1. Leveraging Financial Resources Federal Highway Administration Funding Shana V. Baker Office of Metropolitan Planning Federal Highway Administration Shana.Baker@fhwa.dot.gov

2. Overview 4 Formula Programs 4 Formula Programs That Can Be Used to Leverage Transportation and Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Pilot Program Funds –Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program –Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program –Recreational Trails Program

3. Overview 4 Discretionary Programs 4 Discretionary Programs That Can Be Used to Leverage TCSP Pilot Program Funds –Bridge Program –Ferry Boat Program 4 Conclusion

4. Formula Programs 4 Programs in which funds are distributed based on a formula provided in law. 4 7 Formula Programs –Interstate Maintenance Program –National Highway System Program –Surface Transportation Program –Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program –Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program –Recreational Trails Program –Metropolitan Planning

5. Formula Programs to Leverage TCSP Funds 4 Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program 4 Recreational Trails Program 4 Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

6. Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program 4 To assist communities attain social, cultural, aesthetic and environmental goals, every state must reserve at least 10 percent of its Surface Transportation Program funds for designated transportation enhancement activities. 4 Proposed TE projects must demonstrate a relationship to transportation, and more specifically with surface transportation.

7. Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program 4 Each state administers its own program according to FHWA guidance. 4 TE projects must be one of the 12 designated TE activities and relate to the surface transportation system.

8. Recreational Trails Program 4 Provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses. –Trail uses include hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian use, cross-country skiing 4 Each State administers its own program.

9. Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program 4 CMAQ Program provides seed funds for transportation projects and programs in non- attainment and maintenance areas which reduce transportation related emissions. 4 Eligible Activities and Projects –Bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs –Outreach and rideshare activities –Marketing programs –Experimental Pilot Projects

10. Discretionary Programs 4 Programs that do not have a legislatively mandated distribution formula. 4 FHWA administers 12 Discretionary Programs –Bridge Discretionary Program –Ferry Boats

11. Bridge Discretionary Program 4 Projects have to be for the replacement or rehabilitation of a deficient bridge that is located on the Federal-aid highway and has an estimated cost of more than $10 million. 4 Yearly, FHWA solicits candidates from the States.

12. Ferry Boat Discretionary Program 4 Program provides funds for the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities. 4 Only State transportation departments may submit applications for funding under this program.

13. Conclusion 4 To learn more about FHWA formula and discretionary programs: www.fhwa.dot.gov