Summary of Apportionments, Rescissions, and Obligations, FY 1993 to 2007
This table shows the Recreational Trails Program funds available to the States, obligated (committed) for specific projects, and rescissions made in response to Congressional requirements to rescind Federal-aid highway program funds. See Apportionments and Rescissions, FY 2007 for the FY 2007 rescissions.
| Definitions: | |
|---|---|
| Allocation: | An administrative distribution of funds for programs that (usually) do not have statutory distribution formulas. Allocations usually are for discretionary programs. However, the National Recreational Trails Funding Program allocated funds to the States in FY 1993, 1996, and 1997 by statutory formula. There were no funds in FY 1992, 1994, or 1995. |
| Apportionment: | The distribution of funds as prescribed by a statutory formula. This table lists the amounts made available to States, after incorporating mandatory reductions taken across the entire Federal-aid highway program in FY 2002, 2003, and 2004. This table does not incorporate rescissions decided by the States. |
| Rescission: | Funds rescinded by the States from amounts available for apportionment. |
| Obligation: | The Federal government's legal commitment (promise) to pay or reimburse the States or other entities for the Federal share of a project's eligible costs. |
| Obligational Authority: | The total amount of funds that may be obligated in a year. For the Federal-aid Highway Program this is comprised of the obligation limitation amount plus amounts for programs exempt from the limitation. |
| Obligation Limitation: | A restriction, or "ceiling" on the amount of Federal assistance that may be promised (obligated) during a specified time period. This is a statuatory budgetary control that does not affect the apportionment or allocation of funds. Rather, it controls the rate at which these funds may be used. |
| Obligation Rate: | Percent of obligations compared to the amount available (apportioned and allocated) to the State. |
| Percent Obligation Authority: | Percentage of all Federal-Aid Highway Program authorizations available for obligation, by State, cumulative for FY 1992-2006. If a State's RTP obligation rate is higher than the Percent Obligation Authority, then the State is obligating its RTP funds at a higher rate than for the overall Federal-aid highway program. If a State's RTP obligation rate is lower than the Percent Obligation Authority, then the State is obligating its RTP funds at a lower rate than for the overall Federal-aid highway program. |
State |
Apportionments |
Obligations |
Obligation |
Rescissions |
Apportionments |
Obligation |
Percent Federal-Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $11,442,181 | $11,391,601.78 | 99.56% | $-3,007 ** | $11,445,188 | 99.53% | 94.82% |
| Alaska | 7,951,061 | 5,695,194.46 | 71.63% | -72,589 | 8,023,650 | 70.98% | 99.71% |
| Arizona | 11,532,946 | 9,493,341.00 | 82.31% | 0 | 11,532,946 | 82.31% | 94.77% |
| Arkansas | 8,112,628 | 6,477,183.00 | 79.84% | -1,508,119 | 9,620,747 | 67.33% | 94.65% |
| California | 39,138,027 | 26,269,073.96 | 67.12% | 0 | 39,138,027 | 67.12% | 93.93% |
| Colorado | 11,680,639 | 10,923,857.42 | 93.52% | 0 | 11,680,639 | 93.52% | 94.84% |
| Connecticut | 6,866,457 | 6,826,027.00 | 99.41% | 0 | 6,866,457 | 99.41% | 95.82% |
| Delaware | 6,042,597 | 3,856,583.00 | 63.82% | 0 | 6,042,597 | 63.82% | 94.23% |
| Dist. Columbia | 4,806,381 | 3,221,663.68 | 67.03% | -748,451.35 | 5,554,832 | 58.00% | 94.84% |
| Florida | 20,160,566 | 12,200,781.00 | 60.52% | 0 | 20,160,566 | 60.52% | 94.54% |
| Georgia | 14,763,317 | 11,308,285.10 | 76.60% | 0 | 14,763,317 | 76.60% | 94.33% |
| Hawaii | 6,138,666 | 5,268,115.22 | 85.82% | -83,048 ** | 6,221,714 | 84.67% | 93.93% |
| Idaho | 8,921,938 | 8,592,199.00 | 96.30% | -363,949 | 9,285,887 | 92.53% | 94.34% |
| Illinois | 14,471,042 | 9,667,493.23 | 66.81% | 0 | 14,471,042 | 66.81% | 94.49% |
| Indiana | 9,519,870 | 7,117,771.44 | 74.77% | -245,570 | 9,765,440 | 72.89% | 94.37% |
| Iowa | 9,418,701 | 6,783,411.25 | 72.02% | 0 | 9,418,701 | 72.02% | 94.99% |
| Kansas | 9,345,249 | 9,310,590.81 | 99.63% | 0 | 9,345,249 | 99.63% | 95.34% |
| Kentucky | 9,481,375 | 8,040,767.08 | 84.81% | 0 | 9,481,375 | 84.81% | 94.71% |
| Louisiana | 11,096,933 | 10,023,735.12 | 90.33% | -1,019,761 | 12,116,694 | 82.73% | 96.21% |
| Maine | 8,303,172 | 7,289,948.56 | 87.80% | 0 | 8,303,172 | 87.80% | 94.88% |
| Maryland | 8,199,009 | 7,571,850.00 | 92.35% | 0 | 8,199,009 | 92.35% | 95.22% |
| Massachusetts | 6,944,453 | 4,766,049.60 | 68.63% | -2,001,592 | 8,946,045 | 53.28% | 97.99% |
| Michigan | 16,828,136 | 13,718,852.94 | 81.52% | 0 | 16,828,136 | 81.52% | 94.43% |
| Minnesota | 13,057,515 | 12,501,635.45 | 95.74% | 0 | 13,057,515 | 95.74% | 94.95% |
| Mississippi | 10,756,468 | 10,316,644.56 | 95.91% | -174,668 | 10,931,136 | 94.38% | 95.43% |
| Missouri | 11,571,322 | 9,334,747.19 | 80.67% | -94,725 | 11,666,047 | 80.02% | 94.57% |
| Montana | 9,155,674 | 9,002,832.00 | 98.33% | 0 | 9,155,674 | 98.33% | 95.18% |
| Nebraska | 7,556,289 | 6,260,117.76 | 82.85% | -110,338 | 7,666,627 | 81.65% | 95.02% |
| Nevada | 7,325,030 | 7,154,251.00 | 97.67% | -200,000 | 7,525,030 | 95.07% | 97.58% |
| New Hampshire | 7,240,867 | 6,271,968.00 | 86.62% | 0 | 7,240,867 | 86.62% | 95.54% |
| New Jersey | 10,053,727 | 10,019,284.00 | 99.66% | 0 | 10,053,727 | 99.66% | 94.66% |
| New Mexico | 9,836,350 | 9,455,537.46 | 96.13% | 0 | 9,836,350 | 96.13% | 94.48% |
| New York | 13,754,300 | 12,791,402.00 | 93.00% | 0 | 13,754,300 | 93.00% | 94.27% |
| North Carolina | 13,173,946 | 12,966,855.00 | 98.43% | 0 | 13,173,946 | 98.43% | 94.37% |
| North Dakota | 6,824,356 | 6,689,817.56 | 98.03% | 0 | 6,824,356 | 98.03% | 94.31% |
| Ohio | 13,907,758 | 11,081,963.37 | 79.68% | 0 | 13,907,758 | 79.68% | 94.67% |
| Oklahoma | 10,173,432 | 9,704,152.00 | 95.39% | 0 | 10,173,432 | 95.39% | 95.56% |
| Oregon | 9,771,944 | 8,142,323.69 | 83.32% | 0 | 9,771,944 | 83.32% | 94.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,671,856 | 9,722,663.00 | 71.11% | 0 | 13,671,856 | 71.11% | 93.53% |
| Puerto Rico | 69,952 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 69952 | 0.00% | *** | |
| Rhode Island | 6,053,902 | 3,879,639.00 | 64.08% | 0 | 6,053,902 | 64.08% | 95.52% |
| South Carolina | 9,110,139 | 7,842,245.05 | 86.08% | -2 | 9,110,141 | 86.08% | 95.08% |
| South Dakota | 6,940,100 | 6,853,099.36 | 98.75% | 0 | 6,940,100 | 98.75% | 94.83% |
| Tennessee * | 10,360,101 | 10,615,352.23 | 102.46% | -288,787.17 ** | 10,648,888 | 99.69% | 94.45% |
| Texas | 25,820,885 | 25,730,579.00 | 99.65% | 0 | 25,820,885 | 99.65% | 94.51% |
| Utah | 9,264,227 | 7,925,036.00 | 85.54% | 0 | 9,264,227 | 85.54% | 95.3% |
| Vermont | 6,698,504 | 6,393,182.00 | 95.44% | 0 | 6,698,504 | 95.44% | 96.44% |
| Virginia | 11,741,443 | 11,704,580.00 | 99.69% | 0 | 11,741,443 | 99.69% | 94.08% |
| Washington | 12,693,819 | 12,645,623.00 | 99.62% | 0 | 12,693,819 | 99.62% | 96.66% |
| West Virginia | 8,245,843 | 6,733,138.00 | 81.65% | 0 | 8,245,843 | 81.65% | 95.78% |
| Wisconsin | 12,437,348 | 10,448,272.20 | 84.01% | 0 | 12,437,348 | 84.01% | 94.75% |
| Wyoming | 8,434,394 | 8,373,208.46 | 99.27% | 0 | 8,434,394 | 99.27% | 94.61% |
| Total to States | 556,866,835 | 476,374,523.99 | 85.55% | -6,914,606.52 | 563,781,441 | 84.50% | n/a |
| FHWA Takedown | 8,996,587 | n/a | n/a | -17,700 | 9,014,287 | n/a | n/a |
| Total USA | 565,863,422 | 476,374,523.99 | 85.55% | -6,932,306.52 | 572,795,728 | 84.50% | n/a |
* Tennessee transferred Transportation Enhancement funds to the RTP in FY 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 for the Cumberland Trail.
FY 2000: $448,112 / FY 2001: $661,701 / FY 2002: $790,617 / FY 2003: $225,547 / TOTAL: $2,125,977. Including these transfers:
- Tennessee's funds available after rescissions would be $11,168,611. Obligation rate: 83.92%.
- Tennessee's funds available before rescissions would be $11,419,001. Obligation rate: 82.08%.
** Rescissions taken in FY 2005: Tennessee - 50,709; all other rescissions taken in FY 2006.
*** Puerto Rico was eligible for the RTP only in FY 1993, and turned back its funds in FY 2005
Notes:
The FY 1992-2007 Percent Federal-Aid Highway Program Obligation Authority figures are not yet available, but they will be very close to the FY 1992-2006 figures.
Revised March 21, 2006, pursuant to a 1 percent across-the-board rescission contained in Division B, Chapter 8, section 3801 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-148. See the Apportionment Notice at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/notices/n4510595.htm.
The State DOTs may limit the amount of the RTP Apportionment available for obligation in a given fiscal year. See the RTP guidance on Obligation Limitation.
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established the National Recreational Trails Funding Program as a formula allocation program, subject to annual appropriations. Funds were provided in FY 1993, 1996, and 1997 through FHWA's administrative funds. Puerto Rico only met eligibility requirements in FY 1993. There were no funds available in FY 1994 or 1995.
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) established the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) as a formula apportioned program with contract authority for FY 1998-2003. FY 2003 Apportionments had a 0.65% reduction required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2003 (P. L. 108-7).
*FY 2004 Apportionments were calculated based on a $60 million program. They had a 0.59% reduction required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-199), but include the Restoration of FY 2004 Funds pursuant to section 13 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V, P.L. 108-310.
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) authorized RTP apportionments for FY 2005-2009.
Please see the following Notices:
- Apportionment of Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Recreational Trails Program Funds
- Apportionment of Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Recreational Trails Program Funds
- Apportionment of Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Recreational Trails Program Funds
For 1993-1997, FHWA was allowed up to 3% for administration. For 1998-2003, FHWA received up to 1.5% for administration (with FY 2003 subject to a 0.65% reduction). For 2004, FHWA received $750,000 for administration (subject to a 0.59% reduction). For FY 2005-2009, FHWA is authorized for $840,000 per year. The FY 2007 amount includes an additional $14,587 from FY 2007 Revenue Aligned Budget Authority allocation per 23 U.S.C. 110(b).
