FASTLANE Grants Ryan Brumfield September 22, 2016 North Spokane - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TIGER and FASTLANE Grants Ryan Brumfield September 22, 2016 North Spokane Corridor, Source: Washington DOT Tamiami Trail, Source: FHWA

Outline  Overview of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Program  Focus on TIGER 2016 Awards  Overview of the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) Program  Grant Award Process  Tips for Competitive Applications

TIGER Program Overview  TIGER I was appropriated in 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  TIGER II-VIII were appropriated annually between 2010 and 2015 as National Infrastructure Investments (NII)  TIGER is funded from the General Fund NOT the Highway Trust Fund  Awards are made by the Secretary and program is administered by the Office of the Secretary (OST) with delegated responsibility to modal administrations  The obligation and expenditure deadlines are set by Congress and are specific to each round (depending on the round, obligation is required between one to three years after appropriation; expenditure is required within five years of the obligation deadline).

TIGER Program Purpose  From the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act: “…the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, local government, transit agency, or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region .”  The highly competitive TIGER grant program supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects, which are difficult to fund through traditional federal programs.

What Makes TIGER Unique?  Transformative projects  Leverages resources  Encourages partnership  Public entity eligibility  Merit-based awards  Highly visible program

TIGER Program Size  421 projects awarded through TIGER VIII totaling approximately $5.1 Billion $1,600,000,000 TIGER I - $1,500,000,000 $1,400,000,000 $1,200,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $800,000,000 TIGER VI - TIGER IV - $600,000,000 TIGER VIII $500,000,000 $600,000,000 $500,000,000 TIGER II - $600,000,000 TIGER III - TIGER VII - $400,000,000 TIGER V - $526,944,000 $500,000,000 $473,847,000 $200,000,000 $0

Demand for TIGER  Over eight rounds, six percent of applications have been awarded 7,311 applications received  $144 billion requested  421 awards  Most awards have been partial funding   In TIGER 2016, 584 eligible applications were received

Locations of TIGER Projects Source: www.transportation.gov/TIGER

TIGER Project Types *Does not include TIGER VIII Awards Source: www.transportation.gov/TIGER

Types of Planning Projects Awarded  Regional and local planning studies  Completion of NEPA process  Design activities  Public involvement activities

TIGER Projects Administered by FHWA  212 projects administered by FHWA overall, totaling $2.44 Billion  TIGER I (2009) – 29 Capital Grants totaling $806.2 million  TIGER II (2010) – 19 Capital Grants ($228.7 million), 19 Planning Grants ($17.0 million)  TIGER III (2011) – 24 Capital Grants totaling $234.7 million  TIGER IV (2012) – 24 Capital Grants totaling $231.9 million  TIGER V (2013) – 22 Capital Grants totaling $180.2 million  TIGER VI (2014) – 21 Capital Grants ($280.9 million), 19 Planning Grants ($16.1 million)  TIGER VII (2015) – 17 Capital Grants totaling $202.1 million  TIGER VIII (2016) – 19 Capital Grants totaling $239.8 million

TIGER Awards in WV TIGER Grant Modal Year State(s) Recipient Project Name Admin KY, WV, Appalachian Regional Short FY 2009 Commonwealth of Kentucky $17,551,028 FHWA Line Rail Project TN Randolph County Housing & Randolph County Housing FY 2010 WV $85,750 FTA Authority Transportation Plan Ranson-Charles Town Corridor FY 2010 WV City of Ranson, WV $708,500 FTA Revitalization West Virginia Department of FY 2010 WV Route 10 Safety Improvements $17,000,000 FHWA Transportation West Virginia Public Port FY 2011 Prichard Intermodal Facility FHWA WV $12,000,000 Authority Coalfields Expressway FY 2012 WV Coalfields Expressway $5,000,000 FHWA Authority Ranson-Charles Town Green FY 2012 WV City of Ranson, WV $5,000,000 FHWA Corridor Revitalization West Virginia Department of FY 2014 WV New River Parkway $10,000,000 FHWA Transportation FHWA – Federal Highway Administration FTA – Federal Transit Administration

Focus on TIGER VIII  584 eligible applications submitted totaling $9 Billion  40 projects awarded totaling $484.5 Million Awarded Project Types 8 Road ($187,874,000) Transit ($98,324,000) 15 Freight Rail ($33,765,620) Passenger Rail ($13,100,000) 5 Maritime ($54,482,078) 1 Bicycle- Pedestrian ($96,954,302) 3 8

Focus on TIGER VIII  19 of the 40 projects are being administered by the Federal Highway Administration Number of TIGER VII Projects by Mode 5 5 FHWA ($239,828,302) FTA ($133,324,000) 19 MARAD ($54,482,078) FRA ($56,865,620) Total: $484,500,000 11

Focus on TIGER VIII Distribution of FHWA Projects by Recipient Type 18 16 16 14 Number of Projects 12 10 8 6 4 2 3 0 State DOTs ($35,525,000) Tribes AND LPAs ($204,303,302)

Focus on TIGER VIII Distribution of FHWA Projects by Location Type 15 14 13 14 12 Number of Projects 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 5 3 2 1 0 Urban ($176,983,302) Rural ($62,845,000)

Overview of FASTLANE  $4.5 billion authorized in the FAST Act through FY 2020  $800 million for FY 2016 • 25% for rural projects • 10% for small projects  Minimum FASTLANE Grants  $25 million for large projects  $5 million for small projects  Cost Share  Up to 60 percent FASTLANE grants  Up to 80 percent total Federal

Overview of FASTLANE (continued)  Eligible projects  Highway freight projects carried out on the National Highway Freight Network  Highway or bridge projects carried out on the National Highway System  Grade crossing or grade separation projects  Other freight projects that are:  Intermodal/rail freight project; or  Within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, maritime (including ports) or intermodal facility

2016 FASTLANE Awards  $759.2 Million awarded to 18 projects in 15 states and DC  Supports $3.6 Billion in total infrastructure investment  10 of the 18 projects awarded to State DOTs  11 large projects (over $100 Million), 7 small projects

2016 FASTLANE Award Locations  8 rural projects (green)  10 urban projects (blue)* Source: USDOT FASTLANE website *Note – two projects were awarded in the Seattle area, but only one marker appears in the above map.

Application Evaluation and Selection Process  Notice of Funding Opportunity released  Technical evaluation teams review and rate all project applications  Some projects receive an additional readiness and benefit cost analysis review  A Senior Review Team advances top projects to the Secretary for consideration  Secretary makes selections, including award amounts

What Projects Compete Well?*  Demonstrate strength in selection criteria  Transformative benefits with long-lasting, positive impacts  Significant and measurable improvements over existing conditions  Projects that are difficult to fund elsewhere  Strong partnerships  Strong funding leverage  Project has timeline for success  Presents a clear story and project impact *Not a complete list

What do Evaluators Look For?*  Does the project align well with the long term priorities of USDOT?  Does the application demonstrate jurisdictional and/or disciplinary partnership?  Is the project innovative in terms of design, technology , project delivery ,or financing?  Does the application leverage significant non- federal resources?  Do the projects benefits exceed the costs?  Will DOT be able to obligate funds by the obligation deadline? *Not a complete list

Application Tips  Application should be straightforward and concise – any confusion could divert focus from project goals and benefits  Project description, budget and schedule should be clear in application  Use graphics to tell your story and provide quantitative data to support need or projected benefits  Emphasize key project benefits – not necessary to meet all criteria  Highlight innovation and emerging technologies

Application Tips (continued)  Utilize existing resources for guidance when developing applications www.transportation.gov/tiger www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/FASTLANEgrants  Participate in webinars and other outreach events  Request debrief for unsuccessful applications

Application Pitfalls*  Ineligibility: applicants and projects  Priorities/outcomes not aligned with selection criteria  Insufficient evidence of project readiness  Insufficient matching funds  Non-construction requests:O/M assistance  Grouping unrelated projects *Not a complete list

Questions? TIGER - Ryan Brumfield, FHWA TIGER Program Coordinator 202-366-2639, ryan.brumfield@dot.gov FASTLANE – Crystal Jones, Freight Program Delivery Team Leader 202-366-2976, Crystal.Jones@dot.gov Tampa Riverwalk, Source: FHWA Aroostook County Railroad, Source: Maine DOT