Statewide Local Agency Project Delivery Conference SAFETEA-LU: Earmarks and Federal Programs Relating to Local Agencies Travis Brouwer ODOT Federal Affairs.

Statewide Local Agency Project Statewide Local Agency Project Delivery ConferenceDelivery Conference

SAFETEA-LU: Earmarks and Federal Programs Relating to

Local Agencies

Travis BrouwerODOT Federal Affairs Advisor

May 3, 2006

OverviewOverview

• SAFETEA-LU Funding and Program Structure

• SAFETEA-LU Earmarks

• Federal “Discretionary” Programs

• State Programs with Local Components

SAFETEA-LUSAFETEA-LU

• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users

• Funds highway, safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, research from 2005-2009

• Significantly increases funding for surface transportation

Oregon fares well under SAFETEA-LUOregon fares well under SAFETEA-LU

Oregon Highway Funding

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$340 Million (Average Annual Funding)

$443 Million (Average Annual Funding)

Types of Federal ProgramsTypes of Federal Programs

• Core Programs

• SAFETEA-LU Earmarks

• Annual Appropriations Earmarks

• Federal Discretionary

• State Programs With Local Components

All types have at least some localcomponents.

Federal Core ProgramsFederal Core Programs

Most federal highway funding providedto states under “core” formula programs

• Surface Transportation Program*

• National Highway System

• Highway Bridge*

• Interstate Maintenance

• Highway Safety Improvement Program*

• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement

Program (CMAQ)*

• Equity Bonus*

*Indicates program with local component

SAFETEA-LU EarmarksSAFETEA-LU Earmarks

SAFETEA-LU set records for earmarks

• 6400 earmarks totaling $23 billion

• Amounts to 8% of total funding

SAFETEA-LU EarmarksSAFETEA-LU Earmarks

Oregon will receive $532 million in earmarks on the highway side

• $200 million for Oregon bridges

• $327 million in High Priority Projects and Transportation Improvements

• HPP/TI funding comes out of federal formula funds

High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Breakdown by Project SponsorBreakdown by Project Sponsor

Local53%

State22%

OTC25%

High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Program CharacteristicsProgram Characteristics

•Match: 10.27% of project total

Project Sponsor Must Supply Matching Funds

•HPP funding available 20% each federal Fiscal

Year 2005-2009

•TI funding available 10% in ‘05, 20% in ‘06,

25% in ‘07, 25% for ‘08 and 20% for ’09

•Funds are subject to the annual obligation

limitation

•Projects can be transferred to other federal

agencies for administration

High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Local Project Sponsor ExpectationsLocal Project Sponsor Expectations

Project sponsors are expected to . . .• Provide matching funds• Make up any funding shortfall• Sign Intergovernmental Agreement

with ODOT before spending money• Comply with all federal laws and

regulations• Deliver the project

High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements: Transportation Improvements: ODOT ResponsibilitiesODOT Responsibilities

ODOT is responsible for . . .

• Administering HPP/TI funds

• Ensuring that project sponsors follow

all federal laws and regulations

• Ensuring that projects are delivered

Annual Appropriations ProgramsAnnual Appropriations Programs

SAFETEA-LU reduces sources of annual

appropriations bill earmarks

• Interstate Maintenance

• Transportation, Systems, and Community

Preservation Program (TCSP)

• Public Lands Highways

• General Provision/Surface Transportation

Projects earmarks

Federal Discretionary ProgramsFederal Discretionary Programs

US DOT now has very few true discretionary programs

• Emergency Relief

• Highways for LIFE

• Scenic Byways

• Covered Bridges

• Value Pricing Pilot Program

• Truck Parking Facilities

Programs With Local ComponentsPrograms With Local Components

• Surface Transportation Program

• Highway Bridge

• CMAQ

• Planning

• Forest Highways

• Rail-Highway Grade Crossings

• High Risk Rural Roads

• Safe Routes to Schools

• Transportation Enhancements

• Recreational Trails

Surface Transportation ProgramSurface Transportation Program

• Core program apportioned to each state by formula

• Most flexible federal formula program

• ODOT distributes $43 million annually to cities, counties, and transportation management areas

Highway BridgeHighway Bridge

• Funds replacement or rehabilitation of structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges

• Funds state bridges as well as local bridges, both on and off system

• Local Agency Bridge Selection Committee (LABSC) within ODOT selects projects

High Risk Rural RoadsHigh Risk Rural Roads

• Funded under the Highway Safety Improvement Program

• Oregon will receive $1.3 million annually to fix rural roads with high crash rates

• Local governments will be eligible for funding

Safe Routes to SchoolSafe Routes to School

• Designed to encourage children in grades K-8 to walk and bicycle to school

• Oregon will receive $1.4 million annually

• Funding can be used for infrastructure projects as well as education/behavioral programs

• ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division will administer

Rail-Highway Grade CrossingsRail-Highway Grade Crossings

• Provides funding to make improvements to highway-rail grade crossings to eliminate safety hazards

• Oregon receives $3.1 million annually

• ODOT Rail Division administers funds

• Local governments are eligible for funding

Forest HighwaysForest Highways

• Provides funding for improvements to state and county roads on or providing access to Forest Service lands

• Funds are distributed by FHWA; ODOT helps determine project funding

• County roads are eligible for funding

Transportation EnhancementsTransportation Enhancements

• Funds non-highway transportation projects, including bicycle/pedestrian facilities, historic preservation, landscaping and scenic beautification, environmental mitigation

• Local governments eligible for funding under competitive grant program

• Competitive program provides $3.8 million for fiscal years 2006-2007, and $6.5 million per year for FY 2008-11

Contact InformationContact Information

Travis BrouwerODOT Federal Affairs Advisor(503) [email protected]