17th Biennial FTA State Programs Meeting and State Public Transit Partnerships Conference August 16-18, 2017 Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW * Washington, DC 202-737-1234 AGENDA
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Regency Foyer REGISTRATION 8:30 am - 10:00 am PLENARY SESSION Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Update: Learn about CCAM partner s transportation programs and how coordination is developing at the federal level. Henrika Buchanan, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Moderator Suma Nair, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration Lori Gerhard, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living Michael Reardon, U.S. Department of Labor Thomas F. Klobucar, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK 10:15 am - 11:45 am PLENARY SESSION Transportation and Health Care-Implementing Access and Mobility: Hear about coordination implementation at the state and local level. Danielle Nelson, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Moderator Vanessa Hansle, Michigan Transportation Connection Don Chartock, Washington Department of Transportation Barbara Donovan, Vermont Department of Transportation Danielle Spila, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 11:45 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm HALF-DAY MEETING State Public Transit Association Leaders Roundtable The session focuses on a variety of areas of interest to state association leaders, state association executive directors, managers, and others interested in the role of states in support of public transportation. The roundtable topics focus on state association program and management best practices, strategic planning, advocacy and outreach efforts and other topics of interest. The session is open to all conference registrants. Facilitator: Lisa Bacot, Executive Director, Florida Public Transportation Association 1
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm National Transit Database (repeated 8:30 am Friday): This session will provide the latest updates and improvements to the National Transit Database (NTD) including the 2017 reporting requirements and technical assistance planned for the opening of the report year. Maggie Schilling, Office of Budget and Policy (TBP) FTA Program Oversight Update (repeated 10:15 am Friday): This session will focus on FTA s State Management Review program, which examines grantee management practices and compliance with program and administrative requirements in accordance with federal transportation law. Scott Giering, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) Grants Management 5010 Circular & the FAST Act (repeated 8:30 am Friday): This session will provide updates on the significant changes regarding the 5010 Circular. Pamela Brown, Office of Program Management (TPM) 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm BREAK 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Civil Rights Panel (repeated 10:15 am Thursday): This session will present current highlights across the office s four program areas: ADA, Title VI, DBE, and EEO. John Day, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) Richie Nguyen, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) Anita Heard, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) Transit Asset Management (repeated 10:15 am Thursday): This session will provide the basic requirements of the National TAM System rule (49 CFR 625), implementation status, and technical assistance available through FTA. Mshadoni Smith, Office of Budget and Policy (TBP) Automated and On-Demand: A Future Vision of Mobility (repeated 10:15 am Friday): This session will discuss FTA s research efforts to understand the promise and challenges of vehicle automation and the introduction of on-demand mobility option advancements for public transportation providers and the communities they serve. Gwo-Wei Torng, Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI) 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm BREAK 2
SPOTLIGHT: PROMISING PRACTICES 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm During this session, State DOTs will share their transit system success stories and promising practices. Robin Philips, Executive Director, NRTAP, Moderator Danielle Spila, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Capitol Inventory and Planning Tool, developed with Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transit Quing Lin, Colorado Department of Transportation- Grant management dashboard Debbie Collins, North Carolina Department of Transportation - Corridor strategic planning AZ Department of Transportation - Intercity Network development and partnerships with local and private operators Buffy Ellis, KFH Group - TCRP Dialysis Report 3
Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Regency Foyer 7:30 am - 8:30 am REGISTRATION APTA STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Lisa Bacot, Chair, APTA State Affairs Committee; Executive Director, Florida Public Transportation Association, Tallahassee, FL Don Chartock, Vice Chair, APTA State Affairs Committee; Grants and Community Partnerships Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division, Olympia, WA PLENARY SESSION 8:30 am - 10:00 am Industry Leadership Panel: Leadership from the Federal Transit Administration, American Public Transportation Association, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the Community Transportation Association of America will articulate their vision for the years ahead in public transportation and the power of partnerships. Henrika Buchanan, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Moderator Matt Welbes, Executive Director, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration Scott Bogren, Executive Director, CTAA Richard A. White, Acting President and CEO, APTA Bud Wright, Executive Director, AASHTO 10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK 10:15 am - 11:45 am Transit Asset Management (repeat of 2:45 pm Wednesday session): This session will provide the basic requirements of the National TAM System rule (49 CFR 625), implementation status, and technical assistance available through FTA. Mshadoni Smith, Office of Budget and Policy (TBP) FTA Grant Programs Update (repeated 10:15 am Friday): This session will provide information on the FTA s 5311, 5310, and 5339 programs, Technical Assistance Centers, and information for transit systems that link to or provide service in urban areas. Elan Flippin, Office of Program Management (TPM) Kelly Tyler, Office of Program Management (TPM) Carl Ringgold, Office of Program Management (TPM) Marianne Stock, Office of Program Management (TPM) John Bodnar, Office of Program Management (TPM) Tara Clark, Office of Program Management (TPM) 4
Civil Rights Panel (repeat of 2:45 pm Wednesday session): This session will present current highlights across the office s four program areas: ADA, Title VI, DBE, and EEO. John Day, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) Richie Nguyen, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) Anita Heard, Office of Civil Rights (TCR) 11:45 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm HALF-DAY MEETING AASHTO S PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL AND MULTI-STATE TRANSIT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MTAP) BUSINESS MEETING 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm FTA Performance Management Framework (repeated 8:30 am Friday): This session will provide an overview of the performance-based planning and programming requirements for transit providers, State Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Dwayne Weeks, Office of Planning and Environment (TPE) Procurement Update (repeated 2:45 pm Thursday): This session will focus on the latest modifications to the Best Practices Procurement Manual, upcoming rewrite of FTA Circular Third Party Contracting Guidance 4220.1(G), and status of FAST Act Initiatives. James Harper, Jr., Office of Administration (TAD) TrAMS Information Sharing (repeated 2:45 pm Thursday): This session will share information on the different ways that State DOTs have developed their grant applications in TrAMS and will discuss some of the pros and cons of the different ways that application information is organized. It will also highlight recent and upcoming changes in the system and will emphasize actions you can take to avoid getting an application stuck when completing a pre-award or postaward action. David Schneider, Office of Program Management (TPM) Marci Malaster, Office of Program Management (TPM) Roxanne Ledesma, Office of Program Management (TPM) 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm BREAK 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Procurement Update (repeat of 1:00 pm Thursday session): This session will focus on the latest modifications to the Best Practices Procurement Manual, upcoming rewrite of FTA Circular Third Party Contracting Guidance 4220.1(G), and status of FAST Act Initiatives. James Harper, Jr., Office of Administration (TAD) 5
FTA Safety Update (repeated 10:15 am Friday): This session will discuss several ongoing safety initiatives, including State Safety Oversight certification, FTA s Drug and Alcohol Program, the recent General Directive regarding stop signal overruns, and the two-hour accident notification process. Patrick Nemons, Office of Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) Iyon Rosario, Office of Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) Mike Coplen, Office of Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) Dakisha Spratling, Office of Transit Safety & Oversight (TSO) TrAMS Information Sharing (repeat of 1:00 pm Thursday session): This session will share information on the different ways that State DOTs have developed their grant applications in TrAMS and will discuss some of the pros and cons of the different ways that application information is organized. It will also highlight recent and upcoming changes in the system and will emphasize actions you can take to avoid getting an application stuck when completing a pre-award or postaward action. David Schneider, Office of Program Management (TPM) Marci Malaster, Office of Program Management (TPM) Roxanne Ledesma, Office of Program Management (TPM) 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm NO HOST HAPPY HOUR IN HOTEL BAR AREA 6
Friday, August 18, 2017 7:30 am - 11:00 am Regency Foyer REGISTRATION NATIONAL RURAL TRANSIST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MEETING See NationalRTAP staff at the NationalRTAP information table for more information 8:30 am - 10:00 am National Transit Database (repeat of 1:00 pm Wednesday session): In this session, you will learn of the latest updates and improvements to the National Transit Database (NTD) including the 2017 reporting requirements and technical assistance planned for the opening of the report year. Maggie Schilling, office of Budget and Policy (TBP) Grants Management 5010 Circular & the FAST Act (repeat of 1:00 pm Wednesday session): In this session, you will learn about the significant changes regarding the 5010 Circular. Pamela Brown, Office of Program Management (TPM) FTA Performance Management Framework (repeat of 1:00 pm Thursday session): This session will provide an overview of the performance-based planning and programming requirements for transit providers, State Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Dwayne Weeks, Office of Planning and Environment (TPE) 10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK 10:15 am - 11:45 am FTA Grant Programs Update (repeat of 10:15 am Thursday session): This session will provide information on the FTA s 5311, 5310, and 5339 programs, Technical Assistance Centers, and information for transit systems that link to or provide service in urban areas. Elan Flippin, Office of Program Management (TPM) Kelly Tyler, Office of Program Management (TPM) Carl Ringgold, Office of Program Management (TPM) Marianne Stock, Office of Program Management (TPM) John Bodnar, Office of Program Management (TPM) Tara Clark, Office of Program Management (TPM) 7
FTA Program Oversight Update (repeat of 1:00 pm Wednesday session): This session will focus on FTA s State Management Review program, which examines grantee management practices and compliance with program and administrative requirements in accordance with federal transportation law. Scott Giering, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) FTA Safety Update (repeat of 2:45 pm Thursday session): This session will discuss several ongoing safety initiatives, including State Safety Oversight certification, FTA s Drug and Alcohol Program, the recent General Directive regarding stop signal overruns, and the two-hour accident notification process. Patrick Nemons, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) Iyon Rosario, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) Mike Coplen, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) Dakisha Spratling, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight (TSO) Automated and On-Demand: A Future Vision of Mobility (repeat of Wednesday 2:45 pm session): This session will discuss FTA s research efforts to understand the promise and challenges of vehicle automation and the introduction of on-demand mobility options advancements for public transportation providers and the communities they serve. Gwo-Wei Torng, Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI) 11:50 am - 12:30 pm PLENARY SESSION Wrap Up/Closing Remarks: Henrika Buchanan 12:30 pm CONFERENCE CONCLUDES 8