Statewide Local Agency Project Statewide Local Agency Project Delivery ConferenceDelivery Conference
SAFETEA-LU: Earmarks and Federal Programs Relating to
Local Agencies
Travis BrouwerODOT Federal Affairs Advisor
May 3, 2006
OverviewOverview
• SAFETEA-LU Funding and Program Structure
• SAFETEA-LU Earmarks
• Federal “Discretionary” Programs
• State Programs with Local Components
SAFETEA-LUSAFETEA-LU
• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users
• Funds highway, safety, transit, motor carrier, rail, research from 2005-2009
• Significantly increases funding for surface transportation
Oregon fares well under SAFETEA-LUOregon fares well under SAFETEA-LU
Oregon Highway Funding
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$340 Million (Average Annual Funding)
$443 Million (Average Annual Funding)
Types of Federal ProgramsTypes of Federal Programs
• Core Programs
• SAFETEA-LU Earmarks
• Annual Appropriations Earmarks
• Federal Discretionary
• State Programs With Local Components
All types have at least some localcomponents.
Federal Core ProgramsFederal Core Programs
Most federal highway funding providedto states under “core” formula programs
• Surface Transportation Program*
• National Highway System
• Highway Bridge*
• Interstate Maintenance
• Highway Safety Improvement Program*
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ)*
• Equity Bonus*
*Indicates program with local component
SAFETEA-LU EarmarksSAFETEA-LU Earmarks
SAFETEA-LU set records for earmarks
• 6400 earmarks totaling $23 billion
• Amounts to 8% of total funding
SAFETEA-LU EarmarksSAFETEA-LU Earmarks
Oregon will receive $532 million in earmarks on the highway side
• $200 million for Oregon bridges
• $327 million in High Priority Projects and Transportation Improvements
• HPP/TI funding comes out of federal formula funds
High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Breakdown by Project SponsorBreakdown by Project Sponsor
Local53%
State22%
OTC25%
High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Program CharacteristicsProgram Characteristics
•Match: 10.27% of project total
Project Sponsor Must Supply Matching Funds
•HPP funding available 20% each federal Fiscal
Year 2005-2009
•TI funding available 10% in ‘05, 20% in ‘06,
25% in ‘07, 25% for ‘08 and 20% for ’09
•Funds are subject to the annual obligation
limitation
•Projects can be transferred to other federal
agencies for administration
High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements:Transportation Improvements:Local Project Sponsor ExpectationsLocal Project Sponsor Expectations
Project sponsors are expected to . . .• Provide matching funds• Make up any funding shortfall• Sign Intergovernmental Agreement
with ODOT before spending money• Comply with all federal laws and
regulations• Deliver the project
High Priority Projects/High Priority Projects/Transportation Improvements: Transportation Improvements: ODOT ResponsibilitiesODOT Responsibilities
ODOT is responsible for . . .
• Administering HPP/TI funds
• Ensuring that project sponsors follow
all federal laws and regulations
• Ensuring that projects are delivered
Annual Appropriations ProgramsAnnual Appropriations Programs
SAFETEA-LU reduces sources of annual
appropriations bill earmarks
• Interstate Maintenance
• Transportation, Systems, and Community
Preservation Program (TCSP)
• Public Lands Highways
• General Provision/Surface Transportation
Projects earmarks
Federal Discretionary ProgramsFederal Discretionary Programs
US DOT now has very few true discretionary programs
• Emergency Relief
• Highways for LIFE
• Scenic Byways
• Covered Bridges
• Value Pricing Pilot Program
• Truck Parking Facilities
Programs With Local ComponentsPrograms With Local Components
• Surface Transportation Program
• Highway Bridge
• CMAQ
• Planning
• Forest Highways
• Rail-Highway Grade Crossings
• High Risk Rural Roads
• Safe Routes to Schools
• Transportation Enhancements
• Recreational Trails
Surface Transportation ProgramSurface Transportation Program
• Core program apportioned to each state by formula
• Most flexible federal formula program
• ODOT distributes $43 million annually to cities, counties, and transportation management areas
Highway BridgeHighway Bridge
• Funds replacement or rehabilitation of structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges
• Funds state bridges as well as local bridges, both on and off system
• Local Agency Bridge Selection Committee (LABSC) within ODOT selects projects
High Risk Rural RoadsHigh Risk Rural Roads
• Funded under the Highway Safety Improvement Program
• Oregon will receive $1.3 million annually to fix rural roads with high crash rates
• Local governments will be eligible for funding
Safe Routes to SchoolSafe Routes to School
• Designed to encourage children in grades K-8 to walk and bicycle to school
• Oregon will receive $1.4 million annually
• Funding can be used for infrastructure projects as well as education/behavioral programs
• ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division will administer
Rail-Highway Grade CrossingsRail-Highway Grade Crossings
• Provides funding to make improvements to highway-rail grade crossings to eliminate safety hazards
• Oregon receives $3.1 million annually
• ODOT Rail Division administers funds
• Local governments are eligible for funding
Forest HighwaysForest Highways
• Provides funding for improvements to state and county roads on or providing access to Forest Service lands
• Funds are distributed by FHWA; ODOT helps determine project funding
• County roads are eligible for funding
Transportation EnhancementsTransportation Enhancements
• Funds non-highway transportation projects, including bicycle/pedestrian facilities, historic preservation, landscaping and scenic beautification, environmental mitigation
• Local governments eligible for funding under competitive grant program
• Competitive program provides $3.8 million for fiscal years 2006-2007, and $6.5 million per year for FY 2008-11
Contact InformationContact Information
Travis BrouwerODOT Federal Affairs Advisor(503) [email protected]
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