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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Jarrett StoltzfusOffice of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
Federal Transit Administration
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Trends AffectingInfrastructure Investment
Growing and aging US population
Growing transportation energy use
Plans for reducing carbon emissions
Growing needs to repair and maintain our existing infrastructure
Need to leverage existing resources
Desire to protect open spaces and farmland
Infrastructure investment decisions affect household budgets….
…and local government budgets…
U.S. Census 1950 1,389,582 pop.
U.S. Census 20021,393,978 pop.
Source: Cuyahoga Co Land Use Maps – Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Planning Commission
Transportation Choices
Housing Choices
Economic Competitiveness
Support Existing Communities
Align Federal Policies
Value Communities
The Partnership for Sustainable Communities
Roles in the Partnership
Housing and Urban Development
• Community Development Block Grants
• Regional Planning• Local Challenge• Affordable Housing
Programs
Environmental Protection Agency• Brownfields Restoration• Smart Growth Technical Assistance• Water Infrastructure Funds
Department of Transportation
• TIGER Grants• FTA Programs• FHWA Flex Funding• United We Ride• FHWA Livability
Efforts• State/Metro Planning• Railroad
Infrastructure
U.S. Departmen
t of Agricultur
e
•Rural Efforts
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Infrastructure Investment
• Urban/Rural Formula Programs
• Specialized Programs• JARC• New Freedom
5310• New Starts• Discretionary Bus
+ Rail• TIGGER
Capacity Building
• Peer Exchanges• Technical
Assistance• Demonstrations• Case Studies and
Pilots
Policy / Guidance
• New Starts• Joint
Development• Bike/Ped Access
to Transit• Flexible Funding
for Transit• Environmental
Management
Research
• Affordable Housing Near Transit
• Transit Oriented Development
• Climate Change Impacts
• Access to Transit
Partnership for Sustainable Communities: FTA’s Role
Regional engagement across the country Showcase partnership efforts in each region
Enhanced policy focus on alternative transportation solutions Public Transportation Bike and Pedestrian Rail
Leveraging other Partnerships Rural = Dept of Agriculture Health/Health Access = CDC, United We Ride/CCAM Community Design = NEA Climate/Energy = Dept. of Energy, NOAA
Recent Accomplishments
Recent Accomplishments
Partnership for Sustainable Communities:
Focus for the Coming Year
Get the money out the door
Improve technical capacity
Identify new funding opportunities
Keep showcasing communities
Continue to break down barriers
And the Future: FY 2012 Budget Request to Congress
Housing and Urban Development• Sustainable Housing and Communities: $150M• Choice Neighborhood pilot program: $250M• Power Saver Loans• Community Development Block Grants: $3.69bB
Environmental Protection Agency• Sustainable Communities: $11.2 M• Cleaning Brownfields: $94.5M• Urban Waterways: $5M
Department of Transportation• Major investments in Transit, ($22.4B), Rail ($8.3 B),
Highways ($70.5B)• New Livable Communities Programs • New Infrastructure Bank for Multimodal Investments
Increases overall funding request for transit $119 billion over six years -128% increase over SAFETEA-LU
Creates new State of Good Repair Program, Consolidated Specialized Transportation Program, Emergency Relief Program, and Livable Communities Demonstration Program
Streamlines the New Starts Program
Gives FTA rail safety authority
Provides temporary relief for operating assistance in large transit systems
Enhances technical assistance, research, and oversight efforts
FY 2012 Budget Request: FTA Highlights
Additional Resources
http://www.fta.dot.gov/livability
http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov/
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