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SCRTD staff press to be designated recipient to speed FTA 5307 funds; selects consultant for 10‑year plan pending board action
Summary
District staff warned members Wednesday that federal FTA Section 5307 funds for the New Mexico portion of the El Paso urbanized area have been delayed by a split‑letter process that routes allocations through Sun Metro, and they said SCRTD is pursuing designation to speed disbursements.
District staff warned members Wednesday that disbursements of federal FTA Section 5307 urbanized area formula funds have been delayed by an interagency split‑letter process that routes New Mexico’s portion through Sun Metro, the designated recipient for the El Paso urbanized area. Staff said they are taking legal and elected‑official steps to seek local designation so the district could receive New Mexico’s share directly.
“We are entitled to funds from that,” Tim McDaniel told the board in a presentation describing the Sun Metro service expansion policy (SEP) and the requirement that Sun Metro issue a split letter to the Federal Transit Administration before New Mexico subrecipients receive their allocations. McDaniel said Sun Metro’s SEP conditions include submission of a transit development plan (TDP), annual reporting, continued funding in the UZA and resolutions of…
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