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What the Funding? Ohio’s AT Funding February 8, 2017 2-3:00pm EST

Highland Elementary, Columbus University Circle, Cleveland Berlin, Ohio

Today’s Goals

• Introduce Ohio’s Active Transportation Plan that supports the Strategic Highway Safety Plan objectives;

• Review the AT Funding purpose and objectives, and the application process; and

• Provide time to ask questions about the plan and the funding application.

About the National Partnership

We are a nonprofit organization that

improves the quality of life for kids and communities by

promoting active, healthy lifestyles and safe infrastructure that

supports bicycling and walking.

Equity is at the forefront

of our work.

Ohio Safe Routes Network

560+ members from Ohio’s health, transportation, education, government, advocacy, business and public sectors Action Teams provide support and advancement of state health and transportation plans Communication includes monthly enewletters, all network webinars, local, regional and statewide support To Join: email Kate Moening at kate@saferoutespartnership.org

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Today’s

Speakers

Caitlin Harley Healthy Places Coordinator Creating Healthy Communities Program Ohio Department of Health

Julie Walcoff Active Transportation Program Manager Ohio Department of Transportation

Kate Moening Moderator SRTS National Partnership-Ohio

Active Transportation Plan

Action Transportation Overview of Pedestrian Crashes

Action Transportation Overview of Bicycle Crashes

Growing Health Crisis

2000 2008 2016

Active Transportation Funding

• $1.7M for active transportation projects

Policy/Planning

Data Collection

Education

Infrastructure

Education • Support local demonstration projects

• Open Streets

• Better Block

• Host experiential education opportunities

• Bike, Walk, or Bus-related

• How We Roll, Ride Buddy, Trainings, Etc.

• Schools, Community, Law Enforcement audience, etc.

• Enhance Your Move or other AT campaigns

• Media (billboards, gas toppers, bench ads, transit ads, corner

store signage, murals, parking lot signage, street banners,

radio, etc.)

• Law Enforcement training

Infrastructure • Striping for a road diet

• Traffic calming,

• Safe crossings,

• Improved transit stops,

• Wayfinding,

• Bike racks,

• Sharrows,

• Intersection enhancements,

• Lighting, etc.

**If you have a larger safety

project in mind over $250,000

still apply and we will look at

other funding

Policy/Planning • Development of a bike/ped master plans

• Includes: community engagement strategies, local audits, data collection, and plan

development

• No funding will be provided to the community however expertise will be provided to

assist with developing the plan.

• No cost estimate required in the application

Data Collection • Enhancement of data collection capabilities at the local/regional level

• Includes: equipment and technical assistance

• Requires submission of data to statewide database (we will likely need to develop a

training for this)

Active Transportation Funding

• Open January 3-March3

• Cross Sector Collaboration

• Equity Focus

• Review the application guidance attached to the application page.

Walk.ohio.gov or bike.ohio.gov

Funding Limitations

• ONLY jurisdictions can apply for infrastructure (not non-profits or other partners)

• Data applications are required to submit their data collection to ODOT

Application Scoring

• Proposals will be reviewed and scored according to the following criteria: – Team Collaboration: 0-10 points – County Health Factors: 0-20 points – County Median Income: 0-20 points – Participation in community event promoting active transportation: 0-

15 points – How project supports active transportation: 0-30 points – How project targets health equity issues within transportation: 0-15

points – Readiness to implement project: 0-10 points

• Funding is limited so low-cost applications mean that more

projects will be funded.

Active Transportation Funding

Questions and Answers

What is the funding split? Is this state or federal funding?

These are highway safety funds and depending on the project type may be either state or federal funds.

What year is funding available? Will it depend on the type of project?

Yes, this will depend on the type of project. Most projects can be funded this fiscal year.

Will local match be required? Will local funding benefit the application?

No local match is required.

If awarded, what will be required for NEPA, adherence to ODOT standards, etc.

The same as any other project, There are no exceptions.

Are 501c3 organizations eligible?

Yes if the project is for education, planning, or data projects. Nonprofits are not eligible to be the lead applicant for infrastructure projects.

Can Active Transportation projects be a combination of strategies? For example- Infrastructure and Education

Yes, in fact if you have something where the education project is dependent on the infrastructure project we suggest applying for them together. Please break out these cost in the cost estimate.

Can communities apply for SRTS infrastructure funds and the AT funds during the same funding period (i.e. this year)?

Yes

How long has ODOT been doing "Active Transportation" projects/funding?

This is the first time we have offered this startup funding to communities. This is a onetime opportunity to kick off the Active Transportation Plan

"Active Transportation" is a new term to me, can you explain it's history?

Please refer to the Guidance Document’s glossary section:

Active Transportation refers to any form of transportation that involves increased physical activity levels –notably walking, biking, or taking transit. (According to Active Living Research, public transportation users take 30% more steps per day and are less likely to be sedentary and obese.)

Are there going to be regional allotments for the funding pool (e.g., distributed by ODOT District)?

No, this is a onetime opportunity to kick off the Active transportation plan.

Will there be allocations according to project types, education programs vs. infrastructure vs. policy vs. data collection.

No, we will choose the most effective proposals from all applications received.

Can funds be used for the purchase of materials that are then installed in-house?

Yes, we will look into it on a case by case basis.

What type of infrastructure applies?

Infrastructure to improve active transportation safety.

Would things like bike racks and bike fix it stations placed along a bike route be allowed under infrastructure?

Yes

How can rural counties get their county engineers and ODOT together to work on expanding multiple means of transportation?

This application is an opportunity to engage different sectors interested in active transportation. Please contact Cait or Julie directly to discuss further.

Since developing our SRTS plan, one of the city's schools has been demolished. Do we need to update the plan?

Yes however if you are applying for an infrastructure project that is related to a school still in use you can do so with current plan if it is less than 5 years old.

What if our school district is not interested? Can a city work with individual school(s) within its jurisdiction?

Yes

Can this funding be used for marketing an Active Transportation campaign?

Yes

Do I have to make a cost estimate for planning assistance?

No

Q. Does funding cover for administrative costs?

If necessary, however funding should primarily be used projects and programs

Questions

Ohio Safe Routes Network Kate Moening kate@saferoutespartnership.org https://saferoutesoh.wordpress.com/

Caitlin Harley Healthy Places Coordinator Creating Healthy Communities Program Ohio Department of Health

Julie Walcoff Active Transportation Program Manager Ohio Department of Transportation

Next Steps

Tomorrow: Attendees and registrants will receive a follow up email with a link to where the webinar recording, FAQ and PPT are posted.

For more information, contact:

Julie: Julie.Walcoff@dot.ohio.gov

Cait: Caitlin.Harley@odh.ohio.gov

To Join the Ohio Safe Routes Network, email:

Kate@saferoutespartnerhip.org

Thank you!