CTC staff introduced a new Part 6 to the Active Transportation Program (ATP) guidelines to consolidate guidance for the MPO component and to add clearer text for scope‑change and amendment requests. Staff emphasized these are organizational and clarifying edits rather than policy changes.

Why it matters: the new section is intended to centralize existing MPO guidance that staff said had been scattered across the guidelines and to make the rules easier to find for MPOs and sponsors. The section includes two subsections: MPO regional guidelines (which may allow MPOs to require local matches or hold supplemental calls for projects) and the MPO competitive project‑selection process, which staff said they expanded with more detail on items currently requested from MPOs.

What staff said: Anya said the policies and process are unchanged and that the slides shown did not display tracked edits because the changes were largely rewording and reorganization. Staff reiterated that if an MPO chooses not to adopt regional guidelines or a supplemental call it may delegate project selection to the Commission. The slides also outline statutory requirements staff said have always applied.

Stakeholder response: MPO and agency representatives generally welcomed consolidation. Staff invited comments and said they would continue to workshop language with MPOs and stakeholders and bring updated text to a future session if the mid‑cycle redistributive proposal proceeds.

Next steps: staff asked stakeholders to provide feedback and noted additional workshops (including site visits and a December 10 session) where remaining guideline items will be discussed.