Regional Transit Formula Fund Policies Section 5307/5340 – Urbanized Formula Fund Section 5337 – State of Good Repair Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities Transportation and Air Quality Committee March 15, 2018

Regional Transit Policies Developed by Transit Operators Subcommittee (TOS) Document policies and procedures for the Atlanta Urbanized Area sub allocation formula programs Annual apportionment calculation Sub allocation distribution formula Sub allocation notification process Transit Program of Projects (POP) procedures for development and maintenance

Section 5307/5340 – Urbanized Area Formula Fund Planning Capital Operating Studies Evaluations Plans and Specifications Engineering and Design Purchase Vehicles Transit Improvements Education & Training Third Party Contracts Facility Construction Fuel Wages Purchase of Service Loan Interest

Section 5307/5340 – Urbanized Area Formula Fund Regional Subrecipients MARTA Transit Operators Counties within Atlanta Urbanized Area Period of Eligibility – 6 years % Federal Participation Up to 50% Operating Capital & Planning – 80% ADA Compliance – 90% JARC Program Administration – 100% Workforce Development Activities – 0.5% Regional Subrecipients – 3 agencies 20 counties 6 years eligibility – FY 2013 funds expire FY 2018

Section 5307/5340 – Urbanized Area Formula Fund One-half percent (0.5%) amount of total annual apportionment reserved for regional transit planning and/or other regional projects Remaining 99.5% of annual apportionment sub allocated to MARTA, other transit operators, and counties within Atlanta Urbanized Area Portion of annual apportionment set-aside for Low-Income Component

Section 5307/5340 – Urbanized Area Formula Fund Sub allocation Distribution Formula Population Population Density Bus Revenue Vehicle Miles Fixed Guideway Directional Miles Ratio of Passenger Miles x Passenger Miles to Operating Costs Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule

Section 5337 – State of Good Repair Fixed Guideway (Rail) High Intensity Motorbus Track Replace Rehabilitate Equipment Facilities Technological Changes Innovations to modify vehicles and facilities

Section 5337 – State of Good Repair Regional Subrecipients MARTA CobbLinc Gwinnett County Transit GRTA/SRTA Period of Eligibility – 4 years and must have been in operation for at least 7 years % Federal Participation 80% for both Fixed Guideway and High Intensity Motorbus Regional Subrecipients – 3 agencies 20 counties 6 years eligibility – FY 2013 funds expire FY 2018

Section 5337 – State of Good Repair One-hundred percent of the amount of total annual apportionment Fixed Guideway State of Good Repair tier reserved for MARTA Annual apportionment for High Intensity Motorbus tier distributed among operators that report transit statistics to the National Transit Database (NTD) for use of HOV or HOT lanes and operate motorbus service for at least seven years

Section 5337 – State of Good Repair Sub allocation Distribution Formula (for High Intensity Motorbus) Vehicle Revenue Miles Directional Route Miles Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule

Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities Buses/Vans Construction Components Purchase Replace Rehabilitate Equipment Facilities Technological Changes Innovations to modify vehicles and facilities 5339 – Formula 5339(b) – Bus Discretionary (Competitive) 5339(c) - Low or No Emission (Competitive) Components Section 5339 Formula Program SUB-PROGRAMS (ADDED BY FAST ACT) 5539b – Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities (Competitive Program) Goal is to improve condition of bus fleets, expand transportation access to employment, education opportunities and healthcare facilities, and improve mobility options in rural and urban areas throughout the country. FTA must consider the age and condition of buses, bus fleets, related equipment, and bus-related facilities” and prioritizes Funds awarded for the Bus Program will finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, purchase or lease buses and related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities, including programs of bus and bus-related projects for subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private non-profit organizations. 5339c – Low or No Emission (Competitive Program) – Funding to state and local governments for purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses. Also includes acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. FAST Act allows $55 million per year – available until FFY 2020. Eligible activities – purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses acquiring low- or no-emission buses with a leased power source constructing or leasing facilities and related equipment (including intelligent technology and software) for low- or no-emission buses constructing new public transportation facilities to accommodate low- or no-emission buses rehabilitating or improving existing public transportation facilities to accommodate low- or no-emission buses Funding available the year appropriated plus three years

Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities Regional Subrecipients Two Agencies Seven Counties Period of Eligibility – 4 years % Federal Participation 80% Capital 0.5% Workforce Development Activities Regional Subrecipients – 2 agencies 4 years eligibility – FY 2013 expire FY 2017

Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities One half of one percent (0.5%) amount of the total annual apportionment reserved for Project Administration by MARTA as the Designated Recipient to administer grant awards Remaining 99.5% of annual apportionment suballocated to Designated Recipient, state and local jurisdictions and governmental entities eligible to receive direct grants or operate fixed route bus services Eligible recipients may allocate a portion of their Section 5339 funds to a private nonprofit organization or a “third-party operator” that operates fixed route bus service within the Atlanta UZA The third party operator must demonstrate the legal, financial and technical capacity of carry out federal requirements of the program and have eligible projects, report service data to NTD and have been engaged in public transportation operation for at least three years.

Section 5339 – Bus and Bus Facilities Sub allocation Distribution Formula Bus Vehicle Revenue Miles Population Population Density Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule

Next Steps First read by TCC and TAQC in March Action by TCC and TAQC in April Ongoing review of policies by TOS as needed and respond to changes to future FTA rules and regulations

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