1. CalACT 2009 Spring Conference & Expo April 17 - 19, 2009 San Diego, CA Sharon Scherzinger Division Chief Division of Mass Transportation

2. California’s Principles Federal Transportation Economic Recovery Program Consensus Meetings Held in August & October 2008 Consensus Meetings Held in August & October 2008 Meetings between Director Will Kempton, Local & Regional Planning Agencies, and Internal Staff Meetings between Director Will Kempton, Local & Regional Planning Agencies, and Internal Staff Framework for Economic Recovery Principles Framework for Economic Recovery Principles

3. California’s Principles Federal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 1. Create Jobs 2. Provides Direct Payment 3. Eases Funding Restrictions

4. California’s Principles Federal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 4. Delivers Investment Where It Is Needed Most 5. Cuts Through the Red Tape 6. Provides Flexibility

5. California’s Principles Federal Transportation Economic Recovery Program 7. Reduces Time to Market 8. Addresses Immediate and Future Needs 9. Transitions to Sustainable Transportation Systems

6. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ARRA Apportionments to California (Millions)

7. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ARRA Section 5311 Funds Approx. $34 Million Statewide

8. 5311 Apportionment vs. ARRA Regular 5311 88.53% Federal 88.53% Federal 11.47% Local Match 11.47% Local Match Operating & Capital Operating & Capital ARRA 100% Federal 100% Federal No Match No Match Capital Only Capital Only

9. Division of Mass Transportation Action & Communication Plan Internal Meetings with Programming, Contracts, Legal, Budgets, Accounting & Local Assistance to Expedite Processes Internal Meetings with Programming, Contracts, Legal, Budgets, Accounting & Local Assistance to Expedite Processes

10. Division of Mass Transportation Action & Communication Plan Establish ARRA Website Establish ARRA Website Teleconferences with Local Agencies Teleconferences with Local Agencies Technical Assistance and Outreach Technical Assistance and Outreach – CalACT Conference sessions – Grant Workshops

11. Division of Mass Transportation Action & Communication Plan APPLICATION TIMELINE 3/5/2009 – Final Apportionment 3/5/2009 – Final Apportionment (180-Day Clock Starts) (180-Day Clock Starts) 4/17/2009 – Application Due to DMT 4/17/2009 – Application Due to DMT 5/29/2009 – Deadline to FTA & DOL 5/29/2009 – Deadline to FTA & DOL 7/1/2009 (Est.) – Obligation of ARRA funds by FTA 7/1/2009 (Est.) – Obligation of ARRA funds by FTA

12. Division of Mass Transportation ARRA Information DMT Website DMT Websitehttp://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/ARRA.html FTA Website FTA Websitehttp://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html

13. Division of Mass Transportation Contact Information James Ogbonna Section 5311 Branch Chief (916) 651-6116 james_ogbonna@dot.ca.gov

14. THANK YOU!

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