Iowa's Regional Planning Affiliations: Return on Investment

Presentation toRPO America

December 2014

IARC Members

Iowa RPAs & MPOs

Iowa COGs & Transportation

Administer RPAs (17/18) Administer MPOs (5/9) Transportation Planning Economic Development Technical Assistance to Local Gov’ts Administer Public Transit Systems (10/16)

Iowa COGs & Public Transit

RPAs Have Been in Iowa for Two Decades!

RPA System was devised under ISTEA and fully operational by the mid-1990s.

Pooled FAS, FAUS, & some state funds into regional pots controlled by local boards.

Regions were locally-determined, and generally reflect pre-existing planning districts.

All COGs chosen to be RPA administrators. System relatively unchanged through TEA21, SAFETEA-LU,

and MAP-21. Gradual increased responsibility for RPAs.

Have Two Decades Produced Quantifiable

Value?

RPAs = Improved Public Engagement

23 FTEs Deployed Throughout Iowa 233 Members of RPA TAC Committees 248 Members of RPA Policy Committees 357 Committee Members (Transit, TAP) 287 Meetings Held Annually

RPA Planning Documents Produced

Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Public Participation Plan (PPP) Transportation Improvements Program (TIP) Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP)

RPAs = Unique Regional Projects

RPAs = Best Practices

A look at how the funding shakes out…

STP-E0.1%

Planning1.8%

State3.2%

Transit1.0%

State1.1%

Planning1.1%

Transit0.8%

Planning1.2%

State4.6%

Transit0.3%

State0.9%

Transit0.3%

Planning1.0% Planning

1.2%

State0.8% Transit

0.9%

94.0%93.1%

93.9%

97.9%97.1%

RPA STP Programming

Iowa DOT TAP ProgramTransportation

Alternatives Program$10,241,972

TransportationAlternatives Program

$10,241,972

50% Available toAny Area of the State

$4,433,578

50% Available toAny Area of the State

$4,433,578

TMAsTMAsMPOsMPOs RPAsRPAs

RecreationalTrails

$1,374,817

RecreationalTrails

$1,374,817

Discretionary forStatewide Awards

$1,000,000

Discretionary forStatewide Awards

$1,000,000

Distributed By Population(can be used for any eligible

activity e.g. highway, bridge, TAP,transit, etc.)

$3,433,578

Distributed By Population(can be used for any eligible

activity e.g. highway, bridge, TAP,transit, etc.)

$3,433,578

50% RequiredDistribution by Population(must be used for TAP)

$4,433,578

50% RequiredDistribution by Population(must be used for TAP)

$4,433,578

Note: TAP funded only with appropriated funds. Does not include atransfer from other programs to match historic levels.FY2012 Total = $13,537,443This scenario = $5,433,578 assured plus additional TAP projects selected

RPA TAP Programming

RPA TAP-Flex Funding

Ethanol Facility in West Central Iowa

Ethanol Facility in Northern Iowa

TAP$526,615

City/County$965,131

TAP$698,831

City/County$870,948

FFY2014 FFY2015

Iowa’s RPA Investment Results

Regional decision-making for and discussion of a variety of transportation modes

Project discussion beyond the benefitting public entity or its nearby jurisdictions

Engagement of new populations in the Federal funding investment process

New projects brought forward Intergovernmental collaboration Locally-determined special projects (e.g. sharing, studies) Administration costs hover around 1%

Thank You!Thank You!

Rick HunsakerRegion XII COGCarroll IA712.792.9914