Urbanized Area Transit Funding and Policies Overview
Detailed information on regional transit formula fund policies, urbanized area formula fund, state of good repair initiatives, and bus transportation programs in the Atlanta Urbanized Area. Includes sub-allocation processes, criteria for fund distribution, project development procedures, and eligibility criteria for regional subrecipients. The document outlines key considerations such as federal participation percentages, ADA compliance, and workforce development activities in the context of transit planning and operations.
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Regional Transit Formula Fund Policies Section 5307/5340 Urbanized Formula Fund Section 5337 State of Good Repair Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Transportation and Air Quality Committee March 15, 2018
Regional Transit Policies Developed by Transit Operators Subcommittee (TOS) Document policies and procedures for the Atlanta Urbanized Area sub allocation formula programs Annual apportionment calculation Sub allocation distribution formula Sub allocation notification process Transit Program of Projects (POP) procedures for development and maintenance
Section 5307/5340 Urbanized Area Formula Fund Planning Capital Operating Fuel Studies Purchase Vehicles Evaluations Transit Improvements Wages Plans and Specifications Education & Training Purchase of Service Third Party Contracts Engineering and Design Loan Interest Facility Construction
Section 5307/5340 Urbanized Area Formula Fund Regional Subrecipients MARTA Transit Operators Counties within Atlanta Urbanized Area Period of Eligibility 6 years % Federal Participation Up to 50% Operating Capital & Planning 80% ADA Compliance 90% JARC Program Administration 100% Workforce Development Activities 0.5%
Section 5307/5340 Urbanized Area Formula Fund One-half percent (0.5%) amount of total annual apportionment reserved for regional transit planning and/or other regional projects Remaining 99.5% of annual apportionment sub allocated to MARTA, other transit operators, and counties within Atlanta Urbanized Area Portion of annual apportionment set-aside for Low-Income Component
Section 5307/5340 Urbanized Area Formula Fund Sub allocation Distribution Formula Population Population Density Bus Revenue Vehicle Miles Fixed Guideway Directional Miles Ratio of Passenger Miles x Passenger Miles to Operating Costs Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule
Section 5337 State of Good Repair Fixed Guideway (Rail) High Intensity Motorbus Track Facilities Replace Technological Changes Rehabilitate Innovations to modify vehicles and facilities Equipment
Section 5337 State of Good Repair Regional Subrecipients MARTA CobbLinc Gwinnett County Transit GRTA/SRTA Period of Eligibility 4 years and must have been in operation for at least 7 years % Federal Participation 80% for both Fixed Guideway and High Intensity Motorbus
Section 5337 State of Good Repair One-hundred percent of the amount of total annual apportionment Fixed Guideway State of Good Repair tier reserved for MARTA Annual apportionment for High Intensity Motorbus tier distributed among operators that report transit statistics to the National Transit Database (NTD) for use of HOV or HOT lanes and operate motorbus service for at least seven years
Section 5337 State of Good Repair Sub allocation Distribution Formula (for High Intensity Motorbus) Vehicle Revenue Miles Directional Route Miles Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule
Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Buses/Vans Construction Components Purchase Facilities 5339 Formula Replace Technological Changes 5339(b) Bus Discretionary (Competitive) Rehabilitate Innovations to modify vehicles and facilities Equipment 5339(c) - Low or No Emission (Competitive)
Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Regional Subrecipients Two Agencies Seven Counties Period of Eligibility 4 years % Federal Participation 80% Capital 0.5% Workforce Development Activities
Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities One half of one percent (0.5%) amount of the total annual apportionment reserved for Project Administration by MARTA as the Designated Recipient to administer grant awards Remaining 99.5% of annual apportionment suballocated to Designated Recipient, state and local jurisdictions and governmental entities eligible to receive direct grants or operate fixed route bus services Eligible recipients may allocate a portion of their Section 5339 funds to a private nonprofit organization or a third-party operator that operates fixed route bus service within the Atlanta UZA
Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Sub allocation Distribution Formula Bus Vehicle Revenue Miles Population Population Density Transit Program of Projects (POP) Conduct updates to align with quarterly TIP Administrative Modification schedule
Next Steps First read by TCC and TAQC in March Action by TCC and TAQC in April Ongoing review of policies by TOS as needed and respond to changes to future FTA rules and regulations
