San Luis Obispo - Caltrans - State of California

8.6.3 Competitive Project Selection Process
SAN LUIS OBISPO REGION
COORDINATED HUMAN SERVICES-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN
FTA funding provides the impetus for developing the coordinated action plan. The funding is
allocated to successful applicants in the region with SLOCOG in an advisory role as the MPO
and in some cases sub recipient. The funding is distributed through a competitive project
selection process with direct participation by Caltrans (as the designated FTA recipient for rural
and small urbanized areas statewide) in the project selection.
In recognition of the similarities of the two funding sources (i.e. JARC and New Freedom) while
acknowledging the various elements directed to a specific segment of the target population, a
two-part application may be appropriate. Part One of the application requires the applicant to
provide information about the project such as:
Type and amount of funding requested;
• Applicant and co-applicant information (contact names, telephone numbers, etc.);
• A description and location of the project; and
• Total amount of funding requested.
Part two of the application is a funding-specific section, requiring applicants to provide additional
narrative that describes and gives the rationale for the proposed project or strategy.
Conceivably, Part Two of the application would encompass the three goals developed in
Section 8.5. These goals could effectively represent general project funding categories.
Specifically, applications would be allowed under one or more of three general project
categories, as follows:
• Coordination Infrastructure
• Building Capacity
• Information Portals
The plan objectives and accompanying strategies specified under each of the three goals
(general funding categories) will give applicants which types of projects are eligible for funding
under each category. Table 8-3 following illustrates this concept.
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