Federal, State, Local Funding and Assistance Programs Nicole Fox, Iowa DOT Office of Local Systems 1
RISE Revitalize Iowa s Sound Economy Construction or Improvement of a Roadway Immediate Opportunity Projects related to permanent job creation or retention No specific application deadline Local Development Projects supporting local economic development Application deadlines February 1 & September 1
ICAAP Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program www.iowadot.gov/systems_planning/icaap.htm Project types: Reduced emissions Reduced Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduced single occupant vehicle trips Improved air quality or reduced congestion
City Bridge Program Replacement or Rehabilitation of City Bridges City/County could apply for an FM Extension in Small city Bridge does not have to be owned by the city, but city needs to sign letter Letters due by October 1 to get on the City Bridge Candidate List Priority Point Worksheet in I.M. 2.020 See I.M. 2.020 for more details
Sign Replacement Program for Cities & Counties Replace damaged, obsolete or substandard signs and signposts $10,000 per county per year (can apply one year after last grant approval) $5,000 of signs and signposts per city per year First come, first served basis All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply even if they have already participated in a similar program in the past http://www.iowadot.gov/traffic/signreplacementprogram.htm
Railroad Projects Eligible projects are railroad crossings, for any public road entity and railroad Grade Crossing Surface Repair Program Applications any time 3-4 year backlog of projects Federal-aid Highway/Rail Crossing Safety Program Applications due July 1 Railroad or Road Owner apply 10% non-federal match required on projects ~$5 Million annual funding Information also available online at: www.iowadot.gov/iowarail/assistance/crossingassist.htm
County or Urban - State Traffic Engineering Program (C-STEP) & (U-STEP) Solve traffic operation and safety problems on primary roads County or City must administer the project Spot or Linear Improvements 55% State share 45% Local Match Contact your DOT District Engineer for additional information.
Traffic Safety Improvement Program Site Specific Projects (TSIP) Includes construction projects to improve traffic safety and operations Annual funding varies, $6 million generally, increasing with gas tax $500,000 limit per project Traffic Control Device Projects For the purchase of traffic control device materials Annual funding is $500,000 Traffic Safety Studies Includes transportation safety research, studies, and public information programs Annual funding is $500,000 Application Deadline is August 15 program revamped! www.iowadot.gov/traffic/index.htm
Traffic Engineering Assistance Program Who is eligible to request funding? Iowa cities and counties without the resources of a staff traffic engineer typically cities with populations less than 35,000 Safety studies and Roundabout reviews Qualifications for funding No local match is required. However, the applicant will be required to assist the consultant with data collection, if needed (as-built plans, traffic counts, street maps, crash reports, etc.) Type of submittal required Letter of request explaining the problem must be sent to the appropriate district engineer Application amount TEAP will fund up to 100 hours of consultant time $125,000 total in this fund (TEAP) www.iowadot.gov/traffic/index.htm
Overhead Beacon Replacement Program Replaces overhead beacons with stop sign mounted beacons All public agencies may request funding for use on any public road The overhead beacons would be replaced with stop sign mounted flashing red lights for the side road and advance warning signs with yellow flashing lights for the main road. An application form must be submitted and include a quote from a supplier of the beacons desired, location of the intersection where the beacons are planned to be replaced, and a timeline for the replacement http://www.iowadot.gov/traffic/flashingbeacon.html 10
Pedestrian Curb Ramp Construction Must be municipal extension of Primary Highway Intended to assist cities with ADA compliance The city must design and administer the project Curb ramps must meet ADA standards DOT may pay up to 100% of costs Submit letter of request to District Engineer Up to $250,000 per city, per year Does not need to be stand alone project (can be combined with other project)
STBGP & FM Funds STBGP Federal $$ through RPA Collector streets and above for cities, through RPA/MPO FM or Local Funds State RUTF Cities less than 500 population county jurisdiction on FM extensions County MAY (not required to) spend $$ on: Bridges for 8000 population or less (331.429) on Secondary Road Extension Secondary Road extensions where houses/businesses are 200 + apart and population is 2500 or less (314.5)
Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) public road, bridge, trail or transit system that is located on, is adjacent to, or provides access to Federal lands rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of roads, bridges, multiuse trails safety improvements, widening, realignments, surfacing, culverts, signing, guardrail interpretative signing, kiosks, viewpoints, adjacent vehicular parking areas, Transit Planning Research https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/ia/
Research Programs Contact Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation, for more information
Resource for Additional Information and Funding The Iowa DOT Funding Guide contains additional information on most of the programs shown http://www.iowadot.gov/pol_leg_services/funding_guide.htm
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