Small Cities Municipal Bridge Local Major Bridge Jeff Peyton Office of Local Programs Local Funding Programs
Jan 15, 2016
Small Cities Municipal Bridge
Local Major Bridge
Jeff PeytonOffice of Local Programs
Local Funding Programs
Small Cities Program
• $8 M Annual Allocation
• No individual project funding limits
• 80% Participation for Construction & Construction Admin costs
• Funds may be used for any roadway or safety project on the federal aid system
Small Cities Program
Eligibility Criteria• Federal funding to Small Cities with populations
between 5,000 to 25,000.
• Must be outside of an MPO.
• Currently 54 eligible cities
Small Cities Program
• Applications solicited annually, Jan 1st – March 1st submit online
• Proposed projects are scored, and selections are made based on cumulative score and District recommendations.
• ADT• PCR• Crash Data
• Selections finalized and announced in June
• 2014• 21 applications received requesting $32.7m• Awarded funding to 5 applicants $8m
Requests for Funding - Historical
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Announcement Process
• Small City Program• Notification sent out to all Districts, they contact the
eligible LPA’s in their district
• Announcement placed on the OLP website– Program guidelines – List of eligible cities– Link to the on-line application
Municipal Bridge Program
• $8 M Annual Allocation
• Federal funding to municipalities for eligible on and off-system bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects
• 80% Participation for Construction & Construction Admin costs
• $2.5m individual project funding limit
Municipal Bridge Program
Eligibility Criteria
• Open to vehicular traffic
• Meet the federal definition of a bridge
• 1258 bridges eligible last round (on and off system)
Municipal Bridge Program
• Applications solicited annually, Jan 1st – March 1st submit online • Proposed projects are scored, and selections are made based on
cumulative score and District recommendations.• ADT• General Appraisal & Sufficiency Rating• Economic Health
• Selections finalized and announced in June
• 2014• 16 applications received requesting $21.5m• Awarded funding to 8 applicants $11.3m
Requests for Funding - Historical
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
5
10
15
20
25
Municipal Bridge
Mill
ions
Announcement Process
• Municipal Bridge Program
• Notification sent out to all District LPA Managers• Notification sent out to all LPA’s via ListServ• Announcement placed on the OLP website with list of
target bridges, guidelines and link to the on-line application
Local Major Bridge Program
• Federal funding to local governments for the rehabilitation or replacement of eligible Local Major Bridges
• 80% Participation for Design, ROW, Construction & Construction Admin
• $25m Annual Allocation – No individual project funding limits
• Applications solicited annually in mid-July. Awards in late fall.
Local Major Bridge Program
Eligibility Criteria• >35,000 sq. ft. deck area or movable / lift structure
• Currently 56 eligible bridges
Announcement Process
• Local Major Bridge Program
• Notification sent out to all District LPA Managers• Announcement placed on the OLP website with list of
target bridges, guidelines and link to the on-line application
• Phone call to eligible LPA to inquire as to their intentions
Application Process
• Upcoming FY programs are announced in December (Local Major Bridge – Mid August)
• Electronic applications accepted Jan 1st – March 1st
–New Process, Adobe Forms
Application Process Cont.• Old Process
– Up to 2013, paper submittal by applicant– Very cumbersome, often lacked necessary info
Application Process Cont.
• New Process Cont.– Began accepting electronic applications in Jan 2014– Online submission by applicant using Adobe Forms– Ability to attach up to 20MB– Allows info on application to be dumped into Excel– Required fields– Submittals are time stamped
Possible Future Enhancements
• Give all applicants the opportunity to present their project
– Allow 15 minutes– Can conference call in from nearest District
office• Make some data field “required”