module x: cooperative revenue forecasting. federal requirements “for the purpose of developing the...
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Federal Requirements
“For the purpose of developing the metropolitan transportation plan, the MPO, public transportation operator(s), and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that will be available to support metropolitan transportation plan implementation, as required under §450.314(a). All necessary financial resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the transportation plan shall be identified.”
– 23 CFR 450.322(f)(10)(ii) – 23 CFR 450.324(h) for the TIP
Federal Requirements
The written agreement(s) shall include specific provisions for cooperatively developing and sharing information related to the development of financial plans that support the metropolitan transportation plan (see §450.322) and the metropolitan TIP (see §450.324) and development of the annual listing of obligated projects (see §450.332).
– 23 CFR 450.314(a)
Federal Requirements
Other Elements
TIP Projects show all sources of funds
Project selection from TIP– State all funds (non-TMA)– State Interstate, NHS, Bridge (TMA)
Operations & Maintenance– System level estimates of revenue
Notable Practice: Pennsylvania
What are they doing?
“Transportation Program Financial Guidance”• A cooperative effort;• A long-term strategic viewpoint;• A Commonwealth perspective;• Existing and readily available data;• Statewide and regional needs-based decision-making;• Responsiveness to near-term issues and priorities; and,• Coordination with other agencies and initiatives.
Notable Practice: Pennsylvania
“A Commonwealth perspective”
• Interstate Program including portion of NHS and BR• Economic Development - $25m/yr (state)• Transit Flex - $25m/yr (Federal)• Statewide Items - $39m/yr avg (striping, env permitting,
etc.)• “Spike” funding – 20% of balance
Notable Practice: Pennsylvania
Who is involved?
Pennsylvania Planning Partners –• MPOs, RPOs, • FHWA, FTA• State Transportation Commission,
PennDOT
The Financial Guidance Work Group
Notable Practice: Utah
What are they doing?
“Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan”
• Four MPOs and State developed LRPs concurrently• Joint Financial Committee developed revenue estimates• Common assumptions for new revenues and revenue
growth• “Congestion Relief” funds distributed based on population
projections
Notable Practices
What is transferable?
• All MPOs (and RPOs) involved in Statewide process• State’s interests acknowledged• Methodologies/assumptions are transparent• Concurrent schedules for plan development• Revenue forecast “Appendix” generated
Anything else?
Suballocation
How is Cooperative Revenue Estimation different from Suballocation?• Negotiation vs. Mandate• Recognizing needs and how they change• Best estimate vs. guarantee
Anything else?
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