & 2009 Supplanting Economic Recovery Funds –Local, State, or other Federal Funds still need to be used on Transportation, same time period as Economic Recovery, and reported on.

18. Possible Project Selection Criteria Projects that can be obligated and/or constructed in short term Balance of funding for ‘A’ and ‘BB’ Construction vs. Purchases In a regional program Local Jobs Created – Jobs created multiplier Regional Priorities Regional Packages of Projects that fit Cat Ex – –Regional Pavement Preservation, Traffic Signal Optimization, Signal Replacement, Sign Replacement, ADA DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE

19. Proposed Project Funding Scenarios Scenario A – Economic Recovery Funds Only $88.3 Million: –AA Projects 1 st, then Member Agency Allocation for BB Projects

20. Proposed Project Funding Scenarios Scenario B – Economic Recovery Funds Only $88.3 Million: –AA & AB Projects 1 st, then Member Agency Allocation for BB Projects

21. Proposed Project Funding Scenarios Scenario C – Economic Recovery Funds Only $88.3 Million: –Member Agency Allocation for Projects ready to go: AA, AB, BB –Minimum funding amount ($250K, $500K, other amount), then population distribution.

22. Proposed Project Funding Scenarios Scenario D – Economic Recovery Funds & Early Closeout $126.3 Million: –AA Projects 1 st, then Member Agency Allocation for BB Projects

23. Proposed Project Funding Scenarios Scenario E – Economic Recovery Funds & Early Closeout $126.3 Million: –AA & AB Projects 1 st, then Member Agency Allocation for BB Projects

24. Questions Discussion Other Suggestions Proposed Project Funding Scenarios

25. Next Steps  Continue working with Valley Metro and ADOT  Targeting February 25 th Regional Council for:  Possible TIP amendment – Highway/Transit  Possible Conformity Consultation - Highway/Transit  May need to call special Committee meetings in February and March if necessary DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE

26. Questions, Comments, Discussion? Additional Information: FHWA: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/economicrecovery/ FTA: http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html NARC: http://narc.org/news/218/292.html http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/economicrecovery/http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.htmlhttp://narc.org/news/218/292.html

28. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Local Sponsored A/A & A/B Projects TIP Status A & NEPA Status A - 25 projects – $79,795,402. Recommended to keep at least the Current Federal Funding of $22 million. The Current Local Cost, $57.8 Million could possibly be either Economic Recovery funds or additional funds through early closeout TIP Status A & NEPA Status B 25 projects – $33.8 Million. Recommended to keep at least the Current Federal Funding of $8.9 million. The Current Local Cost, $24.9 Million could possibly be either Economic Recovery funds or additional funds through early closeout MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million

29. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Local Sponsored A/B-C Projects TIP Status A & NEPA Status B-C – Local and Federal 9 projects – $22.3 Million. Recommended to keep at least the Current Federal Funding of $2.5 million. The Current Local Cost, $19.8 Million could possibly be either Economic Recovery funds or additional funds through early closeout. MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million

30. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Local Sponsored B/B TIP Status B & NEPA Status B 158 Individual Projects - $456 million Regional Approaches: Pavement Preservation, Rehabilitation, Mill & Overlay, Bridge Rehab & Maintenance, ITS – Traffic Signal Optimization, Traffic Signal Replacement using energy conserving LED (Light Emitting Diode), Pedestrian Countdown Signals, Regional Connectivity Network, ADA sidewalk ramps MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million

31. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Local Sponsored B/B-C & C TIP Status B & NEPA Status B-C, C 64 Individual Projects - $139 million Not in TIP, but no air quality impact Not a straight forward Categorical Exclusion as they are ‘turning dirt’ MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million

32. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Transportation Enhancements TIP Status A & NEPA Status A-B – Federal Funds 7 projects –The Current Local Cost, $5.2 million, could possibly be funded with Economic Recovery ARIZONAFUNDING AMOUNT Transportation Enhancements$15,659,000

33. DRAFT – SUBJECT TO CHANGE Other Projects TIP Status C & NEPA Status B – 4 projects – The Current Local Cost, $96 million, could possibly be either an increase of CMAQ/STP or Economic Recovery A New Conformity Determination TIP Status A & NEPA Status C 29 projects – $383 million Total/Local Cost Not a good fit for the Economic Recovery timeline TIP Status C & NEPA Status C 65 Individual Projects - $989 million Not a good fit for the Economic Recovery timeline MAG REGIONFUNDING AMOUNT Highway - MAG Sub-Allocation$88.72 Million

34. Additional Tables 1.Projects that are not eligible under any federal program 2.Projects that are not eligible for STP* 3.Projects that need more work: eligibility questions, MAG transportation model questions, Local agency questions, etc.