CalACT 2009 Spring Conference & Expo April 17 - 19, 2009 San Diego, CA Sharon Scherzinger Division Chief Division of Mass Transportation.

CalACTCalACT 2009 Spring Conference & 2009 Spring Conference &

ExpoExpo

April 17 - 19, 2009April 17 - 19, 2009San Diego, CASan Diego, CA

Sharon ScherzingerSharon Scherzinger Division ChiefDivision Chief

Division of Mass TransportationDivision of Mass Transportation

California’s PrinciplesCalifornia’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Federal Transportation Economic

Recovery ProgramRecovery Program

• Consensus Meetings Held in August & Consensus Meetings Held in August &

October 2008 October 2008

• Meetings between Director Will Meetings between Director Will

Kempton, Local & Regional Planning Kempton, Local & Regional Planning

Agencies, and Internal StaffAgencies, and Internal Staff

• Framework for Economic Recovery Framework for Economic Recovery

PrinciplesPrinciples

California’s PrinciplesCalifornia’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Federal Transportation Economic

Recovery ProgramRecovery Program

1. Create Jobs1. Create Jobs

2. Provides Direct Payment2. Provides Direct Payment

3. Eases Funding Restrictions3. Eases Funding Restrictions

California’s PrinciplesCalifornia’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Federal Transportation Economic

Recovery ProgramRecovery Program

4. Delivers Investment Where 4. Delivers Investment Where It Is Needed MostIt Is Needed Most

5. Cuts Through the Red Tape5. Cuts Through the Red Tape

6. Provides Flexibility6. Provides Flexibility

California’s PrinciplesCalifornia’s PrinciplesFederal Transportation Economic Federal Transportation Economic

Recovery ProgramRecovery Program

7. Reduces Time to Market7. Reduces Time to Market

8. Addresses Immediate and 8. Addresses Immediate and Future NeedsFuture Needs

9. Transitions to Sustainable 9. Transitions to Sustainable Transportation SystemsTransportation Systems

American Recovery & American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Reinvestment Act ARRA ARRA

Apportionments to CaliforniaApportionments to California

(Millions)

$968

$66 $34

Section 5307

Section 5309

Section 5311

American Recovery & Reinvestment American Recovery & Reinvestment ActAct

ARRA ARRA Section 5311 FundsSection 5311 FundsApprox. $34 Million Approx. $34 Million

StatewideStatewide

5%15%

80%

ADMINISTRATION COST 5311(F) PROJECTS

5311 Apportionment vs. 5311 Apportionment vs. ARRAARRA

Regular 5311Regular 5311

• 88.53% Federal88.53% Federal

• 11.47% Local 11.47% Local

MatchMatch

• Operating & Operating &

CapitalCapital

ARRAARRA

• 100% 100%

FederalFederal

• No Match No Match

• Capital OnlyCapital Only

Division of Mass Division of Mass TransportationTransportation

Action & Communication Action & Communication PlanPlan

• Internal Meetings with Internal Meetings with

Programming, Contracts, Legal, Programming, Contracts, Legal,

Budgets, Accounting & Local Budgets, Accounting & Local

Assistance to Expedite ProcessesAssistance to Expedite Processes

Division of Mass Division of Mass TransportationTransportation

Action & Communication Action & Communication PlanPlan

• Establish ARRA WebsiteEstablish ARRA Website

• Teleconferences with Local AgenciesTeleconferences with Local Agencies

• Technical Assistance and OutreachTechnical Assistance and Outreach– CalACT Conference sessionsCalACT Conference sessions– Grant WorkshopsGrant Workshops

Division of Mass Division of Mass TransportationTransportation

Action & Communication Action & Communication PlanPlan

APPLICATION TIMELINEAPPLICATION TIMELINE

• 3/5/2009 – Final Apportionment 3/5/2009 – Final Apportionment (180-Day Clock Starts)(180-Day Clock Starts)

• 4/17/2009 – Application Due to DMT4/17/2009 – Application Due to DMT

• 5/29/2009 – Deadline to FTA & DOL5/29/2009 – Deadline to FTA & DOL

• 7/1/2009 7/1/2009 (Est.)(Est.) – Obligation of ARRA funds by – Obligation of ARRA funds by

FTAFTA

Division of Mass Division of Mass TransportationTransportation ARRA ARRA

InformationInformation

• DMT WebsiteDMT Websitehttp://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/

ARRA.htmlARRA.html

• FTA WebsiteFTA Websitehttp://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.htmlhttp://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9118.html

Division of Mass Division of Mass TransportationTransportation

Contact InformationContact Information

James OgbonnaJames Ogbonna

Section 5311 Branch Chief Section 5311 Branch Chief

(916) 651-6116 (916) 651-6116 [email protected]

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?