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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2009 Apportionments and Allocations

Editorial Note: FR document E9-9475 was originally published at

page 19115 in the issue of Monday, April 27, 2009. In that

publication graphic material was omitted. The corrected document is

republished below in its entirety.

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Division I of the ``Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009'' (Pub.

L. 111-8), signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 11, 2009,

made funds available for all of the surface transportation programs of

the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Fiscal Year (FY) ending

September 30, 2009. This notice supplements the December 18, 2008

Federal Register notice. The notice apportions formula funds made

available under the Omnibus Appropriations Act and allocates FY 2009

funds to congressionally designated projects that were contained in the

accompanying committee report and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).

The notice does not include any extensions of previously lapsed

earmarks. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will address

allocations of lapsed and/or unallocated resources subsequent to this

notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this

notice contact Henrika Buchanan-Smith, Office of Program Management, at

(202) 366-2053. Please contact the appropriate FTA regional or

metropolitan office for any specific requests for information or

technical assistance. Appendix A at the end of this notice includes

contact information for FTA regional and metropolitan offices.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Overview

II. FTA Programs Funding

III. FY 2009 FTA Program Initiatives and Changes

IV. FTA Programs

A. Metropolitan Planning Program (49 U.S.C. 5305(d))

B. State Planning and Research Program (49 U.S.C. 5305(e))

C. Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307)

D. Clean Fuels Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5308)

E. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--Fixed Guideway

Modernization

F. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--Bus and Bus-

Related Facilities

G. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--New and Small

Starts

H. Special Needs of Elderly Individuals and Individuals With

Disabilities Program (49 U.S.C. 5310)

I. Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5311)

J. Rural Transportation Assistance Program (49 U.S.C.

5311(b)(3))

K. Public Transportation on Indian Reservation Program (49

U.S.C. 5311(c)(1))

L. National Research Program (49 U.S.C. 5314)

M. Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (49 U.S.C. 5316)

N. New Freedom Program (49 U.S.C. 5317)

O. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (49 U.S.C. 5320)

P. Alternatives Analysis Program (49 U.S.C. 5339)

Q. Growing States and High Density States Formula (49 U.S.C.

5340)

R. Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program (49 U.S.C. 5310 Note)

Tables

1. FTA Revised FY 2009 Appropriations and Apportionments for

Grant Programs

2. FTA Revised FY 2009 Metropolitan Planning Program and

Statewide Planning and Research Program Apportionments

3. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5307 and Section 5340 Urbanized

Area Apportionments

4. FTA FY 2009 Section 5307 Apportionment Formula

5. FTA Revised FY 2009 Formula Programs Apportionments Data Unit

Values

5-A. FTA Urbanized Areas 200,000 or More in Population Eligible

To Use Section 5307 Funds for Operating Assistance

6. FTA Revised FY 2009 Small Transit Intensive Cities

Performance Data and Apportionments

7-A. FTA FY 2009 Section 5308 Clean Fuels Allocations

8. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5309 Fixed Guideway Modernization

Apportionments

9. FTA FY 2009 Fixed Guideway Modernization Program

Apportionment Formula

10-A. FTA FY 2009 Section 5309 Bus And Bus-Related Facilities

Allocations

10-B. FTA Reprogrammed Section 5309 Bus And Bus-Related

Facilities Allocations

11. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5309 New Starts Allocations

12-A. FTA Reprogrammed Section 5309 New Starts Allocations

13. FTA Revised FY 2009 Special Needs for Elderly Individuals

and Individuals With Disabilities Apportionments

14. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5311 and Section 5340

Nonurbanized Area Formula Apportionments, and Rural Transportation

Assistance Program (RTAP) Allocations

16. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse

Commute (JARC) Apportionments

18. FTA Revised FY 2009 Section 5317 New Freedom Apportionments

19-A. FTA FY 2009 Section 5339 Alternative Analysis Allocations

20. FTA FY 2009 National Research Programs Allocations

Appendix A

I. Overview

This document apportions and allocates FY 2009 formula funds

appropriated in Division I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

(Pub. L. 111-8, March 11, 2009), and FY 2009 funds designated for

specific projects under SAFETEA-LU and the committee report

accompanying the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, for the Bus and Bus

Facilities program, New Starts program, Clean Fuels program, and the

Alternatives Analysis program. It also includes projects that were

extended or reprogrammed as a matter of law in the Omnibus

Appropriations Act, 2009. This notice does not include allocations of

recovered previous years' discretionary funds or unallocated FY 2009

discretionary resources. FTA will provide information regarding the

availability of unallocated discretionary resources at a later date.

FTA reminds grantees apportioned formula funds from the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Pub. L. 111-05; ``ARRA'') that at least

fifty percent of the funds attributable to each urbanized areas over

200,000 in population and each State for all other areas must be

obligated in a FTA grant by September 1, 2009. The March 5, 2009

Federal Register notice that apportioned ARRA funds provides more

details about this requirement and includes the statement that ``FTA

will consider a submittal timely if a complete ARRA formula grant is

received on or before July 1, 2009.'' FTA reminds grantees that the

July 1, 2009 deadline accounts for the Department of Labor process

associated with labor certifications which can take up to 60 days to

complete the certification referral process. Grantees are strongly

encouraged to submit applications well in advance of that deadline

whenever possible. Planning submission of a grant application on or

near July 1, 2009 might not account for local decision

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making schedules that could be subject to change, or to any grant

errors or issues for resolution that might be identified. Taking these

other considerations into account makes it prudent to submit

applications as soon as feasible.

II. FTA Program Funding Based on the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides general funds and

obligation authority on trust funds from the Mass Transit Account (MTA)

that total $10.2 billion for FTA programs. FTA previously published a

notice on December 18, 2008, that made $4.1 billion of the $10.2

billion available in accordance with the Continuing Appropriations Act.

Table 1 of this document shows the funding for the FTA programs, as

provided for in the entire fiscal year of 2009 in the Omnibus

Appropriations Act, 2009. All Formula programs, the Alternatives

Analysis program, and the Section 5309 Bus and Bus-Related Facilities

program are funded entirely from the Mass Transit Account of the

Highway Trust Fund in FY 2009. The Section 5309 New Starts Program, the

Research Program, and FTA administrative expenses are funded by

appropriations from the General Fund of the Treasury.

III. FY 2009 FTA Program Initiatives and Changes

A. Match for Biodiesel Vehicles and Hybrid Retrofits

Section 164 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, allows a 90

percent Federal share for biodiesel buses and for the net capital cost

of factory-installed or retrofitted hybrid electric propulsion systems

and any equipment related to such a system. This increased federal

share is a cross-cutting provision and is applicable across FTA

programs for any grants awarded during FY 2009, regardless of what

fiscal year funding is used. Grantees may apply for a 90 percent

Federal share for the entire cost of a biodiesel bus. However, in the

case of a hybrid electric vehicle, only the cost of the propulsion

system and related equipment is eligible for 90 percent Federal share.

In lieu of calculating the costs of the equipment separately, grantees

may apply for 83 percent of the cost of the vehicle.

B. Use of Lapsed and Recovered Funds

Section 170 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, restricts the

use of unobligated funds or recovered funds under Section 5309 that are

available for reallocation by the Secretary of Transportation.

Specifically, Section 170 provides that the Secretary may reallocate

Section 5309 discretionary funds only to projects eligible to use the

funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided.

Accordingly, Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities (Bus) Program

recovered or unobligated lapsed funds must be redirected to projects

eligible under the Bus Program and Section 5309 Capital Investment (New

Starts) Program recovered or unobligated lapsed funds must be

redirected to projects eligible under the New Starts Program. In

accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5337(d)(2), Section 5309 Fixed Guideway

Modernization (Fixed Guideway) program funds that are recovered or

unobligated are reapportioned by formula for projects eligible under

the Fixed Guideway Modernization program.

C. Congressional Notification of Discretionary Grant Awards

Before FTA can award grants for discretionary projects and

activities designated by Congress, if the award exceeds an established

dollar threshold, notification three full business days prior to award

must be given to members of Congress and to the House and Senate

authorizing and appropriations committees. In previous years, the

amount requiring Congressional notification was $1 million; however,

the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2008, lowered the threshold for

notification to $500,000. Section 188 of the Omnibus Appropriations,

2009, extends the lowered threshold amount. Therefore, FTA will

continue to notify Congress before making a discretionary grant award

that is $500,000 or more.

IV. FTA Programs

A. Metropolitan Planning Program (49 U.S.C. 5305(d))

Section 5305(d) authorizes federal funding to support a

cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive planning program for

transportation investment decision-making in metropolitan areas as set

forth in 49 U.S.C. 5303. Detailed program information was previously

published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For more

information about Metropolitan Transportation Planning and the

Metropolitan Planning Program, including FTA Circular 8100.1C, contact

Charles Goodman, of the Office of Planning and Environment, at (202)

366-1944. For information about published allocations, contact Kimberly

Sledge, Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $93,887,200 to the

Metropolitan Planning Program (49 U.S.C. 5305(d)). The total amount

apportioned for the Metropolitan Planning Program to States for use by

metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in urbanized areas (UZAs) is

$93,626,320, as shown in the table below, after the deduction for

oversight and the addition of previous year reapportioned funds.

Metropolitan Planning Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $93,887,200

Oversight Deduction..................................... -469,436

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 208,556

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Total Apportioned................................... 93,626,320

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Apportionments for this program are displayed in Table 2.

B. State Planning and Research Program (49 U.S.C. 5305(e))

This program provides financial assistance to States for Statewide

transportation planning as set forth in 49 U.S.C. 5304 and other

technical assistance activities, including supplementing the technical

assistance program provided through the Metropolitan Planning Program.

Detailed program information was previously published in the Federal

transportation planning and the State Planning and Research Program,

including FTA Circular 8100.1C, contact Charles Goodman, of the Office

of Planning and Environment, at (202) 366-1944. For information about

published allocations, contact Kimberly Sledge, Office of Transit

Programs, at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $19,612,800 to the

State Planning and Research Program (SPRP) (49 U.S.C. 5305(e)). The

total amount apportioned for SPRP is $20,348,334, as shown in the table

below, after the deduction for oversight (authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5327)

and the addition of unspent funds from previous years.

State Planning and Research Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $19,612,800

Oversight Deduction..................................... -98,064

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 833,598

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Total Apportioned....................................... 20,348,334

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Apportionments for this program are displayed in Table 2.

C. Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307)

Section 5307 authorizes Federal funding for capital and in some

cases, operating assistance, and planning activities, for transit in

Urbanized Area (UZAs). A UZA is an area with a population of 50,000 or

more that has been defined and designated as such in the most recent

decennial Census by the U.S. Census Bureau. Detailed program

information was previously published in the Federal Register on

December 18, 2008. For more information contact the Office of Program

Management at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $4,160,365,000 to

the Urbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5307). The total amount

apportioned for the Urbanized Area Formula Program is $4,530,561,686 as

shown in the table below, after the 0.75 percent deduction for

oversight (authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5327), the addition of previous year

funding and including funds apportioned to UZAs from the appropriation

for Section 5340 for Growing States and High Density States.

Urbanized Area Formula Program

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Total Appropriation.................................. $4,160,365,000

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Oversight Deduction.................................. -31,202,738

Prior Year Funds Added............................... 9,603,308

Section 5340 Funds Added............................. 391,796,116

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Total Apportioned................................ 4,530,561,686

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\a\ One percent set-aside for Small Transit Intensive Cities Formula.

Table 3 displays the amounts apportioned under the Urbanized Area

Formula Program. Table 5-A provides a list of the urbanized areas that

crossed-over the 200,000 population threshold (or were merged with

existing large urbanized areas) as a result of the 2000 Census. These

areas may use their FY 2009 apportionment to fund operating assistance

projects up-to the operating limitation specified in the Table 5-A.

D. Clean Fuels Grant Program (49.U.S.C. 5308)

The Clean Fuels Grant Program supports the use of alternative fuels

in air quality maintenance or nonattainment areas for ozone or carbon

monoxide through capital grants to urbanized areas for clean fuel

vehicles and facilities. Detailed program information was previously

published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For more

information about this program, contact Kimberly Sledge, Office of

Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

1. FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $51,500,000 to the

Clean Fuels Grant Program (49 U.S.C. 5308). The amount available to be

allocated is displayed in the table below.

Clean Fuels Grant Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $51,500,000

Oversight Deduction..................................... 0

Total Available......................................... 51,500,000

Total Allocated to Specific Projects.................... -21,632,000

Total Unallocated....................................... 29,868,000

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FY 2009 Clean Fuel Program allocations are shown in Table 7-A.

2. Period of Availability

The FY 2009 Clean Fuels Grant program funds not obligated in a

grant for eligible purposes as of September 30, 2011, may be made

available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5308.

E. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--Fixed Guideway

Modernization

This program provides capital assistance for the maintenance,

recapitalization and modernization of existing fixed guideway systems.

Detailed program information was previously published in the Federal

Guideway Modernization contact the Office of Program Management, at

(202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $1,666,500,000 to

the Fixed Guideway Modernization Program. The total amount apportioned

for the Fixed Guideway Modernization Program is $1,650,085,466, after

the deduction for oversight, and addition of prior year reapportioned

funds, as shown in the table below.

Fixed Guideway Modernization Program

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Total Appropriation................................... $1,666,500,000

Oversight Deduction................................... -16,665,000

Prior Year Funds Added................................ 250,466

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Total Apportioned................................. 1,650,085,466

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FY 2009 Fixed Guideway Modernization Program apportionments are

displayed in Table 8.

F. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--Bus and Bus-Related

Facilities

This program provides capital assistance for new and replacement

buses, and related equipment and facilities. Funds are allocated on a

discretionary basis. Detailed program information was previously

published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For more

information about Bus and Bus-Related Facilities contact Kimberly

Sledge, Office of Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

1. FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $884,000,000 for the

Bus and Bus-Related Facilities program. This amount is $100,000,000

below the SAFETEA-LU authorized program funding level based on a

rescission of that amount contained in the Omnibus Appropriations Act,

2009. The total amount allocated is shown in the table below.

Bus and Bus-Related Facilities

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SAFETEA-LU Authorized Level............................ $984,000,000

Rescission............................................. -100,000,000

Total Available........................................ 884,000,000

Oversight Deduction.................................... -8,840,000

Total Available........................................ 875,160,000

Total Allocated to Specific Projects................... -761,064,229

Total Unallocated...................................... 114,095,771

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FY 2009 allocations are shown in Table 10-A. Projects reprogrammed

by the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, are shown in Table 10-B.

2. Requirements

FTA honors Congressional earmarks for the purposes designated and

for purposes eligible under the program or under the expanded

eligibility of a ``notwithstanding'' provision. Projects designated

under the Section 5309 Bus Program and the Section 5339 Alternatives

Analysis Program for funding in the report language accompanying the

Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, were incorporated as earmarks into

the Omnibus Act by section 186. FTA will treat these projects as

projects designated in law. The use of funds for any purpose other than

as described in

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the earmark will require legislation. To apply to use funds designated

in report language under the Bus Program in any year for project

activities outside the scope of the project designation included in

report language, but not earmarked in law or incorporated into law by

reference, the recipient must submit a request for reprogramming to the

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for resolution.

3. Period of Availability

The FY 2009 Bus and Bus-Related Facilities funds not obligated in a

grant for eligible purposes as of September 30, 2011, may be made

available for other eligible bus projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.

G. Capital Investment Program (49 U.S.C. 5309)--New and Small Starts

The New and Small Starts program provides funds for construction of

new fixed guideway systems or extensions to existing fixed guideway

systems and, in the case of Small Starts, corridor-based bus systems.

Detailed program information was previously published in the Federal

Starts project development contact Elizabeth Day, Office of Planning

and Environment, at (202) 366-4033, or for information about published

allocations contact Kimberly Sledge, Office of Program Management, at

(202) 366-2053.

1. FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $1,809,250,000 to

the Capital Investment Program. The total amount allocated for the

program is shown in the table below.

Capital Investment Program (New and Small Starts)

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Total Appropriation................................... $1,809,250,000

Oversight (one percent)............................... -(18,092,500)

Total Available....................................... 1,791,157,500

Total Allocated to Specific Projects.................. -1,791,145,293

Total Unallocated..................................... 12,207

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The FY 2009 Major Capital Investment Program Allocations are shown

in Table 11. Projects extended or reprogrammed by the Omnibus

Appropriations Act, 2009, are shown in Table 12-A.

H. Special Needs of Elderly Individuals and Individuals With

Disabilities Program (49 U.S.C. 5310)

This program provides formula funding to States for capital

projects to assist private nonprofit groups in meeting the

transportation needs of the elderly and individuals with disabilities

when the public transportation service provided in the area is

unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meet these needs.

Detailed program information was previously published in the Federal

and Individuals with Disabilities Program contact David Schneider,

Office of Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $133,500,000 to the

Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities Program (49 U.S.C. 5310).

After deduction of 0.5 percent for oversight (49 U.S.C. 5327), and the

addition of reapportioned prior year funds, $135,823,746 remains

available for allocation to the States.

Elderly and Individuals With Disabilities Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $133,500,000

Oversight Deduction..................................... -667,500

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 2,991,246

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Total Apportioned................................... 135,823,746

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The FY 2009 Elderly and Individuals with Disabilities Program

apportionments to the States are displayed in Table 13.

I. Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5311)

This program provides formula funding to States and Indian Tribes

for the purpose of supporting public transportation in areas with a

population of less than 50,000. Funding may be used for capital,

operating, State administration, and project administration expenses.

Detailed program information was previously published in the Federal

Nonurbanized Area Formula Program contact Lorna Wilson, Office of

Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $465,000,000 to the

Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (49 U.S.C. 5311). The total amount

apportioned for the Nonurbanized Area Formula Program is $511,684,110,

after take-downs of two percent for the Rural Transportation Assistance

Program (RTAP), 0.5 percent for oversight, and $15,000,000 for the

Tribal Transit Program, and the addition of Section 5340 funds and

prior year funds reapportioned, as shown in the table below.

Nonurbanized Area Formula Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $465,000,000

Oversight Deduction..................................... -2,325,000

RTAP Takedown........................................... -9,300,000

Tribal Transit Takedown................................. -15,000,000

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 105,226

Section 5340 Funds Added................................ 73,203,884

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Total Apportioned................................... 511,684,110

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The FY 2009 Nonurbanized Area Formula apportionments to the States

are displayed in Table 14.

J. Rural Transportation Assistance Program (49 U.S.C. 5311(b)(3))

This program provides funding to assist in the design and

implementation of training and technical assistance projects, research,

and other support services tailored to meet the needs of transit

operators in nonurbanized areas. Detailed program information was

previously published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For

more information about RTAP contact Lorna Wilson, Office of Program

Management, at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $9,300,000 to RTAP

(49 U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)), as a two percent takedown from the funds

appropriated for Section 5311. FTA has reserved 15 percent for the

National RTAP program. After adding prior year funds eligible for

reapportionment, $7,905,016 is available for allocations to the States,

as shown in the table below.

Rural Transit Assistance Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $9,300,000

National RTAP Takedown.................................. -1,395,000

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 16

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Total Apportioned................................... 7,905,016

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Table 14 shows the FY 2009 RTAP allocations to the States.

K. Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program (49 U.S.C.

5311(c)(1))

FTA refers to this program as the Tribal Transit Program. It is

funded as a takedown from funds appropriated for the Section 5311

program. Federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible direct

recipients. Detailed program information was previously published in

the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For more information about

the

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Tribal Transit Program contact Lorna Wilson, Office of Program

Management, at (202) 366-2053.

1. Funding Availability in FY 2009

Under the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, the amount allocated to

the program in FY 2009 is $15,000,000, as authorized in Section

5311(c)(1)(C). After adding prior year funds eligible for reallocation,

$15,024,797 is available for allocation.

2. Basis for Allocation

Based on procedures developed in consultation with the Tribes, FTA

has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) soliciting

applications for FY 2009 funds.

L. National Research Programs (49 U.S.C. 5314)

FTA's National Research Programs (NRP) include the National

Research and Technology Program (NRTP), the Transit Cooperative

Research Program (TCRP), the National Transit Institute (NTI), and the

University Transportation Centers Program (UTC). Detailed program

information was previously published in the Federal Register on

December 18, 2008. For more information contact Linda Wolfe, Office of

Research, Demonstration and Innovation, at (202) 366-8511.

Funding Availability in FY 2009

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $67,000,000 for the

National Research Programs. Of this amount $10,000,000 is allocated for

TCRP, $4,300,000 for NTI, $7,000,000 for the UTC, and $45,700,000 for

NRTP. Within the NRTP-$22,165,000 is allocated for specific activities

under 49 U.S.C. 5338(d) and in Section 3046 of SAFETEA-LU. An

additional $5,937,500 was allocated for specific activities in 2009

Appropriations Act. All research and research and development projects,

as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, are subject to a

2.75 percent reduction for the Small Business Innovative Research

Program (SBIR). The takedown has been applied where applicable, unless

the purpose of the project is unclear. A breakdown of NRP funds is

provided in the table below.

National Research Programs

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Total Appropriation..................................... $67,000,000

Funds Allocated for Specific Programs or Activities..... 49,598,054

Small Business Innovative Research Takedown estimate.... 254,446

Funds Available for FTA Programming..................... 17,147,500

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Total NPR Funding................................... 67,000,000

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The project allocations are listed in Table 20.

M. Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (49 U.S.C. 5316)

The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program provides formula

funding to States and Designated Recipients to support the development

and maintenance of job access projects designed to transport welfare

recipients and low-income individuals to and from jobs and activities

related to their employment, and for reverse commute projects designed

to transport residents of UZAs and other than urbanized areas to

suburban employment opportunities. Detailed program information was

previously published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For

more information about the JARC program contact David Schneider, Office

of Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

Funding Availability in FY 2009

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $164,500,000 for the

JARC Program. FTA is also reallocating $18,603,175 in lapsed FY 2006

JARC funds. The total amount apportioned by formula is shown in the

table below.

Job Access and Reverse Commute Program

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Total Appropriation................................... $164,500,000

Prior Year Funds Added................................ 18,603,175

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Total Apportioned................................. 183,103,175

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Table 16 shows the FY 2009 JARC apportionments.

N. New Freedom Program (49 U.S.C. 5317)

SAFETEA-LU established the New Freedom Program under 49 U.S.C.

5317. The program purpose is to provide new public transportation

services and public transportation alternatives beyond those currently

required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

12101 et seq.) that assist individuals with disabilities with

transportation, including transportation to and from jobs and

employment support services. Detailed program information was

previously published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For

more information about the New Freedom program contact David Schneider,

Office of Program Management, at (202) 366-2053.

Funding Availability in FY 2009

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $92,500,000 for the

New Freedom Program. In addition, $8,359,585 in lapsed FY 2006 New

Freedom funds is also being reallocated. The entire amount is

apportioned by formula, as shown in the table below.

New Freedom Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $92,500,000

Prior Year Funds Added.................................. 8,359,585

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Total Apportioned................................... 100,859,585

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Table 18 shows the FY 2009 New Freedom apportionments.

O. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (49 U.S.C. 5320)

The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program (Transit in Parks

Program), formerly the Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public

Lands (ATPPL) program, is administered by FTA in partnership with the

Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of

Agriculture's Forest Service. Detailed program information was

previously published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008. For

more information on the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program

contact the Office of Program Management at (202) 366-2053.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, makes $26,900,000 available

for the program in FY 2009. After a 0.5 percent takedown for oversight

(authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5327), $26,765,500 is available to be awarded

to projects. Up to ten percent of the funds may be reserved for

administering the program and for planning, research, and technical

assistance. FTA will publish a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in

the Federal Register inviting applications for projects to be funded in

FY 2009.

P. Alternatives Analysis Program (49 U.S.C. 5339)

The Alternatives Analysis Program provides grants to States,

authorities of the States, metropolitan planning organizations, and

local government authorities to develop studies as part of the

transportation planning process. Alternatives Analysis Program funds

are allocated on a discretionary basis. Detailed program information

was previously published in the Federal Register on December 18, 2008.

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Office of Planning and Environment, at (202) 366-4033.

FY 2009 Funding Availability

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $25,000,000 to the

Alternatives Analysis Program (49 U.S.C. 5339). The amount available

for allocation is shown in the table below.

Alternatives Analysis Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $25,000,000

Total Available......................................... 25,000,000

Total Allocated to Specific Projects.................... -15,188,125

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Total Unallocated................................... 9,811,875

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FY 2009 Alternatives Analysis Program allocations are shown in

Table 19-A.

Q. Growing States and High Density States Formula Factors

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, makes $465,000,000 available

for apportionment in accordance with the formula factors prescribed for

Growing States and High Density States in Section 49 U.S.C. 5340. Fifty

percent of this amount (or $232,500,000) is apportioned to eligible

States and urbanized areas using the Growing State formula factors. The

other 50 percent is apportioned to eligible States and urbanized areas

using the High Density States formula factors. Based on application of

the formulas, $159,296,116 of the Growing States funding was

apportioned to urbanized areas and $73,203,884 to nonurbanized areas.

All of the $232,500,000 allotted to High Density States was apportioned

to urbanized areas. For more detailed program information, please see

the Federal Register notice published on December 18, 2008.

R. Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program (49 U.S.C. 5310 note)

The Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility (OTRB) Program authorizes FTA

to make grants to operators of over-the-road buses to help finance the

incremental capital and training costs of complying with the DOT over-

the-road bus accessibility final rule, 49 CFR Part 37, published on

September 28, 1998 (63 FR 51670). For more information about the OTRB

program contact Blenda Younger, Office of Program Management, at (202)

366-2053.

Funding Availability in FY 2009

The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, provides $8,800,000 for the

Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility (OTRB) Program, and together with

$1,880,335 in lapsed funds provides a total of $10,680,335 allocable

for OTRB, as shown in the table below:

Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program

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Total Appropriation..................................... $8,800,000

Amount Lapsed........................................... 1,880,335

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Total Apportioned................................... 10,680,335

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Of this amount, $8,010,251 is allocable to providers of intercity

fixed-route service, and $2,670,084 to other providers of over-the-road

bus services, including local fixed-route service, commuter service,

and charter and tour service. FTA will publish a notice, at a later

date, soliciting proposals for FY 2009 program funds.

Issued in Washington, DC, this 21st day of April 2009.

Matthew J. Welbes,

Acting Deputy Administrator.

Appendix A

FTA Regional Offices

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Richard H. Doyle Robert C. Patrick

Regional Administrator Regional Administrator

Region 1--Boston Region 6--Ft. Worth

Kendall Square 819 Taylor Street, Room 8A36

55 Broadway, Suite 920 Ft. Worth, TX 76102

Cambridge, MA 02142-1093 Tel. 817 978-0550

Tel. 617 494-2055

States served: Connecticut, Maine, States served: Arkansas, Louisiana,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

Island, and Vermont.

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Brigid Hynes-Cherin Mokhtee Ahmad

Regional Administrator Regional Administrator

Region 2--New York Region 7--Kansas City, MO

One Bowling Green, Room 429 901 Locust Street, Room 404

New York, NY 10004-1415 Kansas City, MO 64106

Tel. No. 212 668-2170 Tel. 816 329-3920

States served: New Jersey, New States served: Iowa, Kansas,

York. Missouri,

and Nebraska.

New York Metropolitan Office

Region 2--New York

One Bowling Green, Room 428

New York, NY 10004-1415

Tel. 212-668-2202.

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Letitia Thompson Terry Rosapep

Regional Administrator Regional Administrator

Region 3--Philadelphia Region 8--Denver

1760 Market Street, Suite 500 12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 310

Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124 Lakewood, CO 80228-2583

Tel. 215 656-7100 Tel. 720-963-3300

States served: Delaware, Maryland, States served: Colorado, Montana,

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,

Virginia, and

and District of Columbia. Wyoming.

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Philadelphia Metropolitan Office

Region 3--Philadelphia

1760 Market Street, Suite 500

Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124

Tel. 215-656-7070

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan

Office

1990 K Street, NW

Room 510

Washington, DC 20006

Tel. 202-219-3562.

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Yvette Taylor Leslie T. Rogers

Regional Administrator Regional Administrator

Region 4--Atlanta Region 9--San Francisco

230 Peachtreet Street, NW Suite 800 201 Mission Street, Room 1650

Atlanta, GA 30303 San Francisco, CA 94105-1926

Tel. 404 865-5600 Tel. 415 744-3133

States served: Alabama, Florida, States served: American Samoa,

Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii,

North Nevada, and the Northern Mariana

Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Islands.

Carolina, Los Angeles Metropolitan Office

Tennessee, and Virgin Islands. Region 9--Los Angeles

888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1850

Los Angeles, CA 90017-1850

Tel. 213-202-3952.

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Marisol Simon Rick Krochalis

Regional Administrator Regional Administrator

Region 5--Chicago Region 10--Seattle

200 West Adams Street, Suite 320 Jackson Federal Building

Chicago, IL 60606 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142

Tel. 312 353-2789 Seattle, WA 98174-1002

Tel. 206 220-7954

States served: Illinois, Indiana, States served: Alaska, Idaho,

Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Oregon,

Wisconsin. and Washington.

Chicago Metropolitan Office

Region 5--Chicago

200 West Adams Street, Suite 320

Chicago, IL 60606

Tel. 312-353-2789.

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[FR Doc. E9-9475 Filed 4-24-09; 8:45 am]

Editorial Note: FR document E9-9475 which was originally

published at page 19115 in the issue of Monday, April 27, 2009 is

being republished in its entirety in the issue of Thursday, April

30, 2009 because of omitted graphic material.

[FR Doc. R9-9475 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]

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