To
assist in the development of cost effective multimodal transportation
improvement programs which include the planning, engineering, and
designing of Federal Transit projects, and other technical studies
in a program for a unified and officially coordinated Statewide
Transportation system.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
This
is a consolidated program which is apportioned to the States under
49 U.S.C., Chapter 53 which includes such activities as planning,
technical studies and assistance, innovative demonstrations, management
training, and cooperative research. In addition, a State may authorize
a portion of these funds to be used to supplement and administer
Metropolitan Planning funds allocated by the State to its urbanized
areas, as the State deems appropriate.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Apportionments are made to the
States.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Apportionments are made to the
States.
Credentials/Documentation:
Federal Register Notice, "FTA Fiscal Year 2002 Apportionments,
Allocations, and Program Information", published annually, contains
the State apportionment in Table 2. For fiscal year 2002, the
publication date was January 2, 2002. For other fiscal years,
contact the FTA Regional Office to obtain the publication dates.
The FTA website is: www.fta.dot.gov/library/legal.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
A sub-recipient should consult the office or official designated
as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application
Procedure: Beginning in fiscal year 1992,
all Section 5313(b) grants began to be processed on a quarterly
basis. Applicants should submit completed applications to the
appropriate FTA regional office by the first business day of each
review cycle. The applications should contain the following elements
or exhibits: (1) Establishing Eligibility of the Data Applicant;
(2) Legal information; (3) Study activities and purpose including
budget project costs and assurance of local share; (4)Ability
to carry out the study; (5) Unified planning work program; (6)Certification
of cost allocation plan and rates to be used; and (7)Title VI
information. The provisions of 49 CFR Part 18 apply to the State
and governmental bodies and 49 CFR Part 19 applies to private
nonprofit organizations. A unified State application for the Section
5313(b) Program should be submitted to the appropriate regional
office.
Award
Procedure: If the application is complete,
FTA will approve and release the grant.
Deadlines:
Grant applications are due in the appropriate FTA regional office
no later than the first business day of the quarter.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: If completed
applications are submitted to FTA no later than the first business
day of the quarter, FTA will then award grants no later than the
last business day of the quarter.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Amendments may be granted.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: The matching requirements
vary. Funds obligated for State or metropolitan planning are granted
as an 80 percent Federal, 20 percent local ratio. In addition, under
provisions enacted in section 1103(i) of TEA-21, current year funds
can be transferred from the Federal Highway Administration to form
State Consolidated Planning Grants.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
(1) Progress reports; (2) Financial report upon completion of the
project; and (3) Final technical study report (if applicable).
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Project sponsor is required to retain intact, for 3 years following
submission of the final financial status report pending resolution
of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records,
and supporting documents.
Block grant funds to States for projects they identify to accomplish
statewide planning and research.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Federal Register Notice, "FTA Fiscal Year 2001 Apportionments, Allocations,
and Program Information", published annually, contains the State
apportionment in Table 2. For fiscal year 2001, the publication
date was January 18, 2001. For other fiscal years, contact the FTA
Regional Office to obtain the publication dates. The FTA website
is: http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/legal/federal register.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog
for a listing of Federal Transit Administration regional offices.
Headquarters
Office: FTA Office of Planning, Paul Verchinski,
Chief, Intermodal and Statewide Planning Division (TPL-11). Telephone:
(202) 366-1626, Federal Transit Administration, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Web
Site Address: http://www.fta.dot.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
California did a study of performance measures for small and rural
transit.
