Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) April 9, 2013

Stability and solvency through FY14 MAP-21 enacted following 10 extensions of SAFETEA-LU Passed Congress with strong bipartisan votes Authorized program through FY14 Average annual funding at FY12 levels Extended Highway Trust Fund (HTF) taxes Made transfers to keep HTF solvent through FY14

Investment and reform under MAP-21 Strengthened America’s highway & public transit systems Created jobs and supported economic growth Supported DOT’s aggressive safety agenda Simplified and focused the Federal program Accelerated project delivery and promoted innovation Established a performance-based Federal program

Apportioned programs

Program structure MAP-21 Prior Law (SAFETEA-LU) National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) NHS, IM, & Bridge (portion) Surface Transportation Program (STP) STP & Bridge (portion) Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) CMAQ Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) HSIP (incl. High Risk Rural Roads) Railway-Highway Grade Crossing (takedown from HSIP) Metropolitan Planning Transportation Alternatives (set-aside from NHPP, STP, HSIP, CMAQ, Metro Planning) TE, Recreational Trails, & Safe Routes to School

$37.7 billion/year in formula funding HSIP ($2.2) Surface Transportation Program ($10.0) Railway-Highway Crossing ($0.2) CMAQ ($2.2) TAP ($0.8) Metro Planning ($0.3) National Highway Performance Program ($21.8) Note: Amounts in $ billions; program amounts do not add exactly to total due to rounding

National Highway Preservation Program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 funds apportioned  Consolidation of NHS, IM, Bridge Programs NHS expanded to include all principal arterials, STRAHNET, intermodal connectors Requirement for asset management plan States set targets for condition, performance Min. Interstate & bridge condition standards NHPP guidance  Updated NHS maps  Asset mgmt. rule Condition measures

Surface Transportation Program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 funds apportioned  Continued flexible funding for Fed-aid highways plus safety and bridges on any public road Eligibilities encompass some former programs Off-system bridge set-aside 50% of funds suballocated based on population STP guidance 

Highway Safety Improvement Program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 funds apportioned  +$1B / year vs. prior funding levels States must now regularly update SHSP Takedown for railway-highway grade crossings No rural road set-aside unless safety worsens DOT to establish measures and States to set targets for fatalities and serious injuries Stronger link between HSIP, NHTSA programs HSIP guidance  High Risk Rural Road guidance  HSIP rule Safety perf. measures

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 funds apportioned  Continuation of current program with changes Performance plans for large TMAs States with PM 2.5 areas must address PM 2.5 Some authority to use $ for transit operations $ may be used on facilities for electric or natural gas-fueled vehicles Required study assessing CMAQ outcomes CMAQ interim guidance  CMAQ perf. measures Outcomes assessment study

Transportation Alternatives Program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 funds apportioned  Most eligibilities from former programs (TE, rec trails, Safe Routes to Schools) Rec trails set-aside (unless State opts out) $ / yr approx. equal TE under SAFETEA-LU Funding suballocated similar to under STP Competitive grants to eligible entities TAP interim guidance 

Other programs & key provisions

Federal Lands & Tribal Transportation What’s in the law? Implementation FLTP guidance  Federal Lands Transportation Program (new partners that compete for funding) Federal Lands Access Program (Tripartite committee: FHWA, State, local) Tribal Transportation Program (new distribution formula among Tribes) Tribal High Priority Projects Program (subject to General Fund appropriation) Access Program guidance  TTP guidance  FY13 funds allocated (except Tribal HPPs) 

 TIFIA program What’s in the law? Implementation FY13 TIFIA NOFA Lending capacity expanded: up to $17 B in credit assistance over 2 years Applications accepted throughout the year Support for ≤ 49% of eligible project costs Master credit agreement for programs of projects, phased single projects ≤ 10% set-aside for rural projects; for these projects, increased eligibility, lower interest rates

    Freight provisions What’s in the law? Implementation Process for establishing NFN  National Freight Policy and strategic plan National Freight Network (NFN) Freight C&P reports Encouragement of State freight advisory committees and freight plans DOT may increase Federal share for freight projects in some circumstances Interim guidance on State freight committees, plans  Guidance on Federal share  Notice establishing freight advisory committee 

Research, Technology Deployment, Training & Education Annual $ Highway Research & Development $115.0 M Technology & Innovation Deployment $62.5 M Training & Education $24.0 M ITS Program $100.0 M University Transportation Centers $72.5 M Bureau of Transportation Statistics $26.0 M SHRP 2 implementation (4% set-aside from SPR) TBD

Performance, planning, & project delivery

Performance management What’s in the law? Implementation Q&As on performance management  MAP-21 identifies national goal areas DOT establishes measures, with input States set targets, then MPOs set targets State & metro plans describe how program & project selection will help achieve targets States report to DOT on progress toward targets Reports typically lead to corrective actions (not sanctions) Performance measure rule

Transportation planning What’s in the law? Implementation Q&As on Metro and Statewide Planning  MPOs still at 50K pop.; TMAs still at 200K pop. Transition to performance-based process MPOs to establish performance targets TIP updates at least every 4 years MPO in a TMA selects all non-NHS projects Long range plans report on conditions and performance relative to measures, targets RPOs (if in place) must be consulted Planning rule

Accelerating project delivery Ability for States to assume specific CE designations in FHWA NEPA regulations Use of construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) Accelerated completion of complex projects (4 years) when State requests technical assistance Increased Federal share for some innovative techniques Streamlining of environmental review process Expanded authority for categorical exclusions

Rulemaking Rulemaking activities include: Consultation with stakeholders Drafting of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Completion of an Economic Assessment that looks at the impact of the proposed rule on States, MPOs and other stakeholders Coordination of rulemakings 90 day minimum comment period required after NPRM is published Publication of final rule in Federal Register including an effective date

Implementation is well underway! MAP-21 summary and fact sheets available online Guidance posted online for most programs by the October 1, 2012, deadline NPRMs on CEs for projects in the Operational ROW or receiving limited Federal assistance More guidance and rulemaking activity to come, with related outreach Watch FHWA’s MAP-21 web site http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21

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