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TRANSIT ENHANCEMENTS

Year

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Enhancements 1%
Setaside

0

$20.85M

$24.47M

$26.50M

$28.54M

$30.56M

$32.61M

Program Purpose

Transit enhancement projects must enhance mass transportation service or use and be physically or functionally related to transit facilities. [3007]

Funding Features

Establishes a one-percent set-aside for transit enhancements only in urbanized areas of more than 200,000 population.

These funds must be used for activities defined as transit enhancements.

If funds available for transit enhancements are not obligated for an enhancement project within three years following the fiscal year in which the funds are apportioned, the funds will be reapportioned under the urban area formula program.

Under a related provision, projects providing bicycle access to mass transportation funded with the enhancement set aside shall be funded at a 95% Federal share.

Eligibility

The nine eligible project categories in the transit enhancement program are:

All items above have been previously eligible under the FTA program except for operating costs of historic facilities (item 1).

September 14, 1998


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