Resources:Upcoming Opportunities

Resources What are the available resources? When will they be available? How do I access them?

Resources SAFETEA-LU programs

Formula Competitive Technical assistance

FTA discretionary Transportation development credits

SAFETEA-LUSAFETEA-LU Program Authorization Amounts

Estimated SAFETEA-LU Figures

5311 $ 66.8 million FFY 2008-9

5310 16.4 million FFY 2008-9

JARC 23.0 million

FFY 2006-9

New Freedom 10.7 million

FFY 2006-9

RTAP 1 million FFY 2007-9

Statewide Planning (5304) 4 million FFY 2007-9

Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) Provides transportation funds to foster

system-capacity development Technical assistance Training Feasibility studies

Funding $200,000 (FY 2007) $600,000 (FY 2008 and 2009)

Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) Regional maintenance center development East Texas COG coordination project El Paso ITS project

Accessing RTAP Demonstrate need Articulate expected benefits to:

Transit operators Public/community

Funding amount requested

Resources - State Planning Funds (FTA Section 5304) Federal funds for PTN to provide public

transportation planning Develop, demonstrate new equipment,

techniques and methods Conduct research on management, operations,

capital requirements and economic feasibility of transit projects

Regional coordination planning activities

Resources - State Planning Funds (FTA Section 5304) Available funding

$1.2 m (FY 2007) $1.2 m (FY 2008)

Resources - FTA Discretionary Grant (FTA Section 5309) Federal funds for bus and bus facilities Funding available: $438 m Eligible participants

Rural providers Small urban providers MTAs Large urban providers Denton County Transit Authority

Resources - Transportation Development Credits Non-cash match for federal capital Amount available: $12.5 m Types of projects

Fleet replacement Fleet expansion Maintenance facilities Capital projects supporting regional coordination

DRAFT Timelines for Funding Opportunities

Note: The federal fiscal year begins on October 1, historically FTA has made funds available between January and March

Requests for ProposalsEstimated Award Dates

May 3, 2007

Estimated Award Time Frame

1

1 Rural Discretionary Funds Awards made periodically through out the Fiscal Year

Getting Outside the Box - New Approaches to Doing Business

Combined program call for projects Project first / Program funding next Others?

Contacts SAFETEA-LU, State Planning Funds, FTA

Discretionary Funds (Kelly Kirkland at 512-416-2835 or kkirkla@dot.state.tx.us)

RTAP (Kris Dudley at 512-416-2829, kdudley@dot.state.tx.us)

Transportation Development Credits (Gary Williams (512) 416-2823, or gwillia@dot.state.tx.us)