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STP-DA and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) (10 minutes)
Margaret Scully, LPA Staff
Felix Nwoko, LPA Staff
Lindsay Smart, LPA Staff
Narrative
In August, 2014, the DCHC MPO Board approved a formula and policy to allocate STP-DA and TAP funding to sub-recipients. The formula included funds that had previously been unobligated as well as expected funds for STP-DA and TAP for FY15 and FY16. A 30 percent inflation factor was then added to the total prior to distribution through the formula for the purposes of expediting project delivery. This formula is included as an attachment for reference.
Now, STP-DA and TAP funding must be allocated for FY17 and later years. DCHC MPO LPA staff recommend a formula and policy in which an annual estimated allocation, based on prior year allocation, be used to project annual funding levels to 2025 to be consistent with the TIP/STIP. Each year, the DCHC MPO receives approximately $4,469,000 in STP-DA funding and $350,000 in TAP funding. Attached are the formula and policy (edited to illustrate the proposed change), using these funding levels as inputs, to allocate funding to sub-recipients. A TC subcommittee met to discuss the change.
A Call-for-Projects will be held at a later date for STP-DA and TAP funded regional bicycle and pedestrian projects. TAP projects will be selected on a competitive basis.
Recommendation
TC Action: Recommend approval of the formula and policy to distribute STP-DA and TAP funds to sub-recipients for FY2017 through FY2025.
Board Action
Board Action: Appove the formula and policy to distribute STP-DA and TAP funds to sub-recipients for FY2017 through FY2025.