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WSDOT Consolidated Grants ProgramRural and Special Needs Public Transportation
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Public Transportation Division
MissionSupport mobility for those unable to transport themselves
StrategyAddress gaps in transportation through grants for special needs purposes
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Coordinated Human Service Transportation Planning
Participation by stakeholders
Requirement for receiving funds
Address service gaps for special needs
Locally derived priority project list
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Consolidated Grants Program State Program Competitive
Grants◦Rural Mobility Competitive◦Paratransit/Special Needs Non-Profit
Federal Grants Selected Competitively◦FTA §5310 (Elderly and People with
Disabilities)
◦FTA §5311 (Rural Public Transportation)
◦FTA §5316 (Jobs Access for People with Low Incomes)
◦FTA §5317 (New Freedom, Goes Beyond ADA)
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Why Consolidate?Several funding cycles
State FY (July – June)Federal FY (Sept – Oct)Locals (varies)
Annual federal apportionment
Multiple grant sources
Administrative and applicant burden
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Eligible Project TypesPlanning
Operating
Capital vehicles and equipment
Mobility management
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Eligible RecipientsPublic Agencies
Non profit
For profit
Tribes
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Historical Funding Levels Competitive Grant Awards
◦2005/2007 biennium $27 million◦2007/2009 biennium $33 million◦2009/2011 biennium $37 million◦2011/2013 biennium $39 million ◦2013/2015 biennium $38 million
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Coordinated Human Service Transportation Planning
Participation by stakeholders
Requirement for receiving funds
Address service gaps for special needs
Locally derived priority project list
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Evaluating ProjectsEvaluation Process
◦Forced Pairs Analysis◦Winning Percentage from forced
pairs will be supplemented with regional ranking points A’s 50 points, B’s 25 points, C’s 12
points,D’s 0 points
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Allocating FundsGrant Reviewers rank and
recommend projects to WSDOT
WSDOT matches appropriate federal and state funds to selected projects
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TimelinesDraft HSTP – Fall 2014Call for projects – Fall 2014Applications due – Nov. 19, 2014Project Evaluation – Winter 2015Project Award – Spring 2015Project Start – July 1, 2015
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Questions
Evan OlsenFederal Programs Planner
Public Transportation DivisionWashington State [email protected] 360.705.6929