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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
20.505: Federal Transit: Metropolitan Planning Grants
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Apportionments are made to the States for formula distribution to the Metropolitan Planning Organization to be used in urbanized areas within each State.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Apportionments are made to the States for formula distribution to the Metropolitan Planning Organizations to be used in urbanized areas within each State.
Credentials/Documentation: The Federal Register dated October 28, 1999, (FTA Fiscal Year 2000 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information; Notice), provides in Table 2 the State apportionments.
Preapplication Coordination: Each State must submit to FTA for approval a formula, developed in cooperation with affected MPOs, for the distribution of a State's Section 5303 apportionment to MPOs in each urbanized area. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." MPOs should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Application for a grant should be addressed to the appropriate Regional Office of the Federal Transit Administration. FTA Circular 8100.1B dated October 25, 1996, Program Guidance and Application Instructions for Metropolitan Planning Grants, provides detailed application information. Available on Internet at: www.fta.dot.gov.office/planning.htm. States may apply through a paperless electronic grant application, review, approval, acceptance, and management process. This program is excluded from coverage under 49 CFR Part 19.
Award Procedure: FTA will approve and release the grant by the end of the quarterly cycle or earlier provided the application is complete.
Deadlines: Grant applications are due in the appropriate FTA Regional Office no later than the first business day of the quarter.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: If completed applications are submitted to FTA no later than the first business day of the quarter, FTA will then award grants by the last business day of the Quarter.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Amendments may be granted.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Funding is allocated to the States for pass through to various Metropolitan Planning Organizations within their jurisdictions.
Examples of Funded Projects: The Metropolitan Council of Twin Cities area received planning funds from the State of Minnesota to support the transportation planning process in the Minneapolis-St. Paul urbanized area.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $20,000 to $5,000,000.
Federal Agency: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants; Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $41,076,000; FY 00 est $53,487,000; and FY 01 est $52,113,600.
Budget Account Number: 69-1137-0-1-401.
Authorization: 49 U.S.C. 5303.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: FTA Fiscal Year 2000 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information; Notice and Fiscal Year 2000 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Notice, published annually. For fiscal year 2000, the publication dates are October 28, 1999 and December 16, 1999. For other fiscal years, contact the FTA Regional Office to obtain the publication date for other fiscal years. FTA website: www.fta.dot.gov/library/legal.
Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a listing of Federal Transit Administration regional offices and DOT Metropolitan Offices.
Headquarters Office: FTA Office of Planning (TPL-12), Charles Goodman, Chief, Metropolitan Planning Division, (202) 366-1944, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: The new budget authority for Fiscal Year 1999 Section 5303 appropriation to States for Metropolitan Planning Organizations totals $43,841,600. Added to this is $59,598 in prior year deobligated funds. A basic allocation of 80 percent of this amount, $35,120,958, is distributed to the States based on urbanized area population for State distribution. A supplemental allocation of the remaining 20 percent, $8,780,240, is also provided to the states based on an FTA administrative formula to address planning needs in the larger urbanized areas. An October 28, 1999, Federal Register Notice, FTA Fiscal Year 2000 Apportionments and Allocations, provides a table (Table 2) which contains the final combined State apportionments. The funding ratio for these grants is 80 percent Federal, 20 percent local match of net project costs.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are available for 3 years following the year for which they were appropriated.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Activities assisted under this section may include preparation of transportation plans including transportation improvement programs and management systems; studies related to transportation management, operations, capital requirements, and economic feasibility; evaluation of previously funded capital projects; and other related activities in preparation for the construction, acquisition, or improved operation of transportation systems, facilities, and equipment.
Reports: (1) Progress reports; (2) Financial report upon completion of the project; and (3) Final technical study report (if applicable).
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend $300,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall have a single or program specific audit conducted that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year with certain exceptions as stated in OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records: Project sponsor is required to retain intact, for 3 years following submission of the final Financial Status Report pending resolution of audit findings, all project contract documents, financial records, and supporting documents.
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