The Metropolitan Transportation Planning ... - Saginaw County

The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process: Key Issues
program investment needs are being fully addressed.
FTA oversees the allocation of federal transit funds, which generally fall into two
major categories: formula capital grants for transit operators, and capital
investment grants, which include new rail starts funds, rail modernization funds, and
funds for buses and bus-related facilities.
TEA-21 also provides formula planning funds that are allocated from various FHWA
and FTA programs to states and MPOs. Called State Planning and Research Funds
(SPR) and Planning Funds (PL) respectively, these planning funds generally make up
a large portion of the MPO budget for conducting necessary studies and for
developing transportation plans and TIPs.
Additional sources of information:
www.fhwa.dot.gov/programs.html is a guide to FHWA programs, core business units,
and service business units, providing a handy overview of the agency's activities.
www.fta.dot.gov/library/policy/prgms/toc.htm serves as a gateway to all of FTA's
funding programs and activities as well as providing useful links and updates.