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California's Active Transportation Program: Coalition Building to Boost Funding Learn how the ad-hoc Coalition for Active Transportation Leadership won a 35% boost in active transportation funding in California. Coalition members from California Walks, the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and the California Bicycle Coalition will highlight how member organizations came together, underscore keys to the successful campaign, and share lessons learned for other states looking to follow California's lead. Presenters: Presenter: Tony Dang California Walks Co-Presenter: Dave Snyder California Bicycle Coalition Co-Presenter: Jeanie Ward-Waller Safe Routes to School National PartnershipTRANSCRIPT
California's Active Transportation Program:
Coalition Building to Boost Funding for Walking & Biking
September 11, 2014 Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
Overview
> $1B
$368M
o Background & Timeline on
California’s Active Transportation
Program (ATP)
o The Bike, Walk, & SRTS Perspectives
on ATP Cycle 1 o Lessons Learned from Coalition Work
o Questions?
MAP-21 Consolidation
> $1B
$368M Transportation
Alternatives
Program (TAP)
Safe Routes to
School (SRTS)
Transportation
Enhancements
(TE)
Recreational
Trails Program
(RTP)
Decrease in Federal $
> $1B
$368M
> $1B
$368M
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Pre,TAP# TAP#
($ in Millions)
TAP
TE
SRTS
RTP
~30%
Decrease
Coordinated State Advocacy Coalition for Active Transportation Leadership
(CATL)
Coordinated State Advocacy W A L K S A N F R A N C I S C O
...AND MANY MANY MORE!
Timeline—2012
Aug
• Coalition Formed • MAP-21 Recommendations:
133 orgs signed on
Timeline—2012
Aug
• Coalition Formed • MAP-21 Recommendations:
133 orgs signed on
Nov
• Gov. Proposes Active Transportation
Program (ATP) Concept • Originated from Dept. of Finance; Cut
walking/biking staffing • United front in asks: level funding;
maintain existing priorities (SRTS, RTP);
adequate staffing
ATP Proposal
> $1B
$368M
Active
Transportation
Program (ATP)
State Safe
Routes to
School (SR2S)
Transportation
Alternatives
Program (TAP)
State
Environmental
Enhancement
Mitigation
Program (EEMP)
State Bicycle
Transportation
Account (BTA)
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Summer
• Final negotiations w/
Administration
Timeline—2013
Jan
• Joint Statewide Petition: 159 orgs;
~7K individuals
Spring
• Prelim negotiations w/
Administration & Legislature
Summer
• Final negotiations w/
Administration
Sept • ATP Signed Into Law
Revised ATP Proposal
> $1B
$368M
ATP#SR2S#
TAP#EEMP#
BTA#
STP#
• 60% of RTP
retained for
motorized &
natural surface
trails
• Administered by
State Parks & Rec
• 40% of RTP into
ATP, with State
Parks involved in
project selection
• $7M retained for EEMP
• Administered by State
Dept. of Nat. Resources
• $3M into ATP
Revised ATP Proposal
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$368M
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($ in Millions)
Combined State
STP
TAP
TE*
SRTS
RTP
SR2S
BTA
*Bike/Ped Only
$96M
$129.5M ~35%
Increase
Key ATP Features
o Incorporated explicit public health,
equity, and climate change goals
Photo Credit: Tony Dang
Key ATP Features
o Min. 25% of ALL ATP funds must
benefit disadvantaged communities
+ 5% planning target
Photo Credit: Jenny Weiss
Key ATP Features
o Min. $24M/year guarantee for SRTS
from state share (for 3 years) – Of which, min. $7.2M/year target for non-
infrastructure – Maintain funding for SRTS Technical Assistance
Resource Center
Photo Credit: Tony Dang Photo Credit: Santa Monica Spoke
Key ATP Features
o Non-SRTS non-infrastructure
projects eligible
Photo Credit: Tony Dang
Timeline—2014
Fall 2013 • ATP Guidelines Development
Mar • ATP Guidelines Adopted
May • State Cycle 1 Call for Projects Closed
Aug
• State Cycle 1 Projects Awarded • Regional Cycle 1 Projects TBD
Cycle 1—Statewide, Small Urban/Rural
Demand Far Outpaces Available $
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Available#Funding#
Requested#Funding#
($ in Millions)
> $1B
$221M
Demand Far Outpaces Available $
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Funded#ApplicaGons#
Unfunded#ApplicaGons#624
148
~1 in 5
Applications Funded
Cycle 1—Statewide, Small Urban/Rural
Perspectives on ATP Cycle 1
> $1B
$368M
o The Bike Perspective – Dave Snyder, Executive Director
California Bicycle Coalition
o The Walk Perspective – Tony Dang, Deputy Director
California Walks
o The SRTS Perspective – Jeanie Ward-Waller, California Advocacy Organizer
Safe Routes to School National Partnership