2009 SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS Job Access and Reverse Commute & New Freedom Programs Workshop November 17, 2009 1 WELCOME REMARKS � Ray Tellis - FTA Team Leader, FTA/FHWA Los Angeles Metropolitan Office � Gladys Lowe – Metro Director, Regional Program Management 2 1
GENERAL INFORMATION � Ashad Hamideh, Ph.D. - Metro Transportation Planning Manager Regional Program Management 3 HOUSEKEEPING � Emergency exits and safety � Restrooms � Parking validation � Contributors 4 2
SPEAKERS � Ashad Hamideh – Metro (general information, New Freedom Program, evaluation and selection process) � Diego Ramirez – Metro (JARC program) � James Allen - Metro (proposal package) � Richard Christie – Metro (contracts & procurement) � Jonathan Klein – FTA (federal requirements) 5 WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES � Inform about available funding � Describe purpose of funding programs � Provide examples of eligible projects � Explain application & selection process 6 3
REQUIREMENTS � Designated recipient: Metro � Eligible subrecipients: � private non-profit organizations (active); � state or local government authority; and, � operators of public transportation services, including private operators � partnerships welcomed, but one sub-recipient only (need for third party agreements) 7 REQUIREMENTS � Competitive, transparent, fair & equitable Requires Metro’s certification � � Proposed projects & programs must be derived from the Coordinated Plan, which is available at: http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/coordination_plan.htm � Proposals require local match: � 50% operating; 20% capital � Federal non-USDOT funds & in-kind eligible (upon approval) 8 4
REQUIREMENTS � Funding agreements (Metro & sub-recipient, third party agreements) � Reporting (quarterly, annual, single audit) � Proprietary issues (software, equipment) � Local match commitment � Coordination: minimum 3 letters of support 9 FOCUS & FUNDING PRIORITY � Focus on proposals addressing the Building Capacity Category of the Coordinated Plan � Funding priority for proposals that expand availability of specialized transportation � JARC: car share and rideshare projects � New Freedom: accessibility & safety projects Up to three years of funding possible � 10 5
FUNDING � From the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)- became law on August 10, 2005 � JARC � $14.5 million (Los Angeles-Long Beach UZA) � $0.2 million (Lancaster-Palmdale UZA) � New Freedom � $3.1 million (Los Angeles-Long Beach UZA) � $0.1 million (Lancaster-Palmdale UZA) 11 COORDINATED PLAN LOS ANGELES � Required by SAFETEA-LU (S.5316 & S.5317) � Three federal programs: JARC, New Freedom, & Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (Sec. 5310) � Does not recommend specific projects, but funding categories & corresponding goals Building Capacity Goals: increase capacity, � improve quality, safety improvements, etc. 12 6
SCHEDULE � Proposals Postmarked by: January 29, 2010 � Initial Review/Comments: February 26, 2010 � Final Proposals Due: March 26, 2010 � Recommendations to CEO: May 28, 2010 � Grant Application to FTA: June 30, 2010 � FTA Grant Award: September 30, 2010 13 JARC PROGRAM � Diego Ramirez - Metro Transportation Planner Regional Program Management 14 7
JARC PROGRAM: Goals � Transport residents of urbanized areas and non-urbanized areas to suburban employment opportunities (reverse commute) � Improve access to transportation services to employment and employment-related activities: � welfare recipients � eligible low-income individuals: those with family incomes at or below 150 % of the poverty line for a family of the size involved. 15 2009 POVERTY GUIDELINES 16 8
JARC PROGRAM: Performance Measures � Actual or estimated annual number of jobs that can be accessed � Actual or estimated annual number of rides (as measured by one-way trips) � Passengers � Vehicles 17 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � Expansion (not replacement) of transportation services within and outside service areas � Purchase or lease of a van or bus dedicated to shuttling employees (home-suburban workplace) � Trip brokerage to optimize services across modes and programs � trip planning, reservations, scheduling, dispatching � requires agreements to be in place among partners 18 9
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � Late-night and weekend service � Expanding fixed-route public transit routes � Development of transportation such as shuttles, ridesharing, carpooling � employer-provided � service providers through eligible subrecipients 19 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � Supporting the administration and/or expenses related to voucher programs � Transit related aspects of bicycling, such as: � adding bicycle racks to buses, bicycle storage, etc � Local loan programs that assist individuals in purchasing & maintaining vehicles: � shared rides vs. other � cars vs. other 20 10
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � Demand-responsive van service � Dynamic ridesharing encouraged � Any services funded by the JARC Program must be open for the use of the general public � Priority for target population (low-income, welfare recipients, and reverse commute) � Any generated revenue must be identified (fares, advertising, etc) � To be deducted from the total project cost 21 NEW FREEDOM PROGRAM � Ashad Hamideh, Ph.D. - Metro Transportation Planning Manager Regional Program Management 22 11
NEW FREEDOM: Goals � Provide additional tools to overcome existing barriers facing Americans with disabilities seeking integration into the workforce & full participation in society by: � Reducing barriers to transportation services � Expanding the transportation mobility options available to people with disabilities beyond ADA requirements 23 NEW FREEDOM: Performance Measures � Increases or enhancements related to geographic coverage, service quality and/or service times that impact availability of transportation services � Additions or changes to environmental infrastructure (e.g., transportation facilities, side walks, etc), technology, and vehicles that impact the availability of transportation � Actual or estimated annual number of rides (as measured by one-way passenger & vehicle trips) 24 12
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � New public transportation services beyond ADA requirements � New public transportation alternatives beyond ADA requirements � New or enhanced public transportation beyond the ADA not operational prior to 8-10-2005 � If eligible for S.5310 funds, then not eligible for New Freedom (S.5317) funds 25 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � New public transportation services beyond ADA: � Enhancement of paratransit service beyond ¾ mile � Expansion of service hours beyond fixed-route Incremental cost of providing same day service � Installation of additional securement in public buses � Feeder transit services for commuter bus/rail and/or intercity bus/rail � Accessibility improvements to transit and intermodal stations not designated as key stations (curbcuts, sidewalks, signage, ramps, elevators) 26 13
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � New public transportation alternatives beyond ADA requirements, such as: � Purchase of vehicles to support new accessible taxi, ridesharing, and/or vanpooling programs. � accessible taxis need to be integrated with other services � taxi companies to apply through an eligible subrecipient � Support the administration and expenses for new voucher programs for transportation services � Support new volunteer driver & aide programs 27 ELIGIBLE PROJECTS � Trip brokerage to optimize services across modes and programs, including: � promotion, enhancement, and facilitation of access to transportation services � trip planning, reservations, scheduling, dispatching � integration and coordination of services provided under S.5310, S.5316, and S.5317 � Requires agreements to be in place among partners 28 14
PROPOSAL PACKAGE � James Allen - Metro Transportation Planning Manager Regional Program Management 29 PROPOSAL PACKAGE � Proposal checklist � Part I - General Information (3 pages) � Part II - Project Narrative (11 pages) � Part III - Budget (2 pages) � Part IV - Letters of Support (minimum 3) 30 15
PROPOSAL PACKAGE � Part I - General Information (3 pages) � Project Name � Proposer Information � Project Information � Scope of Work � Certification � Proposed Service Area Map 31 PROPOSAL PACKAGE � Part II - Project Narrative (11 pages) � A. Scope of Work, Need and Objectives � B. Operating, Implementation, and Management Plans � C. Performance Indicators and Project Effectiveness � D. Coordination and Outreach � E. Budget Justification 32 16
PROPOSAL PACKAGE � Part III - Budget (2 pages) � Operating Budget � Funding Sources � Expenses � Operating Budget � Funding Sources � Expenses 33 PROPOSAL PACKAGE � Part IV - Letters of Support � Minimum 3 letters � No page limit � To be attached behind Part III � Letters of support from elected officials also welcomed 34 17
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