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Commission staff: Active Transportation Program receives more than $1B in first‑round applications; MPO guideline amendments approved
Summary
CTC staff reported 771 applications requesting just over $1 billion for the first round of the Active Transportation Program; the commission approved requested amendments from Fresno COG, San Joaquin COG and Tulare COG to MPO selection criteria and related provisions.
California Transportation Commission staff updated commissioners on the first competitive round of the Active Transportation Program (ATP) and presented requested guideline amendments from several large metropolitan planning organizations.
Laurel (Caltrans staff) told commissioners that ATP guidelines were adopted in March and that applications for the first round were due May 21. Preliminary review showed 771 applications requesting a little more than $1,000,000,000. Staff told the commission many applications seek Safe Routes to School projects and projects in disadvantaged communities; staff said the program will meet statutory requirements for those priorities.
“We've received 771 applications with requests totaling a little over $1,000,000,000,” Laurel said, and staff reported the applications are being distributed to evaluation volunteers and that scoring is underway.
Staff also presented amendments requested by three MPOs that exercise local discretion under the ATP guidelines: Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG), San Joaquin Council of Governments (San Joaquin COG) and Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG). The requested amendments covered selection criteria and weighting, minimum project size, match requirement, definition of disadvantaged community and supplemental calls for projects. CTC staff recommended adoption of those MPO amendments; commissioners voted to adopt them on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Staff told commissioners they expect to release programming recommendations by August 8 and pursue final adoption at the August CTC meeting. Laurel invited additional volunteers to serve as alternates on evaluation teams and said Caltrans excluded volunteer evaluators who would have conflicts of interest, such as certain contractors.
Ending: The commission approved MPO guideline amendments and directed staff to continue scoring applications and to return with programming recommendations for formal action in August.
