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From page 17... ... Alabama B-2 STATE: Alabama PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) , Bureau of Multi-Modal Transportation Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Alabama B-3 • ALDOT receives Section 5313 funds, but these will now be administered by the Bureau of Transportation Planning this fiscal year. Does the state provide the "local match" for Federal programs? Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... Alabama B-4 Notes: • Public Transit Director (called Program Manager) is also responsible for the following functions: FTA grants administrator, public transportation planning director, and transportation legislation/policy specialist. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Alaska B-5 STATE: Alaska PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Alaska Department of Transportation, Division of Program Development, under Statewide Systems Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes __X___ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... Alaska B-6 Description of state transit programs: • Three JARC grants awarded to the Alaska Mobility Coalition and the Alaska Mental Health Trust, administered by DOT Transit, which are available to all eligible agencies through a competitive process. • Two 5309 earmarks (one each) Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Alaska B-7 NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: Grants management activities are not performed by an outside agency or contractor. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... Arizona B-8 STATE: Arizona PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Arizona Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... Arizona B-9 Description of state transit programs: Arizona has four state-related transit programs. The first, Local Transportation Assistance Fund II (LTAF II) Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... Arizona B-10 Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... Arizona B-11 NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 10 10 10 10 14 13 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Hiring to Fill Vacancy Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: The transit division has a consultant to support planning for the Section 5304, and at times the Section 5311 programs (1 FTE) Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... California STATE: California PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) , Division of Mass Transportation, Federal Transit Grants Office Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... California Role of district staff and chain of command: Significant role for District/decentralized staff. PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: The state solicits for projects every year. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... California If no, please explain: PART III- STAFFING LEVELS __100 FTE Full-time slots in transit section (50 bodies full-time, plus equivalent of 50, but work is spread among more people) __95__ of these are currently filled (all but new JARC/New Freedom slots) Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... California Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... Colorado STATE: Colorado PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Intermodal Planning Branch, Modal Program Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? ____ Yes __X___ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... Colorado PART III: STAFFING LEVELS _____6_____ Full-time slots in transit section _____3_____ of these are currently filled _____0_____ staff people administer state programs only ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' TIME BY FEDERAL PROGRAM Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... Connecticut STATE: Connecticut PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) , Bureau of Public Transit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... Connecticut PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients (CONTRACTS) by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5313 TOTAL 25 (estimate) Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... Connecticut ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' TIME BY FEDERAL PROGRAM Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... Florida STATE: Florida PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) , State Transit Office Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... Florida PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5315 TOTAL 97 annually 52 16 (local) 165 Description of state transit programs: The State has several independent state programs ($90M plus in FY 2002) Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... Florida Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... Florida Description of any contracted grant activities: Considerable contracting in support of FDOT transit program administration and technical activities, largely through CUTR, including: • Management of state vehicle procurement program; • Management and technical assistance to locals for Commuter Assistance/Ridesharing program • Conduct of drug and alcohol testing • Management of training coordination and delivery • Research B-24 Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... Georgia STATE: Georgia PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Intermodal Programs, Transit Programs Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... Georgia Description of state transit programs: There are no state programs. Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... Georgia NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 12 12 12 12 12 12 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: There are no contracted grant activities. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Hawaii STATE: Hawaii PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: The Department of Transportation is organized largely by three program divisions (Airports, Highways, and Harbors) which do not include transit as a separate entity. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... Hawaii Description of state transit programs: The State does not provide any operating funds for public transit; they do, however, provide capital assistance for bus purchases on occasion (this has not been used very often though) Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... Idaho STATE: Idaho PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) , Division of Public Transportation ________________________________________________________________________________ Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The T Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... Idaho Description of state transit programs: Idaho has one state transit funding program – Vehicle Investment Program which awards around $312,000 per year. The funds are used to purchase vehicles for both public and non-profit agencies after federal program dollars are exhausted. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Idaho Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... Idaho ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS They need more people, but legislation caps number of assigned employees. Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: None to date, but they are considering outsourcing drug and alcohol monitoring. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Illinois STATE: Illinois PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Public and Intermodal Transportation Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... Illinois Description of state transit programs: There are two major state programs, each of which has a NE Illinois component and a Downstate component. The first program is Operating Assistance, which provides $61 million to Downstate systems ($56 million to urban systems, and $5 million to rural systems) Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Illinois Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... Indiana STATE: Indiana PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) , Division of Local Programs, Office of Transit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Indiana Description of state transit programs: Indiana has a sales and use tax that funds its Public Mass Transportation Fund ($30M in FY2005) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... Maine STATE: Maine PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Maine Department of Transportation, Office of Passenger Transportation Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Maine Description of state transit programs: Maine provides about $550,000 per year from the State's General Fund which is used for federal operating match. Maine also provides assistance for capital purchases where the state pays 50% of the non-federal share for traditional vehicles and 75% for alternative fuel vehicles. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... Maine NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 4 4 4 4 4 4 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: Maine contracts the following activities: Vehicle maintenance consultant – .5 FTE; drug and alcohol – .2 FTE; and service planning – .5 FTE. In addition, they share administrative support, planning and engineering staff with the rest of MDOT. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Maryland STATE: Maryland PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration, Office of Planning, Statewide Planning Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? __X___ Yes _____ No If yes, explain arrangement: Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... Maryland PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5315 TOTAL ANNUAL 20 grantees annually 24 8 18 11 47 Description of state transit programs: In addition to using state funds to match federal operating/capital grants under S.5307, S.5311, S.5309, JARC and ridesharing, Maryland has a number of state programs funded entirely with state dollars. These include the ADA program ($2.4M in FY06) Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Maryland ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' TIME BY FEDERAL PROGRAM Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... Massachusetts STATE: Massachusetts PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Executive Office of Transportation, Office of Transportation Programs, Federal Transit Administration Program Unit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? ____ Yes __X___ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Massachusetts Description of state transit programs: Massachusetts uses state funds to match federal operating/capital grants under S.5307 and S.5311. In addition (by legislation) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... Massachusetts NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 9 9 11 10 11 11 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X B-47 Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Michigan STATE: Michigan PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) , Multi-Modal Transportation Services Bureau, Passenger Transportation Division Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... Michigan PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5313 TOTAL 60 annually (estimate) 58 14 130 (estimate) Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Michigan NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 50 50 50 43 36 28 Note: Early-out and two cycles of "reassignments" reduced staff from 50 to current 28. ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain 8 – 10 expected for FY ‘07 B-50 Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... Minnesota STATE: Minnesota PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) , Office of Transit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Minnesota PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5313 TOTAL 32 grants annually (130 grantees active) 62 annual contracts 6 (Contract directly w/ FTA) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... Minnesota ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' TIME BY FEDERAL PROGRAM (Based on 18 HQ current staff; estimate 12 FTEs for Federal programs; estimates of FTEs shares based on salaries assigned; excludes Bike/Ped staff, 2 vacancies) Position No. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Minnesota NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 20 20 20 20 20 20 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X B-54 Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... Missouri STATE: Missouri PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Missouri Department of Transportation, Transit Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes __X___ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Missouri Description of state transit programs: There are two major state transit programs. One is State Transit Operating Assistance and it is funded at $3.8 million annually, with the funds flowing to the 31 rural and 7 urban systems. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... Missouri NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 6 6 6 6 6 7 The seventh position came after a State Management Review showed that the S 5309 program was not being adequately administered- largely because the workload was too much for one person. ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: They do not currently contract for any grant activities, but are looking at having some RTAP training contracted - particularly those courses such as CPR and First Aid. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Nevada STATE: Nevada PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: The State's transit program is managed within the Planning Division, which has the following sections: Pedestrian, Rail, Bicycle, Transit, and Aviation. Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: That Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... Nevada PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 (JARC) Section 5309 Section 5313 (State Planning funds to subrecipients /operators) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Nevada Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... New Hampshire STATE: New Hampshire PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Bureau of Rail and Transit, Public Transportation Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes __X___ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... New Hampshire Description of state transit programs: New Hampshire provides state funding to 1) match federal S.5311/S.5307 operating funds ($125,000) Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... New Jersey STATE: New Jersey PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... New Jersey PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5313 TOTAL 50 14 4 Description of state transit programs: The Private Carrier Program is part of the larger NJT Bus–LRT program and is the major state program providing capital assistance and operating support to private carriers throughout the state. Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... New York STATE: New York PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: New York State Department of Transportation (NYDOT) , Assistance Program Delivery Bureau Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... New York PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5313 TOTAL 89 recipients 270 active grantees 42 grantees 60 operators 9 Direct FTA grants 4-8/yr state 140 (estimate) Description of state transit programs: • Statewide Mass Transit Operating Assistance ($2.5B, 130 recipients) Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... New York ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' FEDERAL TIME BY PROGRAM Note: NYDOT spends $3B in state funds, dwarfing Federal funding. As a result, an estimated 15% of total staff time is spent on Federal programs. Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... Ohio STATE: Ohio PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Transit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... Ohio Description of state transit programs: The Ohio Coordination Program (about $800,000 per year) provides funding to areas that have no or limited public transit. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... Ohio Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... Oklahoma STATE: Oklahoma PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) , Transit Programs Branch ________________________________________________________________________________ Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... Oklahoma Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? ___X___ Yes _____No Public Transportation Revolving Funds program. Read the entire page →
From page 88... ... Oklahoma NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 6 6 6 6 6 6 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS They need more people, but no decisions have been made. Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: The Transit Program Branch has a contract with Oklahoma State University to assist with on-site project monitoring (i.e. Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... Oregon STATE: Oregon PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) , Public Transit Division Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... Oregon Does the State administer the Section 5307 Small Urban Program? _____ Yes __X___No S.5307 grantees have separate grant agreements with FTA. Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... Pennsylvania STATE: Pennsylvania PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , Bureau of Public Transportation Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... Pennsylvania Description of state transit programs: Pennsylvania provided $785M in State transit funding in FY04 including non-federal match for the S.5310 and S.5311 programs, as well as the many state-only programs funded through the Lottery. Most of the State lottery funding is dedicated to special programs for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... Pennsylvania ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Hiring to Fill Vacancies Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Filling 3 vacancies B-78 Read the entire page →
From page 94... ... South Dakota STATE: South Dakota PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Division of Finance and Management, Office of Local Transportation Programs Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 95... ... South Dakota Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? ___X___ Yes _____No Does the State administer the Section 5307 Small Urban Program? Read the entire page →
From page 96... ... Texas STATE: Texas PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) , Public Transit Division (PTN) Read the entire page →
From page 97... ... Texas PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: Section 5310 Section 5311 Section 5307 < 200,000 Section 5316 Section 5309 Section 5311(f) TOTAL 60 39 30 1 20 90-95 Description of state transit programs: State transit funds are allocated to rural and small urban areas based on formulas. Read the entire page →
From page 98... ... Texas Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 99... ... Texas NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices 20 at PTN plus PTCs at District offices ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: There are no contracted grant activities. Read the entire page →
From page 100... ... Utah STATE: Utah PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Utah Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 101... ... Utah Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? ___X__ Yes __X___No Does the State administer the Section 5307 Small Urban Program? Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... Utah NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed 4 4 4 4 4 4 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: The Public Transportation Section has five activities – 1) United We Ride position, 2) Read the entire page →
From page 103... ... Virginia STATE: Virginia PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Virginia Department or Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) , Public Transit Division Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... Virginia Description of state transit programs: VDRPT has a Transit Special Project Assistance program that funds ridersharing, TDM, transit technical studies, and transit demonstration grants statewide. In addition, the state funds a portion of a variety of services in the Northern Virginia area through a regional motor fuel tax (WMATA, VRE, commuter bus, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... Virginia NUMBER OF FTES EMPLOYED FOR EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 # Employed in Public Transportation 11 11 11 11 12 13 ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: Outside contractors are used intermittently for assignments like setting up drug and alcohol testing protocols; conducting testing, safety and security, training. Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... Washington STATE: Washington PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Washington State Department of Transportation, Public Transportation and Commute Options Office Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? __X___ Yes _____ No If yes, explain arrangement: Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... Washington PART II: SCALE OF PUBLIC TRANSIT PROGRAM Number of grant recipients by Federal program: The state solicits for projects every two years. Communities submit a single grant application to apply for all available State/Federal funds. Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... Washington ALLOCATION OF STAFF MEMBERS' TIME BY FEDERAL PROGRAM Because the State mixes and matches for each grantee, allocating staff time among the Federal programs was not possible. Position No. Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... Washington ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN STAFFING LEVELS Hiring for Expansion Purposes Eliminating for Contraction Purposes Staying the Same Uncertain X Description of any contracted grant activities: The RTAP program is contracted to the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool. It requires about 1.5 FTE. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... West Virginia STATE: West Virginia PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) , Division of Public Transit Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services? Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... West Virginia Does the state provide the "local match" for federal programs? _X____ Yes _____No Does the State administer the Section 5307 Small Urban Program? Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... Wisconsin STATE: Wisconsin PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads & Harbors, Public & Specialized Transit Section Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: The Does the DOT directly operate transit services? _____ Yes ___X__ No Does the transit head have legislative responsibilities? Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... Wisconsin Description of state transit programs: Wisconsin administers three state programs that provide funding to support transit. The first, Statute 8521 ($12M) Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Wisconsin Position No. of Each Position S Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... Wisconsin Description of any contracted grant activities: The Transit Division utilizes consultants for three activities: 1) Management performance reviews (1 FTE) Read the entire page →

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... Alabama B-2 STATE: Alabama PART I: ORGANIZATION Name of DOT and Transit Section: Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) , Bureau of Multi-Modal Transportation Brief Overview of Organizational Arrangement: TheT Does the DOT directly operate transit services?