1. ARRA Next Steps and Other News
AASHTO Standing Committee on Public Transportation
Multi-State Technical Assistance Program (MTAP)
Phoenix, AZ
December 10, 2009

2. ARRA Obligations to Date
Program
% obligated
Fixed Guideway
99.4%
Non-urbanized
79.4%
Urbanized
90.3%
New Starts
63.1%

3. ARRA Obligations By Project Type

4. ARRA Risks 100% Federal Share
New types of projects for some grantees (construction)
Introduction of additional work program to implement quickly
Procurement –technical capacity
Cost and schedule adherence
Waste, fraud, and abuse

5. FTA Oversight and Technical Assistance Response
Proactive Outreach, Training, and Technical Assistance (internal and external)
Risk Identification
Targeted Oversight and Technical Assistance

6. Proactive Outreach, Training, and Technical Assistance
Oversight Program Workshops
Tribal Transit Workshops
Construction Management Training
Project Management Training
Bus Procurement Webinar/Roundtable

7. ARRA Risk Identification
Grantee risk profile
Grantee Oversight Assessment
A-133 findings
High number of findings from previous reviews
Overdue findings
Grantee experience
Grant/Project risk profile
Project size or complexity
Timeliness in execution of grant/project and/or disbursement

8. FTA’s Risk Response Oversight Reviews Technical Assistance Highxx
High
Oversight Reviews
Technical Assistance
ARRA Grants/Projects
Low
Low
High
Grantee Risk Profile

9. Targeted Oversight and Technical Assistance
Site Visits
Customized Technical Assistance
Special Limited-Scope Reviews
Corrective Action Plans
PMO Support
Development of management plans
Review of technical capacity and recommendations for improvement
Review documentation for sufficiency
TIGGER technology support

10. FY 2010 Priorities and Activities
ARRA Implementation and Oversight
New Starts Streamlining
Oversight Program Quality Improvements
Grants Streamlining
Safety
Livability
State of Good Repair

11. Thank you!

12. Issues Facing States
Increasing number of programs to manage and demonstrate compliance for
Up to 7 standing FTA programs (5305, 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317)
ARRA
Heightened oversight
Accountability and transparency of (ARRA) funds

13. Issues Facing States Resource Constraints
Hiring freezes for state staff
Travel restrictions
Flat or decreasing state resources with increase in FTA program responsibility 13

14. State Management Review (SMR) Program
Revamped within the past two years to incorporate SAFETEA-LU, new regulations and circulars
Sections 5305, 5307, 5309, 5316 and 5317
DBE regulation
Title VI
9040, 9070, 9300, 5010, 4220

15. SMR findings summary

16. Top SMR Areas of Findings
Grants Administration
Program Management
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Title VI
SMR and SMR/TR Findings

17. SMR News for 2010 New areas of focus Emphasis maintained on:
Planning grants (5305)
Added ARRA review area
Emphasis maintained on:
Oversight of subrecipients
Grant administration
Closing old grants
Completing projects on time
Civil Rights (ADA, DBE, EEO, Title VI)
Procurement

18. SMR 2010 Worshops Fort Worth, TX December 8-9, 2009 Boston, MA
San Francisco, CA  
January 13-14, 2010
Atlanta, GA  
January 19-20, 2010