SAFETEALU and the Future of TMIP and NPTS

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SAFETEA-LU and the Future of TMIP and NPTS
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SAFETEA_LU Title 5 Research Funds

• Allocated 196,400,000/yr for research
• Designated 234,803,000/yr for earmarks
• In FY06 all Title 5 programs reduced by 20
  overrun plus general obligation limitation
• Earmarked projects funded at 70 of authorized
  amount
• No funds available to FHWA for discretionary
  research projects or programs

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Programs Related to Modeling

• 5207 - Surface Transportation Environmental
  Cooperative Research Program (STEP)
• 5210 - Future Strategic Highway Research Program
  (FSHRP)
• 5401/5402 - National University Transportation
  Research
• 5512 - Advanced Travel Forecasting Procedures
  (TRANSIMS)

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5207 - STEP

• New cooperative research program to be
  administered by FHWA
• Develop models for TCMs and system designs
• Improve understanding of transportation demand
  factors
• Develop indicators of social, economic and
  environmental performance
• Other priorities as determined through DOT
  strategic plan and outreach
• Primary source of funding for FHWA Planning,
  Environment and Realty research

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5207 (STEP) - Continued

• 50 non-federal match required for any
  cooperative agreement
• Stakeholder outreach and consultation EPA,
  Department of Energy, other Federal and State
  agencies, associations
• Authorized at 16,875,000/yr
• FY06 (After Obligation Limitation and other
  adjustments) - 11,914,125

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5210 - FSHRP

• Administered through the National Academy of
  Sciences
• Major focus Areas
• Renewal of aging infrastructure
• Driving behavior
• Reducing nonrecurring congestion
• Meeting mobility, economic, environmental and
  community needs
• Authorized at 51,250,000/yr
• FY06 - 36,183,638

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5401/5402 University Transportation Centers

• Grants to universities for scholarships and
  transportation research
• Issues to be addressed not specified
• Research at discretion of selected schools
• May be used for modeling research
• Authorized at 76,000,000/yr
• FY06 - 53,200,000

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5512 - TRANSIMS

• Provides support for areas implementing TRANSIMS
• Training and technical assistance
• Demonstrate additional applications
• Authorized at 2,625,000/yr
• FY06 - 1,850,000

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TMIP

• Not mentioned in SAFETEA-LU
• FY06 Funding
• 150,000 - Outreach Activities
• 60,000 Quality Assurance (peer reviews)
• 0 Travel Model Research
• 0 Training (workshops/NHI course dev.)
• Post FY06 - ????

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TMIP Outreach Activities

• Average Funding for Outreach Activities in
  previous years - 400,000 - 600,000
• Web Site
• E-mail Listserver
• Clearinghouse
• On-site Contractor Staff
• Newsletter
• Brochures
• Conference Exhibits

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Future TMIP Funding Options

• Funding Needs
• Outreach 500,000/yr
• Quality Assurance 100,000/yr
• Training/Research - 400,000/yr
• Funding Sources
• STEP
• FSHRP
• SPR Pooled Funds

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NPTS

• Not mentioned in SAFETEA-LU
• Supported through FHWA Policy Office
• FY06 Funding
• 180,000/yr to maintain access to existing NPTS
  data (NPTS program Mgr, web-site)
• Internal discussions continuing within FHWA/DOT
  on funding for NPTS National Survey in 2008.
• 5 - 6 million already pledged for add-ons

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Future NPTS Options

• Coordinate funding and provide contract
  management for add-ons only.
• Solicit outside support for National NPTS survey
  component (7 - 10 million)
• Other DOT agencies (NHTSA, RITA, FTA)
• Other federal agencies (DHS, CDC, EPA, HHS)
• SPR pooled funds