arlington county transportation funding 101
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Breakdown of sources of funding for Arlington County, Virginia's transportation projects.TRANSCRIPT
June 12, 2014
Arlington CountyTransportation Funding 101
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Contents• Transportation Sources – Capital
– Federal– State– Regional– Local– WMATA (Capital and Operating)
Transportation Funding 101
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Overview
• Most projects have more than one funding source• Combination of local, regional, state, and federal sources• Goal is to leverage external sources with local dollars
Transportation Sources – Capital
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Transportation Sources – Capital
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Transportation Sources – Capital
Federal Funding Restrictions• Requires National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)
documentation and federal accounting• Most funding must be used within a certain timeframe• May require local match• Must be included in State Transportation Improvement program
(STIP), TPB Constrained Long-Range Plan (CLRP), and TPB Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
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Transportation Sources – Capital
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Transportation Sources – Capital
Secondary Road Maintenance - Defined by State Code - Per lane mile payment- 1,094 lane miles- $16.7M received in FY 2013
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- 50/50 competitive grant - For bridge/roadway projects- Maintenance, renovation, capital improvements- Up to $10M / jurisdiction- Approximately $1-2M / Year
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Match for CMAQ/RSTP grant
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Formula allocation- Unfunded since 2008- Bridge/roadway projects- Anticipate funding in out years- Less than $1 million
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- 25% of first $160M of MTTF- Reimbursement program- 80% rolling stock replacement- 40-55% other capital- New capital tiering applied to FY 14 funds > $160M
Approximately $8.1M in FY14 for Arlington
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- 72% of first $160M of MTTF- Reimbursement program- Based on size of budget- Performance Allocation applied to FY 14 > $160M- Approximately $1.7M in FY14
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Up to 3% of MTTF- For TDM and Technical Assistance- $635,000 in FY 14 for ACCS
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- 95% state aide to NVTC used for local obligations for WMATA rail debt service- Remainder covers WMATA expenses based on local share of allocation formula
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Transportation Sources – Capital
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- State imposed regional “at the pump” sales tax- For transportation purposes- Managed by Northern Virginia Transportation Commission- Funds WMATA capital- Generated $37M in FY 2013 for NoVa
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Dedicated transportation revenues- Generated by additional taxes and fees passed by 2013 VA GA - Legal restrictions on use- May be used on PAYG and debt service basis- Managed by Northern Virginia Transportation Authority- Approximately $204 million in FY 2014 (Arlington’s est. share $27M)
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Transportation Sources – Capital
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- For rehabilitation and renovation of existing infrastructure- Projects with >10-year useful life- Adopted FY15 budget $8,809,000
- Fee increased from $25 to $33 in 2010- $8 dedicated to transportation- For arterial bike/ped and safety projects- Adopted FY15 budget $866,000
- Large capital projects- Projects with < 20-year useful life- Funding varies based on need- Approximately $8.87M in FY15
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- $.0125 per $100 property add-on tax- Adopted in 2008- Dedicated transportation revenues- May be used on PAYG and debt service basis - For projects in business districts - Must be in place in order to receive HB 2313 funding- Must be spent on transportation- Adopted FY 14 budget $23.9M
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Generated by additional taxes and fees passed by 2013 VA GA - Legal restrictions on use, major penalties for diverting from use on transportation- May be used on PAYG and debt service basis- Approximately $11.4 million in FY 2014
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- 33% of property assessment growth in Crystal City, Pentagon City, Potomac Yard- First adopted in 2009- Dedicated infrastructure revenue (includes transportation, utilities, parks)- May be used on PAYG and debt service basis- For projects in TIF district- Adopted FY14 budget $2,289,560
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Transportation Sources – Capital
- Negotiated as part of site plan- Tied to specific projects- In kind and/or cash contributions- Cash often not accessible until project is completed- Sources varies year to year- $11.7M pledged FY13 – FY22 CIP
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Transportation Sources - WMATA
Source of Funds for FY2015 Budget
$52.5 Million Arlington
$52.5 Million Arlington
$24.1 Million Arlington
$24.1 Million Arlington
$2.8 Billion total funding for FY2015 Capital and Operating Budgets
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Arlington’s Share of FY2015 Budget
$2.8 Billion total funding for FY2015 Capital and Operating Budgets
$1.755 Billion - Total
Operating BudgetCapital Budget
$52.5 Million (6.7%)- Arlington
Bus (6.6%) - $28.3 Million
$1.05 Billion - Total
Rail (9.6%) - $23.3 MillionAccess (0.8%) - $0.9 MillionDebt Service - $1.1 Million
(6.7%)
$307 Million – Local Subsidy(Includes $75M Metro 2025)
$778 Million – Local Subsidy
$332 Million – Formula Grants
$169 Million – Federal Dedicated Funds
$169 Million – Match to Dedicated Funds
$12.9 Million (8.4%) – Arlington
$835 Million – Passenger Fares$111 Million – Business Revenues/Other
$52.5 Million Arlington
$52.5 Million Arlington $24.1 Million
Arlington $24.1 Million Arlington
Transportation Sources - WMATA
$40 Million – Other State / Federal Funds
$30 Million – Short Term Borrowing