1. Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged 07 August 2013 Jennifer Hibbert Director FTA Office of Planning and Program Development

2. MAP-21 Highlights MAP-21Program Changes Definitional Changes FTA Policy Updates Agenda

3. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act ( MAP -21) Signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012 Extends current law (SAFETEA-LU) through September 30, 2012 Goes into full effect October 1, 2012 Authorizes programs for two years, through September 30, 2014

4. MAP -21 Authorized Funding 4

5. Highlights of Program Changes New Safety Authority (5329) State of Good Repair Grants (5337) Asset Management (5326) Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants (5339) Public Transportation Emergency Relief (5324) TOD Planning Pilot Grants (20005(b) of MAP-21) Repealed Clean Fuels Grants (5308) Job Access and Reverse Commute (5316) [ JARC ] New Freedom Program (5317) Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks (5320) Alternatives Analysis (5339) Over-the-Road Bus (Sec. 3038 – TEA-21) Consolidated Urbanized Area Formula Grants (5307) [ JARC ] Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (5310) [New Freedom] Rural Area Formula Grants (5311)[ JARC, Tribal Transit] Modified Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants (5309) Metropolitan and Statewide Planning (5303 & 5304) Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (5312) Technical Assistance and Standards (5314) Human Resources and Training (5322)

6. What MAP -21 Means for Our Grantees Steady and predictable funding Consolidates certain transit programs to improve their efficiency Targeted funding increases particularly for improving the state of good repair New reporting requirements Requires performance measures for SGR, planning, and safety

7. What MAP -21 means for FTA New safety office Less focus on administering discretionary programs Consolidation of formula programs Some new programs Flat funding for FTA operations

8. FTA Involvement with HST Established 5310 Program in 1975 JARC established in 1999 New Freedom Initiative established in 2001. Became basis for New Freedom formula grant program in SAFETEA-LU. MAP-21 has continued to make changes to both programs.

9. FTA Involvement with HST FTA’s support of HST and coordination has focused on 4 strategies: – Coordinated planning – Mobility Management – One-call/One-click – State Leadership

10. VTCLI Grew out of focus on One-call/One-click Partnership with United We Ride Funding One-call/One-click centers all over the country

11. Urbanized Area Formula Grants Funds capital, planning, plus JARC-eligible activities Creates new discretionary ferries grants New takedown for safety oversight Funding: $4.8 billion (FY 2013) authorized (including funds from the 5340 formula) Consolidated

12. Urbanized Area Formula Grants JARC-specific – “Old Money, Old Rules” – There is no mandatory minimum or maximum to use for JARC projects. – “Development and maintenance” – Must be included in the annual Program of Projects. – Linkage to HST plan Consolidated

13. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Consolidates current 5310 and New Freedom program eligibilities into single formula program Requires FTA to establish performance measures Funding: $255 million (FY 2013) authorized Consolidated

14. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Projects selected must be included in a locally developed, coordinated human services transportation plan. Consolidated

15. Rural Area Formula Grants Provides funding to States for the purpose of supporting public transportation in rural areas Incorporates JARC-eligible activities Establishes $5 million discretionary and $25 million formula Tribal grant program Establishes $20 million Appalachian Development Public Transportation formula tier Funding: $630 million (FY 2013) authorized (including funds from the 5340 formula) Consolidated

16. Rural Area Formula Grants Consolidated JARC-specific – “Old Money, Old Rules” – There is no mandatory minimum or maximum to use for JARC projects. – “Development and maintenance” – Must be included in the annual Program of Projects. – Linkage to HST plan

17. Focus Areas Safety State of Good Repair Asset Management Streamlining and Program Efficiency Formula and Discretionary Funding

18. Associated Transit Improvements Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System Fixed Guideway Job Access and Reverse Commute Project Definitional Changes

19. Associated Transit Improvements “designed to enhance public transportation service or use and that [is] physically or functionally related to transit facilities.” Changed from “Transit Enhancements” Eligible activities: –Historic preservation, rehab, and operation of historic public transporting facilities –Bus shelters –Landscaping and streetscaping –Pedestrian access and walkways –Bicycle access, signage –Enhanced ADA Access Definitional Changes

20. Fixed Guideway Amended to remove HOV lanes Bus Service operating in HOV lanes still eligible under 5337. New Definition includes any facility for exclusive use of: – transit vehicles, – rail, – fixed catenary system, – passenger ferry system – BRT Definitional Changes

21. Job Access and Reverse Commute Project “Development and Maintenance” – Development: New projects, not in service on 10/1/2012 – Maintenance: Continuation of projects that received funding by 5316 funds under SAFETEA-LU Reverse Commute – Only eligible if they are designed to transport welfare recipients and eligible low-income individuals to and from jobs and employment- related activities. Definitional Changes

22. Transit Agency Representation on MPO Boards Performance Based Planning Metropolitan and Statewide Planning

23. FTA ’ s Policy Updates Joint Development Proposed Circular FY 13 Apportionment Notice released in May, 2013 TIGER 5 NEPA Categorical Exclusions Safety Oversight New and Small Starts Guidance

24. FTA MAP-21 Website www.fta.dot.gov/map21

25. Jennifer Hibbert Director, Office of Planning and Program Development Jennifer.hibbert@dot.govJennifer.hibbert@dot.gov, 404.865.5632 Contact Information

26. Federal Transit Administration www.fta.dot.gov