FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

Jarrett StoltzfusOffice of Research, Demonstration and Innovation

Federal Transit Administration

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Trends AffectingInfrastructure Investment

Growing and aging US population

Growing transportation energy use

Plans for reducing carbon emissions

Growing needs to repair and maintain our existing infrastructure

Need to leverage existing resources

Desire to protect open spaces and farmland

Infrastructure investment decisions affect household budgets….

…and local government budgets…

U.S. Census 1950 1,389,582 pop.

U.S. Census 20021,393,978 pop.

Source: Cuyahoga Co Land Use Maps – Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Planning Commission

Transportation Choices

Housing Choices

Economic Competitiveness

Support Existing Communities

Align Federal Policies

Value Communities

The Partnership for Sustainable Communities

Roles in the Partnership

Housing and Urban Development

• Community Development Block Grants

• Regional Planning• Local Challenge• Affordable Housing

Programs

Environmental Protection Agency• Brownfields Restoration• Smart Growth Technical Assistance• Water Infrastructure Funds

Department of Transportation

• TIGER Grants• FTA Programs• FHWA Flex Funding• United We Ride• FHWA Livability

Efforts• State/Metro Planning• Railroad

Infrastructure

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•Rural Efforts

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Infrastructure Investment

• Urban/Rural Formula Programs

• Specialized Programs• JARC• New Freedom

5310• New Starts• Discretionary Bus

+ Rail• TIGGER

Capacity Building

• Peer Exchanges• Technical

Assistance• Demonstrations• Case Studies and

Pilots

Policy / Guidance

• New Starts• Joint

Development• Bike/Ped Access

to Transit• Flexible Funding

for Transit• Environmental

Management

Research

• Affordable Housing Near Transit

• Transit Oriented Development

• Climate Change Impacts

• Access to Transit

Partnership for Sustainable Communities: FTA’s Role

Regional engagement across the country Showcase partnership efforts in each region

Enhanced policy focus on alternative transportation solutions Public Transportation Bike and Pedestrian Rail

Leveraging other Partnerships Rural = Dept of Agriculture Health/Health Access = CDC, United We Ride/CCAM Community Design = NEA Climate/Energy = Dept. of Energy, NOAA

Recent Accomplishments

Recent Accomplishments

Partnership for Sustainable Communities:

Focus for the Coming Year

Get the money out the door

Improve technical capacity

Identify new funding opportunities

Keep showcasing communities

Continue to break down barriers

And the Future: FY 2012 Budget Request to Congress

Housing and Urban Development• Sustainable Housing and Communities: $150M• Choice Neighborhood pilot program: $250M• Power Saver Loans• Community Development Block Grants: $3.69bB

Environmental Protection Agency• Sustainable Communities:  $11.2 M• Cleaning Brownfields:  $94.5M• Urban Waterways: $5M

Department of Transportation• Major investments in Transit, ($22.4B), Rail ($8.3 B),

Highways ($70.5B)• New Livable Communities Programs • New Infrastructure Bank for Multimodal Investments

Increases overall funding request for transit $119 billion over six years -128% increase over SAFETEA-LU

Creates new State of Good Repair Program, Consolidated Specialized Transportation Program, Emergency Relief Program, and Livable Communities Demonstration Program

Streamlines the New Starts Program

Gives FTA rail safety authority

Provides temporary relief for operating assistance in large transit systems

Enhances technical assistance, research, and oversight efforts

FY 2012 Budget Request: FTA Highlights

Additional Resources

http://www.fta.dot.gov/livability

http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov/