1. TEAM: Managing your Project Keeping your project data accurate from start to finish

2. TEAM:Tracks FTA program funds Where they come from (operating budgets) Who they go to (recipients) What they are used for (projects) o By Schedule (milestones) o By Activity (budgets) Reservations & Obligations (promised & dedicated amounts) Disbursements (payments) (non-administrative)

3. Project Types Program Grants (Formula Program, New Starts, Capital Program) Cooperative Agreements (Hire a contractor to do a project that has significant Federal Involvement) Contracts/Procurements (Hire a contractor to do a project) General Working Agreements (Volpe) Inter-agency Agreements (Outside DOT) Intra-agency Agreements (Within DOT)

4. Approval Package Differ by project type (inter/intra agency, grant, procurement, etc) Templates on FTANet/Electronic Forms/TEAM Forms Includes: o Approval memo o Statement of Work o Government Cost Estimate

5. TEAM Project Life Cycle Project application created Project number assigned Signoffs and Approvals Operating budget money is reserved Project awarded Project award executed Project managed Project closed TEAM Training: From Application to Obligation TEAM Training: Project Management TEAM Training: Data Analysis

6. Parts of the Project Application Project Information o program, costs, contact info, etc. Budget o detail the tasks and their costs Milestones o schedule of deliverables Environmental Findings o required classification Fleet Status o for transit agency grants Attachments (approval package, etc.)

7. Managing the Project in TEAM Report on Progress o Schedule = Milestones/Progress o Financial Progress = Financial Status Report o Comments & Signoffs Modify project components o Schedule = Milestones/Progress o Activities = Revise Project Budget o Scope & Budget = Create Amendment Close when complete = New Close Out Process

8. Getting Help TEAM Home Page o User’s Guide o Training Schedules o Activity Line Item Tree (ALI Codes) o TEAM Guidance-HQ Approval Package Templates o FTANet/Electronic Forms/Team Forms (Linda Sorkin) Team.HelpDesk@fta.dot.gov