1. AASHTO Spring Meeting Freight and Passenger Rail Roundtable
FRA Update
May 23, 2017
Portland, Maine 1

2. Agenda ARRA Update FAST Act Implementation
FY 2017 Funding Opportunities

3. ARRA/FY10 Rail Funding - $10.1 Billion Portfolio
Total = ARRA/FY10 map, depicting entire $10.1 billion portfolio.

4. ARRA Expenditure Progress Update
86% percent of ARRA funds have been outlaid;
$1.1B still needs to be reimbursed
Data current as of May 19, 2017
Overall, as a precaution to allow sufficient time for processing and any corrections that may be needed, FRA established a June 30, 2017 deadline for submitting project invoices.  FRA will still accept invoices after this deadline; however, there is a risk of not being able to process invoices in time if they are received after June 30, 2017.  Through various forums, FRA has been communicating this deadline and subsequent risk to grantees over the last couple of years.
The last day money can be outlaid is September 30, 2017.
If the money isn’t awarded, it is returned to the US Treasury.
Under FRA's grants, the grantee is responsible for funding the procurement after the Recovery Act funds expiration. Therefore, taxpayers will still gain value from their investment in this procurement.

5. FAST Act Amtrak Account Structure Requirements
5-Year Service Line Planning
Amtrak Service Line / Asset Line Managers
Train Operations
Equipment
Infrastructure
Stations
National Assets SS
NEC LD
INF
ACCESS
ANC
5-Year Asset Line Planning
FRA Grant Oversight
Report Data
External Stakeholder Communication
NEC Account
National Network
Leg & Grant Development
(Year 1 of 5-Year Plans)

6. Amtrak 5-Year Service Line and Asset Line Plans
Fiscally constrained
Integrates with Amtrak account restructuring
Plans will provide oversight and management of service lines and asset lines
Service Lines
Train Operations*
Equipment
Infrastructure
Stations
National Assets
Asset Lines
State Supported
NEC
Long Distance
Access*
Ancillary
Key Talking Points:
These plans also streamline some of Amtrak’s other planning requirements (e.g. replacing the five-year financial plan, and integrating fleet strategy plans and NEC planning efforts).
The Infrastructure Access SL and the Train Operations AL were not included in FAST Act, but discussions with Amtrak in implementing account structure led to the addition of these two business functions.
*These lines added per discussions between Amtrak and FRA

7. Financial Projections
Amtrak 5-Year Service Line Plans: Content
Initial plans expected on June 2, 2017; annually thereafter
Contents Include:
Goals & Service Plan
Financial Projections
Ridership
Projections
Performance Metrics
Key Talking Points:
Required content per FAST Act:
Summary of goals, objectives, and service plan
Projected revenues and expenditures
Projected ridership levels
Profit & loss statement and cash flow forecasts
Specific performance measures showing Y-O-Y changes in Amtrak operations
Financial performance for each route
Cost and savings estimates resulting from reform initiatives

8. Amtrak Internal Inputs External Consultation
Amtrak 5-Year Service Line Plans: Process
Amtrak Internal Inputs
External Consultation
NEC Train Services
Infrastructure Access
State Supported Routes
Long Distance Routes
Ancillary Services
Performance Data
Financial Data
Ridership
Service Planning
Trends/Forecasts
Business Lines
FRA
NEC Commission
SAIPRC
Host Railroads
States with LD Service
Key Talking Points:
Consult with DOT and partner states/agencies (e.g. NEC Commission, SAIPRC)
FAST Act requires Amtrak to consult with DOT in developing all plans, and for Amtrak to consult with NECC and SAIPRC for NEC and SSR Plans. It also requires Amtrak to consult with any states providing funding for long distance service. There are likely other entities that Amtrak could consult with in developing these plans (host railroads, states with LD service even in the absence of funding). The goal should be a more collaborative planning effort.
Identify appropriate Amtrak officials responsible for each Service Line
Align with Leg & Grant request

9. Financial Projections Prioritized List of Capital Investments
Amtrak 5-Year Asset Line Plans: Basics
Initial plans expected on February 15, 2019; annually thereafter
Contents Include:
Goals & Service Plan
Financial Projections
Asset
Inventory
Prioritized List of Capital Investments
Key Talking Points:
Required content per FAST Act:
Summary of goals, objectives, and statutory/regulatory issues
Inventory of existing assets
Prioritized project list of proposed capital investments
Anticipated business outcomes of each project/program identified
Profit & loss statement
Appendix with additional funding needs
Process:
Still in the very early stages of development and discussion with Amtrak
Consult with Amtrak Business Lines and integrate with Service Line Plans
Consult with NECC, SAIPRC, owners of affected assets
Identify appropriate Amtrak officials responsible for each Asset Category
Process will include consultation with Service Lines and external partners

10. FRA Notes
‐Increases across the board for FRA programs: $19M for S&O, $1M for R&D, $105M for Amtrak, $27M for competitive
grants
‐Report language specifies the following amounts for S&O activities:
Safe Transportation of Energy Products ‐‐ $2M
National Bridge Inventory Web‐based Portal ‐‐ $500K
ATIP ‐‐ $15.09M
Southeast Rail Commission ‐‐ $1M
Positive Train Control ‐‐ $6.6M
‐Report language specifies the following amounts for R&D activities:
Safety practices/training for Class II/III railroads ‐‐ $2M
Research with universities on intelligent railroad systems ‐‐ $1M
‐Report language specifies the following amounts for CRISI:
Capital projects that contribute to initiation/restoration of service ‐‐ $10M
Other Appropriations Notes
TIGER ‐‐ $500M
FAST Act FTA PTC Grants ‐‐ $199M
Bureau funding for establishment/administration ‐‐ $3M

11. FY 2017 Funding Opportunities ($ millions)
Program
FY17 Funding
Eligible Projects
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvements (CRISI)
$68 million
Capital and planning projects to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of passenger and freight rail systems
Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair
$25 million
State of good repair capital projects on publicly-owned or Amtrak-owned infrastructure, equipment, and facilities
Restoration & Enhancement
$5 million
Operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service
FASTLANE
Approx. $787 million
Freight Rail projects eligible up to $500M over 5-years ($326M remains)
TIGER
$500 million
Innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects

12. Administration Monitoring/Oversight
Grant Lifecycle
Pre-Award
(NOFO Development)
Award
(Obligation Process)
Administration Monitoring/Oversight
Closeout
Key Activities
NOFO Publication
Application Intake & Evaluation
Project Selection
Notification
Program Set-up
Budget and SOW Development
Creating Grant Award
Grant Administration
Annual Monitoring
Project Management
Grantee Notification
Final Invoice
Final Performance Report
Stakeholder Outcome Agreements (SOAs)
Duration
Up to 5 months
6-12 months
3+ years
90 days
This is the typical lifecycle for a new grant program.
The FY17 budget appropriated funds for three new grant programs as well as appropriating funds for continuing FASTLANE and TIGER funds.
In order to roll out each of these grant programs, FRA is undertaking a VERY AGGRESSIVE timeline.
The notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs) will be released on a staggered basis beginning in late summer/early fall. We will communicate these announcements on our website and through outreach to our state partners.

13. F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Q&A