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Funding Programs in the New Funding Programs in the New York Metropolitan RegionYork Metropolitan Region
2007 Greenways Summit2007 Greenways Summit
Gerry BogaczGerry BogaczNew York Metropolitan Transportation CouncilNew York Metropolitan Transportation Council
May 29, 2007May 29, 2007
Transit ServicesTransit Services
Metropolitan Planning OrganizationMetropolitan Planning Organization
How Do Funds Come Into the Region?How Do Funds Come Into the Region?
Major Elements of the Process
Transportation ManagementTransit ServicesRoadway Improvements
Federal Investments in Transportation Improvements
New York Metropolitan Transportation CouncilMetropolitan Planning Organization
Federal Funding for Transportation Improvements
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Metropolitan Planning RegulationsMetropolitan Planning Regulations
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Required Products
Regional Transportation Plan (20 year horizon) Transportation Improvement Program (minimum 4 year horizon) Annual Program of Planning Activities (Unified Planning Work Program)
Structure of the MPOStructure of the MPONew York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Council of Governments designated by the Governor in 1982
Comprised of chief elected or executive officials of nine voting members and seven advisory members
Council members supported by MPO staff
Structure of the MPO Structure of the MPO (continued)(continued)
Council relies on four permanent committees: Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC)
Transportation Coordinating Committees (TCCs) - New York City - Suburban Long Island - Lower Hudson Valley
How the Process OperatesHow the Process Operates
ImplementationImplementation
Transportation ImprovementProgram
Transportation ImprovementProgram
Regional Transportation PlanRegional Transportation Plan
Unified Planning Work Program
Unified Planning Work Program
Public input
Public input
Publicinput
Publicinput
What Is a Successful Project?What Is a Successful Project?
Proposed by an agency, municipality, NGO Proposed by an agency, municipality, NGO or some combinationor some combination – Defined in sufficient detail to allow for evaluation Defined in sufficient detail to allow for evaluation
relevant to the funding program relevant to the funding program andand for for assessment of organizational arrangementsassessment of organizational arrangements
Ranked sufficiently high among all Ranked sufficiently high among all proposals receivedproposals received
Selected for inclusion in a Transportation Selected for inclusion in a Transportation Improvement ProgramImprovement Program
What Are the Steps to Success?What Are the Steps to Success?
NYMTC solicitation of project proposals
under a funding program
Decision to propose
Proposal submitted to NYMTC
Evaluation and Ranking
Workshops
Partnerships
Transportation Improvement
Program
Federal Programs for Planning and Federal Programs for Planning and Funding Greenway ProjectsFunding Greenway Projects
Regional Transportation PlanRegional Transportation Plan– Pedestrian-Bicycle ElementPedestrian-Bicycle Element
Updated every four yearsUpdated every four years Next update 2009Next update 2009
– County and borough-level elementsCounty and borough-level elements Updated every four yearsUpdated every four years Next update 2009Next update 2009
Federal Programs for Planning and Federal Programs for Planning and Funding Greenway ProjectsFunding Greenway Projects
Unified Planning Work Program (developed Unified Planning Work Program (developed each fiscal year)each fiscal year)– Listening sessions every three yearsListening sessions every three years
Next listening sessions in 2009Next listening sessions in 2009
– Specific planning projects related to greenwaysSpecific planning projects related to greenways– Individual studies contained within each Work Individual studies contained within each Work
ProgramProgram– Community planning workshops (held annually Community planning workshops (held annually
around the region)around the region) Walkable communitiesWalkable communities Safe Routes to SchoolsSafe Routes to Schools
Federal Programs for Planning and Federal Programs for Planning and Funding Greenway ProjectsFunding Greenway Projects
Transportation Improvement ProgramTransportation Improvement Program– Publicly solicited Federal funding programsPublicly solicited Federal funding programs
Solicited every 2-4 years, depending on program and Solicited every 2-4 years, depending on program and status of Federal legislationstatus of Federal legislation
– Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)– Surface Transportation Program (STP)Surface Transportation Program (STP)– Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP)Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP)– Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)
Federal Programs for Planning and Federal Programs for Planning and Funding Greenway ProjectsFunding Greenway Projects
Where to get information:Where to get information:– NYMTCNYMTC
NYMTC website (NYMTC website (www.NYMTC.org) and NYMTC Notes) and NYMTC Notes NYMTC mailings and solicitations; funding program workshopsNYMTC mailings and solicitations; funding program workshops Contact NYMTC staffContact NYMTC staff NYMTC workshopsNYMTC workshops
– Federal governmentFederal government Federal Highway Administration websiteFederal Highway Administration website Federal RegisterFederal Register
– Other information sourcesOther information sources New York State DOT websiteNew York State DOT website New York City DOT and individual county websitesNew York City DOT and individual county websites
