Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Planning · Environment · Real Estate
| ✔ | Financial Planning Checklist | Date Done |
|---|---|---|
| Understand transportation funding options | ||
| Step 1: Identify Funding Streams | ||
| Check old documents | ||
| Understand the BIA-DOT process | ||
| Check With the Tribal Treasury | ||
| Coordinate with State DOT and MPO for available funds from those sources | ||
| Investigate other programs with FHWA | ||
| Make decisions about applying for grants | ||
| Investigate innovative financing | ||
| Step 2: Estimate Future Revenues | ||
| Create a table showing 20-year funding estimates from each program | ||
| For one-time grants, place reasonably expected funding into the table | ||
| For annual programs, multiply the upcoming year by twenty | ||
| Step 3: Match Funding to Projects | ||
| Complete the Project Matching Worksheet | ||
| Apply dedicated funds to the appropriate project | ||
| Compare eligibility and commit funds to projects in order of priority | ||
| Place unfunded projects on a “wish list” or “unfunded needs list” and communicate about this list with the State DOT and MPO | ||
| Step 4: Write the Financial Plan | ||
| List the funding sources and their expected revenues over the life of the plan, then discuss how you will receive the funding and what types of projects each funding program is eligible to support. | ||
| List the funded projects and which funding streams are supporting each project | ||
| List the unfunded projects and discuss why the projects were not funded | ||
| Place unfunded projects on a “wish list” or “unfunded needs list” and communicate about this list with the State DOT and MPO | ||
| Discuss where leftover, unused funds will go | ||
