TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) - FFY2016 & FFY2017 Funding & Application Processes TAP and RTP WORKSHOP – November 3 rd , 2014 Slides updated from FFY2014/2015 NMDOT Presentation.
2 What is TAP? • Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) was new under MAP-21 • Combines previous programs, including: • Transportation Enhancements (TE) • Safe Routes to Schools • Scenic Byways • Cost reimbursement program and requires 14.56% local match • Applications submitted through MPO • Project Selection based on a Statewide Competitive Process
3 FFY16/17 Program Changes • Statewide competitive process Why statewide? • NMDOT movement to statewide pots for all funding sources • Ability to fully fund projects; allows project to guide funding • Allows for big and small projects • Increase capacity on all levels to successfully shepherd projects through federal-aid process • Scoring criteria no longer include certifications • All projects must apply for design and construction phases (Need Prior Approval for construction only)
4 Federal Funding • Statewide Federal funding estimates: Pop. Area Target FFY 2016 FFY 2017 Pop, over 200,000* $1,104,095 $1,104,095 Pop. 5,000 to 200,000 $1,124,786 $1,124,786 Pop. 4,999 or less $ 715,990 $ 715,990 Anywhere $2,944,871 $2,944,871 Total: $5,889,742 $5,889,742 * - These funds are only available in the Albuquerque and El Paso Large Urban Areas • Max TAP Funds Agencies can apply for = $2,000,000 • Min TAP Funds Agencies can apply for = $75,000 Note: Amounts apply to TAP portions of infrastructure projects; total project costs may exceed this amount once local match and other funding sources are included.
5 Statewide Areas with Pop 5,000 to 200,000 Farmington • Las Cruces • Los Lunas • Santa Fe • Almogordo • Artesia • Aztec • Bloomfield • Carlsbad • Clovis • Deming • Espanola • Gallup • Grants • Hobbs • Kirtland • Las Vegas • Los Alamos • Lovington • Portales • Raton • Roswell • Ruidoso • Shiprock • Silver City • Socorro • Taos • Truth or Consequences • Tucumcari • White Rock • Zuni Pueblo • Source: US Census 2010
6 What Projects are Eligible? • Planning, design and construction of facilities for pedestrian, bicycle, other non-motorized forms of transportation • Reconstruction or rehabilitation of pedestrian, bicycle or non-motorized transportation facilities, but not routine maintenance • Conversion of abandoned railroad corridor for Santa Fe: addition of bulb-outs to this crossing provides more pedestrians, bicyclists, or protection for non-drivers accessing the senior center. Similar other non-drivers projects could be eligible for TAP funding.
7 Eligible Projects (cont.) • Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) projects: • Within 2 miles of K-8 school • Infrastructure: pedestrian and bicycle facilities and/or access • Non-infrastructure: examples include walking school buses, or bicycle Farmington: bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and education programming that provide Safe Routes to School could be eligible TAP projects. • Coordinator: funding for a SRTS coordinator
8 Eligible Projects (cont.) • Certain vegetation management practices in transportation ROWs • Preservation of historic transportation facilities • Archeological activities relating to impacts from TAP-eligible projects • More as listed in NM TAP Guide (p. 8) • Projects are not required Bernalillo: paving of this trail could be an eligible TAP project. to be on a Federal-aid highway
9 What Projects are Ineligible? • Routine maintenance • Safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists (unless in K- 8 school) • Landscaping and scenic enhancements as independent projects • Historic preservation unrelated to historic transportation facilities • Transportation museums Santa Fe’s Salvador Perez Park: preservation and display • More as listed in NM TAP of this historic steam engine locomotive would not be an eligible TAP project. Guide (p. 9)
10 Who Can Apply? Eligible Entities Ineligible Entities • Nonprofit agencies • Local governments • NMDOT • Tribal governments • MPOs / RPOs • Transit agencies • All of the above can apply • Regional transportation if partnered with an authorities eligible entity • School districts / schools • High Risk entities • State and Federal natural determined by NMDOT resource or public land • See p. 8 of NM TAP agencies Guide • See p. 7 of NM TAP Guide
11 What’s Required of Project Sponsor? • Requires a local match of 14.56% • Sponsoring agency will enter into Cooperative Project Agreement with NMDOT • Work completed before execution of agreement is not reimbursable • Sponsoring agency will need to pay for all costs up front • Sponsoring agency is required to pay for all costs that exceed the award amount • Compliance with Federal and State regulations: • Environmental, ROW, ITS, utility and railroad clearances required • Maintenance of facility
12 Minimum Project Requirements
13 Minimum Project Requirements
14 What’s Required of Project Sponsor? • Agencies are strongly encouraged to have the appropriate staff person attend NMDOT’s Cradle to Grave Training, which trains agencies on the Tribal/Local Public Agency Handbook. • http://dot.state.nm.us/content/dam/nmdot/Infr astructure/PINF/TLPA-HANDBOOK.PDF
15 What’s Required of Project Sponsor?
16 Application Process • Sponsoring agencies must first submit a PFF to Keith Wilson to ensure project and agency eligibility • November 21 st Deadline • MPO sets up a review meeting with NMDOT, MPO and Agency to Las Cruces: addition of ADA ramps at crosswalk ends could discuss proposed be an eligible TAP project. projects eligibilty and feasibility
17 Project Feasibility Form
18 Application Process • By January 23 rd , 2015, sponsoring agencies submit: • Project Identification Form (new) • TAP Application (supplement to PIF) • Resolution of Sponsorship (indicating proof of match, maintenance, and budget) • Letter(s) of Support regarding ROW (if not Las Cruces: addition of ADA ramps at crosswalk ends could be an eligible TAP project. entirely contained in sponsoring entity’s jurisdiction)
19 Scoring the Applications Santa Fe Rail Trail: addition of lighting could be an eligible TAP project.
20 Scoring the Applications
21 Scoring the Applications
22 Scoring the Applications
23 Scoring the Applications
24 Scoring the Applications
25 Scoring the Applications • Applications will be rated and ranked by a Statewide Selection Committee (Structure TBD) • The Higher Ranked Projects are more likely to receive funding • However, project funding is limited by TAP allocations and sub-allocations to population areas • The Selection Committee will have the discretion to adjust the project selection in an effort to program funds in a geographically equitable manner
26 Estimated Timelines • Oct 21, 2014: MPO issue Call for Projects • Nov 3, 2014: MPO to Hold TAP Workshop? • Nov 21, 2014: Deadline to submit PFF to ensure project eligibility and feasibility • Jan 23, 2015: Deadline to submit Applications to MPO. • Feb. 1, 2015: Deadline for MPO to submit Application to NMDOT TAP Coordinator • Mar 2015: TAP Selection Committee rates, ranks and selects projects • Apr 2015: TAP Award letters sent out. • Apr/May 2015: Required “orientation webinar” for all TAP Recipients • Oct 1, 2015: FFY2016 TAP funds become available • Mar 15, 2016: Deadline to submit Certifications and final designs for FFY2016 construction projects to NMDOT • Mar 15, 2017: Deadline to submit Certifications and final designs for FFY2016 construction projects to NMDOT
27 Resources • http://santafempo.org/documents/ tip/transportation-alternatives- program/
28 Contacts for Questions • Keith Wilson MPO Senior Planner kpwilson@santafenm.gov (505) 955-6706 • Contact Keith for application questions • Rosa Kozub NMDOT TAP Coordinator rosa.kozub@state.nm.us (505) 476-3742 Jemez Pueblo: Safe Routes to School programming is an • Contact Rosa for general TAP eligible TAP project. questions
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