1. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
April 9, 2013

2. Stability and solvency through FY14
MAP-21 enacted following 10 extensions of SAFETEA-LU
Passed Congress with strong bipartisan votes
Authorized program through FY14
Average annual funding at FY12 levels
Extended Highway Trust Fund (HTF) taxes
Made transfers to keep HTF solvent through FY14

3. Investment and reform under MAP-21
Strengthened America’s highway & public transit systems
Created jobs and supported economic growth
Supported DOT’s aggressive safety agenda
Simplified and focused the Federal program
Accelerated project delivery and promoted innovation
Established a performance-based Federal program

4. Apportioned programs

5. Program structure MAP-21 Prior Law (SAFETEA-LU)
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)
NHS, IM, & Bridge (portion)
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
STP & Bridge (portion)
Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
CMAQ
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
HSIP (incl. High Risk Rural Roads)
Railway-Highway Grade Crossing
(takedown from HSIP)
Metropolitan Planning
Transportation Alternatives (set-aside from NHPP, STP, HSIP, CMAQ, Metro Planning)
TE, Recreational Trails, & Safe Routes to School

6. $37.7 billion/year in formula funding
HSIP ($2.2)
Surface Transportation Program ($10.0)
Railway-Highway Crossing ($0.2)
CMAQ ($2.2)
TAP ($0.8)
Metro Planning ($0.3)
National Highway Performance Program ($21.8)
Note: Amounts in $ billions; program amounts do not add exactly to total due to rounding

7. National Highway Preservation Program
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FY13 funds apportioned 
Consolidation of NHS, IM, Bridge Programs
NHS expanded to include all principal arterials, STRAHNET, intermodal connectors
Requirement for asset management plan
States set targets for condition, performance
Min. Interstate & bridge condition standards
NHPP guidance 
Updated NHS maps 
Asset mgmt. rule
Condition measures

8. Surface Transportation Program
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FY13 funds apportioned 
Continued flexible funding for Fed-aid highways plus safety and bridges on any public road
Eligibilities encompass some former programs
Off-system bridge set-aside
50% of funds suballocated based on population
STP guidance 

9. Highway Safety Improvement Program
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FY13 funds apportioned 
+$1B / year vs. prior funding levels
States must now regularly update SHSP
Takedown for railway-highway grade crossings
No rural road set-aside unless safety worsens
DOT to establish measures and States to set targets for fatalities and serious injuries
Stronger link between HSIP, NHTSA programs
HSIP guidance 
High Risk Rural Road guidance 
HSIP rule
Safety perf. measures

10. Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FY13 funds apportioned 
Continuation of current program with changes
Performance plans for large TMAs
States with PM 2.5 areas must address PM 2.5
Some authority to use $ for transit operations
$ may be used on facilities for electric or natural gas-fueled vehicles
Required study assessing CMAQ outcomes
CMAQ interim guidance 
CMAQ perf. measures
Outcomes assessment study

11. Transportation Alternatives Program
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FY13 funds apportioned 
Most eligibilities from former programs (TE, rec trails, Safe Routes to Schools)
Rec trails set-aside (unless State opts out)
$ / yr approx. equal TE under SAFETEA-LU
Funding suballocated similar to under STP
Competitive grants to eligible entities
TAP interim guidance 

12. Other programs & key provisions

13. Federal Lands & Tribal Transportation
What’s in the law?
Implementation
FLTP guidance 
Federal Lands Transportation Program (new partners that compete for funding)
Federal Lands Access Program (Tripartite committee: FHWA, State, local)
Tribal Transportation Program (new distribution formula among Tribes)
Tribal High Priority Projects Program (subject to General Fund appropriation)
Access Program guidance 
TTP guidance 
FY13 funds allocated (except Tribal HPPs) 

14.  TIFIA program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 TIFIA NOFA
Lending capacity expanded: up to $17 B in credit assistance over 2 years
Applications accepted throughout the year
Support for ≤ 49% of eligible project costs
Master credit agreement for programs of projects, phased single projects
≤ 10% set-aside for rural projects; for these projects, increased eligibility, lower interest rates

15.     Freight provisions What’s in the law? Implementation
Process for establishing NFN 
National Freight Policy and strategic plan
National Freight Network (NFN)
Freight C&P reports
Encouragement of State freight advisory committees and freight plans
DOT may increase Federal share for freight projects in some circumstances
Interim guidance on State freight committees, plans 
Guidance on Federal share 
Notice establishing freight advisory committee 

16. Research, Technology Deployment, Training & Education
Annual $
Highway Research & Development
$115.0 M
Technology & Innovation Deployment
$62.5 M
Training & Education
$24.0 M
ITS Program
$100.0 M
University Transportation Centers
$72.5 M
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
$26.0 M
SHRP 2 implementation (4% set-aside from SPR)
TBD

17. Performance, planning, & project delivery

18. Performance management
What’s in the law?
Implementation
Q&As on performance management 
MAP-21 identifies national goal areas
DOT establishes measures, with input
States set targets, then MPOs set targets
State & metro plans describe how program & project selection will help achieve targets
States report to DOT on progress toward targets
Reports typically lead to corrective actions (not sanctions)
Performance measure rule

19. Transportation planning
What’s in the law?
Implementation
Q&As on Metro and Statewide Planning 
MPOs still at 50K pop.; TMAs still at 200K pop.
Transition to performance-based process
MPOs to establish performance targets
TIP updates at least every 4 years
MPO in a TMA selects all non-NHS projects
Long range plans report on conditions and performance relative to measures, targets
RPOs (if in place) must be consulted
Planning rule

20. Accelerating project delivery
Ability for States to assume specific CE designations in FHWA NEPA regulations
Use of construction manager/general contractor (CMGC)
Accelerated completion of complex projects (4 years) when State requests technical assistance
Increased Federal share for some innovative techniques
Streamlining of environmental review process
Expanded authority for categorical exclusions

21. Rulemaking Rulemaking activities include:
Consultation with stakeholders
Drafting of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Completion of an Economic Assessment that looks at the impact of the proposed rule on States, MPOs and other stakeholders
Coordination of rulemakings
90 day minimum comment period required after NPRM is published
Publication of final rule in Federal Register including an effective date

22. Implementation is well underway!
MAP-21 summary and fact sheets available online
Guidance posted online for most programs by the October 1, 2012, deadline
NPRMs on CEs for projects in the Operational ROW or receiving limited Federal assistance
More guidance and rulemaking activity to come, with related outreach
Watch FHWA’s MAP-21 web site

23. Questions?