Transportation Fund Sources Available to Units of Local Government

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1 Transportation Fund Sources Available to Units of Local Government APWA Lake Branch June 1, 2017 Bruce Christensen, Transportation Coordinator Lake County Division of Transportation

2 Federal Fund Sources IDOT District 1 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Locally Programmed Through the 11 Councils of Mayors and the City of Chicago Funding Split and Phases Eligible Vary Among the Councils Most flexible fund source (23 U.S.C 133) Only for Federally Eligible Routes Reimbursement Program State Let Processed Through BLRS Contact Planning Liaison for Details $130 - $135 Million Annually District 1 Local Agency Functional Overlay (LAFO)

3 Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program ITEP Programmed by IDOT Statewide Projects compete statewide TAP-L Through CMAP 80/20 Funding Split for Construction 50/50 Funding Split for ROW and Street Lighting if not in an Historic Area Reimbursement Program State Let Processed Through BLRS CFP 10/2/2017 Applications Due 12/1/2017 Christy Davis

4 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program Designed to Improve Air Quality and Reduce Traffic Congestion Non-Attainment Areas Only (NAAQS) Chicago area in non-attainment for ozone & PM.25 Criteria Based Selection Process 80/20 Funding Split Cannot be Used for Projects that Increase Capacity for Single-Occupied Vehicles Next call for projects January 2019 Planning Liaisons Have Expanded Role State Let Processed Through BLRS Reimbursement Program CMAQ and TAP-L CFP are Concurrent

5 Other Federal Fund Programs STP-Bridge (80/20) Chad Riddle, IDOT District 1 BLRS Highway Safety Improvement Program (90/10) HSR Hazard Elimination Discretionary Fund LAWCON (IDNR) up to 50% Apps due July 3, 2017 Surface Transportation Block Grant (formerly TAP) Recreational Trails (IDNR) 80/20 SRTS, TAP-L (CMAP) Other - State Truck Access Route Program (TARP) CFP Each Fall Township Bridge Program (80/20) Legislator Initiatives State Grade Crossing Protection Fund

6 Structure No Arlington Heights Road April 2, 2010 Ms. Diane O Keefe, P.E. Region One Engineer Division of Highways Illinois Department of Transportation 201 West Center Court Schaumburg, IL Attention: Mr. Christopher Holt, P.E. Bureau Chief of Local Roads & Streets Dear Ms. O Keefe: The Lake County Division of Transportation requests your giving a favorable consideration to the inclusion of the following structure in the Highway Bridge Program: Arlington Heights Road over Buffalo Creek Structure No Section No.: BR Sufficiency Rating: 77.2 Target Let Date: 01/01/13 BRPP FY 11 BRP2 FY 12 Stage: $35,000 Stage: $40,000 Fed: $28,000 Fed: $32,000 BRP FY 13 BRPC FY 13 Stage: $380,000 Stage: $38,000 Fed: $304,000 Fed: $30,400 Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (847) Very truly yours, Paula J. Trigg, P.E. Director Planning and Programming

7 IDNR Programs The following programs are suspended until further notice: OSLAD, Boat Access, Bicycle Path, Off Highway Vehicle, PARC, Museum Capital, SNOW and STEF. Grant applications for these programs are not being accepted. Boat Access Area Development Program $200K Maximum per Project Local Government Snowmobile Program Up to 50% for Development Costs Up to 90% for Acquisition Costs Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund Available to Private Clubs Only Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Program Available to Public Agencies and Not-For-Profits Up to 100% Funding for Eligible Costs

8 Questions? Contact Information Bruce Christensen Transportation Coordinator Lake County Division of Transportation (847)

9 THEMPO ANDYOU Or How not to screw up the paperwork for your project.

10 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning CMAP CMAP is the MPO for Northeastern Illinois MPO Primary Responsibilities Long Range Regional Transportation Plan 3-C Planning (Unified Work Program) Transportation Improvement Program TIP Congestion Management Process (TMA s Only) All Federally Funded Surface Transportation Projects and Regionally Significant Capacity Projects Must Be Listed in the TIP Certain Work Types Require Air Quality Conformity Analysis Design Approval Cannot Be Granted To A Federally Funded Project That Is Not In the TIP

11 Locally Programmed STP STU Funds Sub-Allocated to the City of Chicago and 11 Councils of Mayors Each Council Has Its Own Methodology and Funding Splits Each Council Staffed By a Planning Liaison PL PL s Responsible For STU Program Administration The Role of the PL s Has Been Expanded to Other Fund Sources PL s Responsible for PPI & Local Public Agency Agreement Review and TIP Changes

13 KICK-OFF MEETINGS Phase I Engineering Initial Coordination Meeting Data Form BLR22410 Milestone Schedule Phase II & ROW May be Combined Should be Arranged with or Scheduled by PL Section Number(s) Assigned PPI Submittal after Kick-off Meeting PL to Enter Project in the TIP

14 PROJECT PROGRAM INFORMATION FORM Initiate the project Outline project scope Location and termini Verify project has been established in the TIP State Job & Federal Project Numbers Identifies funding sources and allocates the funding to various phases of the project Listing of primary contacts for each project Submit to the Planning for processing Region1 form D1PI0004 Always Use the Most Current Iteration from the IDOT Website

15 AGREEMENTS Local Agency Agreements Between IDOT and a Local Agency Federal funding agreements are reimbursable Current Form: BLR05310 Construction Phase Preliminary & Design Engineering Phases Land Acquisition/ROW Utility work Engineering Services Agreements Between a Consultant and Local Agency FHWA authorizes Engineering & ROW Engineering Forms for Federal Participation -Engineering form BLR05610 for E1 & E2 -Engineering form BLR05611 for CE -BLR05612 for CE by Local Forces -Must Include BC 775 -Must Also Include BC 776 if CE is by Consultant

16 IDOT FORMS

17 TIP Project Information Form Project Description, Federal Funding by Source and Amount Must Agree With That Indicated on the PPI and LPA. The Federal Fiscal Year in the TIP For the Project Phase Must Agree With the PPI and the LPA Agreement.

18 SUPPLEMENTALS Use Appropriate BLR Form 5610 or 5611 Description of Work Must Justify the Request for Additional Funds CECS only for Supplemental Work Requires Revised PPI, Amendment to the LPA Agreement & TIP Change In Most Cases Supplemental Work May not Proceed Until the Amendment to the LPA Agreement is Executed by IDOT

19 EXAMPLES

21 Council of Mayors Contacts North Shore Council of Mayors Brian Pigeon Northwest Council of Mayors Michael Walczak North Central Council of Mayors Leonard Cannata Central Council of Mayors Michael Fricano Southwest Council of Mayors Kelsey Mulhausen South Council of Mayors Dennis Latto DuPage Council of Mayors Mike Albin Kane/Kendall Council of Mayors Jackie Forbes Lake Council of Mayors Bruce Christensen McHenry County Council of Mayors Janell Jensen Will Council of Mayors Michael Klemens

22 CONTACT INFO Bruce Christensen Principal Planner Lake County Division of Transportation (847)

Understanding the. Program

Understanding the. Program Understanding the Transportation Improvement Program Aka: TIP 101 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Federally Mandated for all MPO s by USDOT Short Range (no more than four years) All federally