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Public ic Transit nsit As Assoc socia iation tion An Annual al Meeting ting

Colu lumbus, mbus, Oh Ohio June June 12, , 2013 2013 Rura ral l Roundta dtable ble Mari risol sol Simó món Region ional al Admini inistra strator tor

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Hi High ghlights lights

• FTA Overview – ODOT
• How ODOT relates to FTA for Rural and

Small Urban systems

• MAP-21 & Program Overviews
• Safety Oversight
• Civil Rights Compliance – Title

VI

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Reg egion

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Hi High ghlights lights of

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Prog

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ram Ch Chan ange ges

New

• Safety Authority

(5329)

• State of Good Repair

Grants (5337)

• Asset Management

(5326)

• Bus and Bus Facilities

Formula Grants (5339)

• Public Transportation

Emergency Relief (5324)

• TOD Planning Pilot

Grants (20005(b) of MAP-21)

Repealed

• Clean Fuels Grants

(5308)

• Job Access and

Reverse Commute (5316) [ JARC ]

• New Freedom

Program (5317)

• Paul S. Sarbanes

Transit in the Parks (5320)

• Alternatives Analysis

(5339)

• Over-the-Road Bus

(Sec. 3038 – TEA-21)

Consolidated

• Urbanized Area

Formula Grants (5307) [ JARC ]

• Enhanced Mobility of

Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (5310) [New Freedom]

• Rural Area Formula

Grants (5311)[ JARC]

Modified

• Fixed Guideway

Capital Investment Grants (5309)

• Metropolitan and

Statewide Planning (5303 & 5304)

• Research,

Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (5312)

• Technical Assistance

and Standards (5314)

• Human Resources

and Training (5322)

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Mo Moving ng Ah Ahea ead d for

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Cent ntury ury Ac Act (MA MAP-21 21)

• Signed into law by President Obama on

July 6, 2012

• Extended current law (SAFETEA-LU) through

September 30, 2012

• Went into full effect October 1, 2012
• Authorizes programs for two years, through

September 30, 2014

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Wha hat MAP AP-21 21 Mea eans ns for

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FTA A Gran ante tees es

• Steady and predictable funding
• Consolidates certain transit programs to

improve their efficiency

• Targeted funding increases particularly for

improving the state of good repair

• New reporting requirements
• Requires performance measures for SGR,

planning, and safety

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FTA MAP-21 Website

www.fta.dot.gov/map21

Over ervie view w of f Se Section tion 5311 1 Rural al Ar Area Formu rmula a Pr Progra gram Guidan dance ce: : C9040.1F 0.1F

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5311 11 Rur ural al Ar Area ea For

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• This program provides capital, planning, and
• perating assistance to states to support

public transportation in rural areas with populations less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations.

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5311 11 El Eligibl gible e Pr Proje

• jects

cts

• Planning:

– Surveys – Corridor Studies

• Operating Assistance
• Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC):

– Extended Service Hours – Mobility Management

• Acquisition of Public Transportation Services

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5311 11 Fun undi ding ng

• Federal share is 80% for capital projects.
• Federal share is 50% for operating assistance.
• Federal share is 80% for ADA non-fixed-route

paratransit service, using up to 10% of a recipient’s apportionment.

Overvi view ew of Secti tion

• n 5310

310 Enhanced hanced Mobility ty of Senior niors s & Indivi vidual duals s with Disabi biliti ties es Grant t Prog

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am Guidan dance: ce: C9070.1 70.1F (Undergo ergoing ing Update ates) s)

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Se Sectio ction n 5310 5310 En Enha hance nced d Mob

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ility of

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Seni niors

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& In Indi dividua viduals ls with th Disab sabilities ilities

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

assures equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self sufficiency of individuals with disabilities

• Federal government plays a central role in

enforcing standards established under the Act

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Enhance mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities by providing funds for programs to serve the special needs of transit dependent populations beyond traditional public transportation and ADA complementary paratransit services.

Se Sectio ction n 53 5310 10

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5310 10 El Eligibl gible e Rec ecipie ipients nts

• For Areas Over 200K

– State Departments of Transportation – Metropolitan Planning Organizations – Transit Agencies – Other Public Agencies

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El Eligibl gible e Rec ecipie ipients nts Und nder er 20 200K 0K

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Se Section tion 53 5310 10 Eligibl ible e Activ tivities ities

55% of Funding - Capital Projects

• Vehicles
• Vehicle Related Equipment
• Facilities
• Mobility Management

– Call Center – Coordinator

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Sectio tion 5310 El Eligibl gible e Ac Activi tivities ies

45% of Funding

• Operating Assistance
• Projects that go beyond ADA
• Improve access to fixed-route service and

decrease reliance by individuals with disabilities on complementary paratransit

• Alternatives to public transportation

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5310 10 Fas ast t Fac acts ts

• Requires new 5310 Designated Recipient

Letter

• Availability:

Year of Apportionment +2 years

• Up to 10% allowed for Program

Administration (100% Federal)

• DOL certification is not required

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Se Sectio ction n 53 5310 10 Fas ast t Fac acts ts

• Development of Program Management Plan
• Projects derived from Coordinated Transit

Human Services Plan –Develop Program of Projects

Sa Safe fety ty Ov Over ersig sight ht

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Sa Safe fety ty Ov Over ersig sight ht

• National Transit Database
• Incident Notification and Reporting
• Drug & Alcohol
• Capital Projects
• State Safety Oversight
• MAP – 21 Updates
• Resources & Training

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Na Nati tion

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al Tr Tran ansi sit t Da Data taba base se (N (NTD TD) )

NTD is an Internet-based reporting system for transit providers in the U.S. Recipients

• f §5307 (Urbanized Area) and §5311

(Nonurbanized Area-Rural) Formula Funds are required by statute to submit data to the NTD

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NT NTD Sa D Safe fety ty & Se & Secu curi rity ty Re Repo port rting ng Re Requ quire reme ment nts

The NTD Safety and security module has three (3) reporting components: 1. Major Incident 2. Non-Major Incident Safety 3. Non-major Incident Security

Incident Notifica Incident Notification tion and R and Repor eporting ting to FT to FTA

• Location, Time & Date
• Weather Conditions
• Road &/or Rail

Conditions

• Description of the

vehicles involved

• Transit Agency point of

contact (name, title, email and phone)

• Description of

suspicious person (s)

• Number of fatalities

and/or seriously injured

• Suspicions of hazardous

materials

• Transit service

interruption & restoral

• Any Media involvement

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Dr Drug ug & Al & Alco cohol hol Pr Prog

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Ca Capital pital Proj rojects ects

• New Starts, Small Starts,

Very Small Starts

• Streetcar
• Rail Fixed Guideway Systems
• (RFGS)
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
• Transit Facilities
• Safety & Security Plans

– FTA C 5800.1 Guidance

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St State ate Sa Safe fety ty Ov Oversight ersight (S (SSO) SO)

49 CFR part 659

• RFGS not regulated by Federal Railroad Administration
• State Designated Authority

FTA Region 5 - SSO Agencies

• Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• IL Regional Transportation Authority
• Ohio DOT
• Michigan DOT
• Wisconsin DOT

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Re Resources sources & Traini Training ng

Transi ansit t Safety ty & O Over ersi sight ght http://www.fta.dot.gov/tso.html Nation

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al Transi ansit Databa abase se http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/ FTA A MAP AP-21 21 Websit bsite http://www.fta.dot.gov/map21/index.html TRACS CS Wor

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king ng Group

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s TRACS@dot.gov http://www.fta.dot.gov/12419_12497.html Nation

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al Transi ansit Institu itute te (NTI) TI) http://www.ntionline.com/ Transpo ansportat rtation ion Safety ty Institu itute te (TSI) I) http://www.tsi.dot.gov

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TRO V - Safe fety ty & Security rity Coo

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dinators rs

Derek Davis derek.davis@dot.gov (312) 353-2874 Duana Love duana.love@dot.gov (312)353-3882 Nichole Neal nichole.neal@dot.gov (312) 353-2792

Ci Civi vil Rig l Right hts s Co Comp mplian ance ce

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Civil il Righ ghts ts Req equi uirements rements

• Title

VI Plan

– FTA Circular 4702.1B

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Plan

– FTA Circular 4704.1

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan

– http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/12326.html

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• Provides grantees with clear guidance on the

relationship between Title VI Program requirements and DOT’s Title VI regulation

• Clearly describes what grantees must include

in their Title VI programs

• Adds in-depth appendices to provide

examples to grantees (Includes graphs, sample forms, and flow charts)

Title tle VI VI Circular cular 47 4702 02.1 .1B

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Ge Gene neral ral Re Requ quirements irements

• The circular applies to all grantees:

– Transit agencies – MPOs – State DOTs – Recipients of special funds such as TIGER and Urban Circulator grants – Subrecipients

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Su Subr brecipie ecipients nts an and d Co Cont ntractors ractors

• Each subrecipient develops its own Program

but may use some elements of primary recipient’s Title VI Program

• Contractor must implement recipient’s

program

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Su Subm bmitt itting ing Ti Titl tle e VI VI Pr Program

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• All recipients must submit Title

VI Program every three years (TEAM)

– Team will have notation on status of program (e.g., concur, in review, expired)

• Title

VI Program must be approved by grantee’s Board of Directors or appropriate governing entity (including subrecipients) and submit documentation of such action

• Title

VI Programs will be due 60 days prior to expiration dates

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Req equirem uirements ents fo for AL ALL L Rec ecipie ipients nts

Eight elements contained in every Title VI Program:

• Notice of Rights under Title

VI

• How to File a Complaint, copy of complaint form
• List of Title

VI investigations, complaints or lawsuits

• Public Participation Plan
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
• Racial Breakdown of Non-elected Advisory Councils
• Narrative Describing Subrecipient Monitoring
• Board of Directors resolution or meeting minutes

demonstrating the board approved the Title VI Program

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Requiremen quirements ts fo for Fi Fixe xed d Route ute Tr Transit nsit Providers viders

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Requireme irements nts fo for Fixed d Route te Tran ansit sit Pr Prov

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All – Submit Title VI Program – Set System Wide Service Standards and Policies 50+ vehicles in peak and 200k UZA – Collect and Report Data – Service and Fare Equity Analysis – Monitor Transit Service Demand Response

– Providers only subject to general requirements

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Se Service vice an and Fa d Fare e Eq Equi uity ty An Anal alyses yses

• Only section where low-income is included
• Clearly defines when to do a Title

VI analysis and when to do a low-income analysis

• Requires recipients to develop major service

change policy, disparate impact policy, disproportionate burden policy, and evaluate adverse effects based on degree of impact

• Recipients may use population of service area
• r ridership for comparisons

Requireme irements nts fo for Metro tropo politan litan Pl Plan annin ning g Or Orga ganization nizations

• Clearly defines reporting requirements
• Removes low-income from analysis to focus
• n Title

VI-protected populations

• Reporting requirements based on role of

MPO

• References FTA/FHWA certification reviews

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Im Implem plementatio entation

• All Title

VI Programs due before September 30, 2012 must be submitted as soon as possible

• All Title

VI Programs due between October 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 were due April 1, 2013

– This allows time to set system-wide standards and policies, set major change and disparate impact policies for larger providers in large UZAs, and get Board approval

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Ne Need ed As Assistance sistance

• Civil Rights Training Materials:

http://www.fta.dot.gov/civilrights/12885.html Chris MacNeith Acting Region V Civil Rights Officer (206) 220-4462 christopher.macneith@dot.gov

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Planning g & & Program ram De Developme pment nt

Sheil ila a Clemen ments, s, Director ector (312 12) ) 353-1552 552 sheila. eila.cle clements@ ents@do dot.go gov Vaness essa a Adams ams (312 12) ) 886 886-0309 309 vane nessa.adam ssa.adams@ s@dot

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Ohio Team Contac tact t In Info formation rmation

Pr Program ram Managem gemen ent t & & Oversi ersight ht

Dominick minick Gatto, Director ector (312 12) ) 353-1653 653 dominick.g minick.gatto@ atto@do dot.go gov Lisa sa Joiner iner (312 12) ) 353 353-2791 791 lisa. a.joiner joiner@do @dot.gov gov Acting ng Region ion V C Civil il Rights hts Officer er Chris ris MacN cNeit eith, (206) 06) 220-446 4462 chris hristop

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her.m .mac acneith neith@d @dot

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