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