Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal-Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs (2022) / Chapter Skim
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9 Overview of Federal Highway Funds Transfer Authority This chapter reviews the funding transfer authority provided for by law, including the authority to transfer funds among FAHP categories, and to transfer funds from FHWA programs to programs of the U.S. DOT's other modal administrations, in particular the FTA.
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Category 1976 STAA, FY1977–1978 1978 STAA, FY1979–1982 1982 STAA, FY1983–1986 1987 STURAA, FY1987–1991 1991 ISTEA, FY1992–1998 1998 TEA-21, FY1999–2005 2005 SAFETEA-LU, FY2006–2012 2012 MAP-21 and 2015 FAST, FY2013–2020 Interstate None None 50% between Interstate and 4R Unlimited from open-to-traffic Interstate 4R All of Interstate construction to NHS or IM 50% of any IM, NHS, STP, Bridge, CMAQ, or Rec. Trails to any other of those programs (more with DOT approval)
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Overview of Federal Highway Funds Transfer Authority 11 23 U.S.C.
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12 Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal-Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs 3.2.2 National Highway Performance Program Established under MAP-21 as a new approach to core formula program funding, the NHPP authorizes a lump sum total to replace funding authorized under individual programs in prior legislations. Reauthorized under the FAST Act § 1106, 23 U.S.C.
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Overview of Federal Highway Funds Transfer Authority 13 23 U.S.C.
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14 Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal-Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs A proportionate share of each state's NHFP funds is set aside for the state's metropolitan planning program. This occurs prior to apportionment, and the set-aside funds are combined with the state's regular metropolitan planning program funds.
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Program Estimated 2021 Funding Non-Federal Match Requirement Percent Transferable Program Categories Eligible as Destinations of Fund Transfer Restrictions CMAQ [FAST Act § 1114; 23 U.S.C.
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16 Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal-Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs GAO that they based their decisions on whether to use flexible funding for transit projects on state and local priorities, available funding sources, and state and local policies. In particular, the decision to use flexible funding for transit projects stems from state and metropolitan planning processes that identify priority transportation projects (GAO, 2012)
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Overview of Federal Highway Funds Transfer Authority 17 Washington The State of Washington published a multipart manual that, among other things, describes the distribution of FHWA funds administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) Headquarters Local Programs, and presents the basic procedures for local agency participation (WSDOT, 2022)
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18 Federal Funding Flexibility: Use of Federal-Aid Highway Fund Transfers by State DOTs time and cost savings. The obstacles officials cited to participating in fund swapping included a lack of sufficient state funds to swap with local agencies, as well as the absence of state law authorizing fund swapping (GAO, 2020)
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