Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the State Active Transportation Program Cycle 4 Priorities Framework.
Issue
ISSUE
With the passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1), the State Active Transportation Program (ATP) will receive $100 million in additional funding capacity each year, bringing the total annual ATP fund estimate to approximately $220 million. Early discussions for the next ATP funding cycle, Cycle 4, indicate that this cycle will include funding for Fiscal Years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23. Depending whether any funding is carried over to future cycles, the total funds for Cycle 4 could range from approximately $680 to $880 million. In either case, the amount of ATP funds that will be programmed through Cycle 4 will be the largest ATP funding opportunity to date, and there is a need for a strategic approach to maximize funding to Los Angeles County.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The ATP is a competitive funding program created by Senate Bill 99 and Assembly Bill 101 in 2013 to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation such as bicycling and walking. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) administers the ATP as a multi-tiered program with various sub-competitions. Three cycles have been administered to date. As the ATP is a complex competitive program, Metro has provided grant-writing services for Metro project managers as well as local jurisdictions for the past three cycles to ensure that strong applications are developed to secure maximum funding for Los Angeles County.
The guidelines for ATP Cycle 4 have not yet been developed but staff anticipates that they will be similar to the guidelines for ATP Cycle 3. As such, Metro can expect that the same eligibility and project selection criteria will apply to Cycle 4. Key paramete...
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