1. Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership Primer Welcome
Region 5 TAC
August 17, 2016

2. Topics Area Transportation Partnerships (ATP) Central Minnesota ATP
Program Development Process
Federal Funding and Eligibility
Questions

3. Area Transportation Partnerships
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991
ISTEA mandated greater local involvement and public participation in transportation decision making
State response - creation of Area Transportation Partnerships (ATP)
ATP-3 Transportation Enhancement Workshop - October 30, 2009

4. ATP’s Role
Consider transportation priorities of MnDOT and local partners
Develop and recommend transportation investments for consideration
State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP)
Area Transportation Improvement Program (ATIP)
Establish criteria and framework in developing and managing their ATIPs

5. Central Minnesota ATP
Relies upon the input and recommendations of the regions in developing the ATIP
ATP-3 Transportation Enhancement Workshop - October 30, 2009

6. ATP Membership Voting Members (18) Number MnDOT District 3 2 RDC 5
Voting Members (18)
Number
MnDOT District 3 2
RDC 5
RDC 7E
Region 7W
St. Cloud APO
County Engineer - northern half of District 3 1
County Engineer - southern half of District 3
City Engineer - northern half of District 3
City Engineer - southern half of District 3
Leech Lake Band
Mille Lacs Band
Rural Transit
St. Cloud MTC
Non-Voting Members (6)
MnDOT District 3 Staff - ATP Facilitator 3
RDC 5 Staff
RDC 7E Staff
Tribal Nation Advisor
ATP Membership

7. Federal Surface Transportation Programs
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
$155 Billion
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
$218 Billion
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
$286 Billion
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)
$105 Billion
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
$305 Billion
ISTEA signed into law by President Bush (e.g., Bush 41) on December 18, 1991.
TEA-21 signed into law by President Clinton on June 9, 1998.
SAFETEA-LU signed into law by President Bush (e.g., Bush 43) on August 10, 2005.
MAP-21 signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012
FAST ACT signed into law by President Obama on December 4, 2015

8. ATP-3 Federal Funding Distribution
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)
Statewide Performance Program to address pavement and bridge condition on National Highway System
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
State Share – District Risk Management Program
Local Share – ATP Managed Program
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Local and tribal governments and non-profits
ATP led solicitation and selection with regional input
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Local and State programs
MnDOT Central Office led solicitation
and selection
ATP-3 Transportation Enhancement Workshop - October 30, 2009

9. Eligible Funding Categories
Transit Capital
New Service/Replacement Buses
Transportation Alternatives
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
Safe Routes to School
Scenic byways
Roadway
New alignment and expansion
Reclamation, reconditioning and resurfacing
Bridge
Rehabilitation and replacement
Traveler Safety
Local safety
plans
ATP-3 Transportation Enhancement Workshop - October 30, 2009

10. Regional ATP Managed Program Targets*
32.65%
Region 7E
13.82%
Region 7W
33.00%
St. Cloud Metro
20.53%
Total
100%
ATP approved percentages for distributing federal Surface Transportation Programs funds to regions on 6/23/1999 to go into effect starting in program fiscal year 2003.
Excludes Transportation Alternatives (TA) and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) targeted to ATP-3

11. Matching Funds
20% minimum
Non-federal funds
Soft-match

12. ATIP Development Process
ATP
Regions
ATIP Development Committee
ATIP Development Process

13. ATIP Development Committee
ATP
Regions
ATIP Development Committee
Establishes guidance and schedule for developing ATIP, including regional funding targets
Enlists regions to develop list of local transportation priorities for ATIP consideration
ATIP Development Process

14. ATIP Development Committee
ATP
Regions
ATIP Development Committee
Solicit for local transportation projects
Review, rank, and recommend projects for ATIP consideration
Comment on MnDOT District 3’s proposed construction program
ATIP Development Process

15. ATIP Development Process
ATP
Regions
ATIP Development Committee
Reviews and integrates individual regional local programs
Integrates District 3’s construction program with local projects to develop Draft ATIP
Recommends Draft ATIP to full ATP membership
ATIP Development Process

16. ATIP Development Committee
ATP
Regions
ATIP Development Committee
Reviews and approves ATIP Development Committee’s Draft ATIP recommendation
Submits approved Draft ATIP to MnDOT Central Office for inclusion in Draft STIP
Makes any changes to ATIP before STIP is finalized
ATIP Development Process

17. Eligible Applicants State Agencies Quasi Governmental
Municipal/County Government
MPO
Quasi Governmental
Tribal
Other Non-profit

19. Acronyms TAC Transportation Advisory Council MSA Municipal State Aid
STIP
State Transportation Improvement Plan
TPB
Transportation Policy Board
ATP
Area Transportation Partnerships
Transportation Advisory Committee
APO
Area Planning Organization (St. Cloud Metro)
ATIP
Area Transportation Improvement Program
MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization

20. Web Resources MnDOT District 3
Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
District 3 10-year Capital Highway Work Plan
MnDOT Family of Plans

21. Contact Jon Mason Senior Planner MnDOT District 3
7694 Industrial Park Road
Baxter, MN
Phone: (218)