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The Public Transit Division is announcing the availability of additional funds for transportation services benefitting older adults and people with disabilities. The STF Agencies will be responsible for managing a local process to identify eligible projects for funding.
The division distributed a preliminary announcement of these two programs in mid-July 2009. There are two major changes to the prior announcement:
- The Jobs and Transportation Act has more funds than originally estimated. The funds increased from the original $13.4 million to $20.9 million. Because of the increased amount of funds, the division increased the minimum allocation of Jobs and Transportation Act to each STF Agency from $65,000 to $90,000.
- The due date for applications for both Special Transportation Operating and Jobs and Transportation Act is October 30, 2009 not November 30, 2009, as originally stated.
Workshops
You are invited to attend a workshop for the Special Transportation Operating (STO) and Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA) programs on one of the following dates from 9 a.m. to noon:
- Friday, September 18, 2009 -- ODOT Region 1 Building-Room A/B, 123 NW Flanders, Portland OR | View Map
- Monday, September 28, 2009 -- HR Center-Suite A, 2775 19th Street SE, Salem OR | View Map
- September 29, 2009 -- meeting cancelled
- Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- Conference call session. To reserve a phone line, please contact PJ Pippin, 503-986-3300. You may also attend in person: Salem-Keizer Transit-Champoeg Room, 555 Court Street NE, Salem OR (Note: Parking is on-street, please bring change for the meters. Free parking garage is a couple blocks away.) | View Map
- October 2, 2009 -- meeting cancelled
For more information about the STO and JTA programs, please contact Jean Palmateer, jean.m.palmateer@odot.state.or.us, 503-986-3472, or Joni Bramlett, joni.d.bramlett@odot.state.or.us, 503-986-3416.
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| Biennial Solicitation |
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During each biennium, the division conducts a competitive grant solicitation. Public Transit Division staff recommendations are reviewed by the PTAC and are ultimately approved by the OTC. In response to the past program complexities, the upcoming biennium’s grant program is being simplified.
2009-2011 Timeline
Feb 09, 2009
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Intercity applications due to PTD |
| Feb 13, 2009 |
Older Adults and People with Disabilities applications due to PTD from STF Agencies |
Mar 13, 2009
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- New Freedom applications due to PTD from STF Agencies
- JARC applications due to PTD from STF Agencies
- Mass Transit applications due to PTD
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| Feb – May |
Grant review and approval processes. Notification of awards in mid-May |
| Jun 2009 |
PTD distributes grant agreements |
| Jul 2009 |
Execute agreements |
| 2009 – 2011 |
PTD administers agreements |
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| Grant Program Updates and Downloads |
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- Special Transportation Operating (STO)
- Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA §5310)
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| Questions? |
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Please contact PJ Pippin at (503) 986-3300.
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