[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11310-11312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4454]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Alternatives Analysis Program Discretionary Funding Allocations
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Alternatives Analysis Program Announcement of Project
Selections.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects funded with
unallocated Section 5339 Alternatives Analysis Program funds in support
of DOT's Livability Initiative, which was announced in the Alternatives
Analysis Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on May 28, 2010.
The Alternatives Analysis Program assists potential sponsors of major
transit capital investments (``New Starts'' and ``Small Starts''
projects) in the evaluation of all reasonable modal and multimodal
alternatives and general alignment options to address transportation
needs in a defined travel corridor. Through these funding awards, FTA
will support a limited number of alternatives analyses, or technical
work conducted as part of proposed or on-going alternatives analyses,
that seek to advance major transit investments that foster the six
livability principles of the DOT-HUD-EPA Partnership for Sustainable
Communities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact
the appropriate FTA Regional office (Appendix A) for specific
information regarding applying for the funds. For general information
on the Alternatives Analysis Program, contact Kenneth Cervenka, Office
of Planning and Environment, at (202) 493-0512 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of $25,700,000 was available for
FTA's Alternatives Analysis Program. A total of $73,027,950 was
requested for 67 projects, indicating significant demand for funds.
Project proposals were
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evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the May 28, 2010 NOFA. The
alternatives analysis proposals selected and shown in Table I will
advance proposed transit investments that would provide more
transportation choices, improve economic competitiveness, support
existing communities, create partnerships and enhance the value of
communities and neighborhoods.
Grantees selected for competitive discretionary funding should work
with their FTA regional office to finalize the application in FTA's
Transportation Electronic Award Management system (TEAM) so that funds
can be obligated expeditiously. Funds must be used for the purposes
specified in the competitive application. A discretionary project
identification number has been assigned to each project for tracking
purposes and must be used in the TEAM application. Pre-award authority
is granted as of December 21, 2010.
Post-award reporting requirements include submission of the
Financial Federal Report and Milestone reports in TEAM as appropriate
(see FTA.C.5010.1D).
The grantee must comply with all applicable Federal statutes,
regulations, executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal
administrative requirements in carrying out the activities supported by
the FTA grant. The grantee must initiate the alternatives analysis
within 12 months of grant approval unless activities are already
underway. Funds allocated in this announcement must be obligated in a
grant by September 30, 2013.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of February, 2011.
Peter Rogoff,
Administrator.
Appendix A
FTA Regional and Metropolitan Offices
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Mary E. Mello, Regional Administrator, Robert C. Patrick, Regional
Region 1--Boston, Kendall Square, 55 Administrator, Region 6--Ft.
Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA Worth, 819 Taylor Street, Room
02142-1093, Tel. 617-494-2055. 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102,
Tel. 817-978-0550.
States served: Connecticut, Maine, States served: Arkansas,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Louisiana, Oklahoma, New
Island, and Vermont. Mexico and Texas.
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Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional
Administrator, Region 2--New York, One Administrator, Region 7--
Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY Kansas City, MO, 901 Locust
10004-1415, Tel. 212-668-2170. Street, Room 404, Kansas City,
MO 64106, Tel. 816-329-3920.
States served: New Jersey, New York.... States served: Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri, and Nebraska.
New York Metropolitan Office, Region 2-- ...............................
New York, One Bowling Green, Room 428,
New York, NY 10004-1415, Tel. 212-668-
2202.
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Letitia Thompson, Regional Terry Rosapep, Regional
Administrator, Region 3--Philadelphia, Administrator, Region 8--
1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Denver, 12300 West Dakota
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124, Tel. 215- Ave., Suite 310, Lakewood, CO
656-7100. 80228-2583, Tel. 720-963-3300.
States served: Delaware, Maryland, States served: Colorado,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Montana, North Dakota, South
Virginia,, and District of Columbia. Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Philadelphia Metropolitan Office,
Region 3--Philadelphia, 1760 Market
Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA
19103-4124, Tel. 215-656-7070.
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Office, ...............................
1990 K Street, NW., Room 510,
Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202-219-
3562.
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Yvette Taylor, Regional Administrator, Leslie T. Rogers, Regional
Region 4--Atlanta, 230 Peachtreet Administrator, Region 9--San
Street, NW., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA Francisco, 201 Mission Street,
30303, Tel. 404-865-5600. Room 1650, San Francisco, CA
94105-1926, Tel. 415-744-3133.
States served: Alabama, Florida, States served: American Samoa,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Arizona, California, Guam,
Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Hawaii, Nevada, and the
Tennessee, and Virgin Islands. Northern Mariana Islands.
Los Angeles Metropolitan
Office, Region 9--Los Angeles,
888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite
1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017-
1850, Tel. 213-202-3952.
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Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Rick Krochalis, Regional
Region 5--Chicago, 200 West Adams Administrator, Region 10--
Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Seattle, Jackson Federal
Tel. 312-353-2789. Building, 915 Second Avenue,
Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174-
1002, Tel. 206-220-7954.
States served: Illinois, Indiana, States served: Alaska, Idaho,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Oregon, and Washington.
Wisconsin.
Chicago Metropolitan Office, Region 5--
Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite
320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312-353-
2789.
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Table I--Alternatives Analysis Project Selections
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State Project ID Recipient Project description Allocation
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CA D2010-ALTA-06001 Los Angeles County Van Nuys Corridor and $2,000,000
($1,336,500) and D2010- Metropolitan Other Regional Transit
ALTA-07001 ($663,500). Transportation Authority. Projects.
CO D2010-ALTA-07002......... City and County of Denver East Colfax Avenue....... 2,000,000
DC D2010-ALTA-07003......... District Department of DC Streetcar Alignment 1,000,000
Transportation. and Vehicle Propulsion
Technology.
FL D2010-ALTA-07004......... Central Florida Regional Osceola County Corridor.. 800,000
Transportation
Authority--LYNX.
FL D2010-ALTA-07005......... City of Tallahassee-- Future Transit System 400,000
StarMetro. Development.
FL D2010-ALTA-07006......... Gainesville Regional Bus Rapid Transit........ 425,000
Transit System.
GA D2010-ALTA-09001......... Cobb County Department of Northwest Atlanta 1,360,000
Transportation. Corridor.
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GA D2010-ALTA-09002......... Gwinnett County.......... I-85 Corridor............ 600,000
IL D2010-ALTA-09003......... Chicago Transit Authority Western Corridor......... 1,600,000
MN D2010-ALTA-09004......... City of Minneapolis...... Nicollet-Central Urban 900,000
Circulator.
MN D2010-ALTA-09005......... Dakota County Regional Robert Street Transitway. 1,180,000
Railroad Authority.
MO D2010-ALTA-09006......... Mid-America Regional Jackson County/Kansas 1,800,000
Council. City Regional.
NE D2010-ALTA-09007......... Transit Authority of the Omaha Downtown/Midtown... 700,000
City of Omaha.
NY D2010-ALTA-09008......... New York City Department La Guardia Airport 1,250,000
of Transportation. Transit Corridor.
OH D2010-ALTA-09009......... Central Ohio Transit Northeast Corridor....... 300,000
Authority.
OR D2010-ALTA-001........... Portland Area Southwest Corridor....... 2,000,000
MetropolitanService
District (Metro).
RI D2010-ALTA-002........... Rhode Island Public Extension of Providence 160,000
Transit Authority. Core Community Connector
AA.
TN D2010-ALTA-003........... Nashville Metropolitan Broadway/West End 1,180,000
Transit Authority. Corridor.
TX D2010-ALTA-004........... Capital Metropolitan North Central Corridor... 1,975,000
Transportation Authority.
TX D2010-ALTA-005........... Dallas Area Rapid Transit D2 AA/EIS................ 700,000
TX D2010-ALTA-006........... VIA Metropolitan Transit. VIA Metropolitan Transit-- 900,000
Urban Circulator Program.
UT D2010-ALTA-007........... Salt Lake City Downtown Salt Lake City 470,000
Corporation. Streetcar.
WA D2010-ALTA-07007 Sound Transit............ Sound Transit North 2,000,000
($200,500); D2010-ALTA- Corridor.
09010 ($121,875); D2010-
ALTA-008 ($1,648,288)
and D2010-ALTA-08001
($29,337).
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Total $25,700,000
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