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AMPO: Reauthorization "moving fast" as coalition presses for more local funds
Summary
An AMPO representative told Tempo meeting attendees that congressional reauthorization talks are progressing quickly and AMPO and its LOT coalition are pushing for changes to how federal transportation funds are distributed, permitting and competitive-program rules to help local projects advance faster.
Bill Carus, speaking for the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), told the Tempo annual meeting in Laredo that congressional reauthorization of surface transportation programs is advancing quickly and that AMPO and partner groups are trying to keep local priorities visible.
Carus said the coalition of MPO organizations has spent about 18 months refining policy priorities and coordinating submissions into congressional portals; he said “they are moving fast.” The coalition’s priorities include shifting more formula funding and decision-making capacity toward local entities, expanding categorical exclusions to shorten reviews, streamlining…
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