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

TIGER and FASTLANE Grants

Ryan Brumfield September 22, 2016

Tamiami Trail, Source: FHWA North Spokane Corridor, Source: Washington DOT

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,

• bligation is required between one to three years after

appropriation; expenditure is required within five years of the

• bligation 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.

• Transformative projects
• Leverages resources
• Encourages partnership
• Public entity eligibility
• Merit-based awards
• Highly visible program

What Makes TIGER Unique?

TIGER I - $1,500,000,000 TIGER II - $600,000,000 TIGER III - $526,944,000 TIGER IV - $500,000,000 TIGER V - $473,847,000 TIGER VI - $600,000,000 TIGER VII - $500,000,000 TIGER VIII $500,000,000 $0 $200,000,000 $400,000,000 $600,000,000 $800,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,200,000,000 $1,400,000,000 $1,600,000,000

TIGER Program Size

• 421 projects awarded through TIGER VIII totaling approximately $5.1 Billion

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

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

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

15 8 3 1 5 8

Awarded Project Types

Road ($187,874,000) Transit ($98,324,000) Freight Rail ($33,765,620) Passenger Rail ($13,100,000) Maritime ($54,482,078) Bicycle- Pedestrian ($96,954,302)

Focus on TIGER VIII

• 19 of the 40 projects are being administered by the

Federal Highway Administration

19 11 5 5

Number of TIGER VII Projects by Mode

FHWA ($239,828,302) FTA ($133,324,000) MARAD ($54,482,078) FRA ($56,865,620)

Total: $484,500,000

Focus on TIGER VIII

3 16 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 State DOTs ($35,525,000) Tribes AND LPAs ($204,303,302) Number of Projects

Distribution of FHWA Projects by Recipient Type

Focus on TIGER VIII

14 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Urban ($176,983,302) Rural ($62,845,000) Number of Projects

Distribution of FHWA Projects by Location Type

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

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

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Questions?

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