FHWA Update. MPO/ COG Conference. Jessica Hekter, AICP February 5, 2019

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1 FHWA Update MPO/ COG Conference Jessica Hekter, AICP February 5, 2019

2 Division Organization Changes Retired January 2019 P&PD Team Leader Selected for ADA in GA Selected, Tentative acceptance ~ March Start Date.

3 Upcoming Dates MPO/COG Adoption due February 2019 for the 5 safety targets. The Safety PM Final Rule established five performance measures as the five-year rolling averages to include: Number of Fatalities Rate of Fatalities per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Number of Serious Injuries Rate of Serious Injuries per 100 million VMT Number of Non-motorized Fatalities and Non-motorized Serious Injuries Safety Target Adoption UPWPs Planning Agreements Training

4 Upcoming Dates PL Letters went out at the end of January Draft FY UPWPs due back to FHWA/FTA/SCDOT by March 1, UPWPs must Cover 2 years of planning activities, July 1, 2019 June 30, 2021 Detail scope, deliverables, milestones, cost, sponsor, and funding sources for projects. Sign and return LPA process. Safety Target Adoption UPWPs Planning Agreements Training

5 Upcoming Dates Safety Target Adoption UPWPs Planning Agreements Training

6 Upcoming Dates FHWA/SCDOT have been offering session on many planning topics to train new SCDOT staff. To date: Planning process basics Finance/Fiscal Constraint/Fedaid/State-aid STIPing Safety Target Adoption UPWPs Planning Agreements Training Coming Soon: Transportation Performance Management March 6-7 in Columbia Planning and Environmental Linkages June in Columbia UPWPs/SPR/PL/A&E Contracts/LPA Process - TBD Project Development Process TBD

7 Upcoming Dates Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Workshop Columbia, South Carolina March 6-7, am-4 pm/9 am-12 pm Agenda March 6, 2019 Topic Time Introductions 9:00-9:30 Module 1: TPM Overview 9:30-12:00 Performance Based Planning and Programming 9:30-10:30 Break 10:30-10:45 Target Setting 10:45-11:30 Reporting and Evaluation 11:30-12:00 Lunch 12:00-1:30 Module 2: Integrating TPM into current processes 1:30-4:00 Sustainable Coordination 1:30-2:30 Break 2:30-2:45 Performance Based Planning and Programming 2:45-4:00 Let Steve Allen know if you want to attend (803) AllenSA@scdot.org March 7, 2019 Topic Time Module 3: Advancing TPM 9:00-12:00 Review of Day 1 9:00-9:30 Effective Practices in TPM 9:30-10:30 Break 10:30-10:45 Evaluation and Reporting 10:45-11:30 Action Plan: Bringing it Together 11:30-12:00

8 Federal Government Furlough FHWA not affected, however FTA is subject to furlough Things That May Be Delayed FTA STIP Actions AQ Conformity Determinations TMA Certification Reviews Things That Will NOT Be Delayed FHWA STIP Actions UPWP Approvals and PL Authorizations

9 National Emphasis Areas Full Transition to Performance Based Planning Project Delivery Enhancements (linking planning/environmental) Cultural Shifts Towards Safety and Data Driven Safety Analysis Infrastructure Resiliency Planning Freight Planning Scenario Planning

10 State Emphasis Areas E-TIP Design document underway Working group be formed Need to establish: Uniform public comment period. Uniform update cycles. Administrative rules for amendments, corrections, and right sizing. Training of New Staff On-going Performance Based Planning Full update of PL agreements LRTP/TIPs updates will be performance based Providing information to MPOs that wish to set regional targets. Performance Reporting Final TAMP

11 Policy Clarifications Reasonable Availability of Funds In an MPO area Next phase of work fully funded in TIP/STIP prior to NEPA approval Full project fully funded in MPOs LRTP In an Rural area Next phase fully funded in TIP/STIP language in NEPA document that discusses how rest of project will be funded. (Should pass laugh test.) The STIP shall include a project, or an identified phase of a project, only if full funding can reasonably be anticipated to be available for the project within the time period contemplated for completion of the project 23 CFR (o)

12 Policy Clarifications When Fed-Funds Can Be Added To Projects Timing matters Financial agreement signed? Was it a lump sum or a pro rata? Was the project already let? How has the project been developed to date? Local Has it followed the federal project development process so it can be federalized? (NEPA, Uniform Act, etc.) Are the federal funds being applied nominal? Is the project eligible for the federal funding? ( a guide to federal aid programs and projects )