Leveraging Financial ResourcesFederal Highway Administration

Funding

Shana V. BakerOffice of Metropolitan PlanningFederal Highway Administration

Shana.Baker@fhwa.dot.gov

Overview

Formula Programs Formula Programs That Can Be Used to Leverage

Transportation and Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Pilot Program Funds – Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program– Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ)

Improvement Program– Recreational Trails Program

Overview

Discretionary Programs Discretionary Programs That Can Be Used to

Leverage TCSP Pilot Program Funds– Bridge Program– Ferry Boat Program

Conclusion

Formula Programs Programs in which funds are distributed based

on a formula provided in law. 7 Formula Programs

– Interstate Maintenance Program– National Highway System Program– Surface Transportation Program– Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program– Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program– Recreational Trails Program

– Metropolitan Planning

Formula Programs to Leverage TCSP Funds Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program

Recreational Trails Program

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program To assist communities attain social, cultural,

aesthetic and environmental goals, every state must reserve at least 10 percent of its Surface Transportation Program funds for designated transportation enhancement activities.

Proposed TE projects must demonstrate a relationship to transportation, and more specifically with surface transportation.

Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program

Each state administers its own program according to FHWA guidance.

TE projects must be one of the 12 designated TE activities and relate to the surface transportation system.

Recreational Trails Program

Provides funds to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses.– Trail uses include hiking, bicycling, in-line

skating, equestrian use, cross-country skiing Each State administers its own program.

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program CMAQ Program provides seed funds for

transportation projects and programs in non-attainment and maintenance areas which reduce transportation related emissions.

Eligible Activities and Projects– Bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs– Outreach and rideshare activities– Marketing programs– Experimental Pilot Projects

Discretionary Programs

Programs that do not have a legislatively mandated distribution formula.

FHWA administers 12 Discretionary Programs– Bridge Discretionary Program– Ferry Boats

Bridge Discretionary Program

Projects have to be for the replacement or rehabilitation of a deficient bridge that is located on the Federal-aid highway and has an estimated cost of more than $10 million.

Yearly, FHWA solicits candidates from the States.

Ferry Boat Discretionary Program Program provides funds for the construction

of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.

Only State transportation departments may submit applications for funding under this program.

Conclusion

To learn more about FHWA formula and discretionary programs:

www.fhwa.dot.gov