Transportation Department - Federal Funds Summary               
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  Federal Award Name New
Grant
Purpose / People Served    2012  Actual    2013 Budget    2014
Base 
  2015
Base 
Required State Match  Yes / No Required State MOE  Yes /No State-wide Outcome New Grant Yes / No Potential Sequestration Impact Yes / No No Match or MOE Required      
  Multimodal                              
  Aeronautics                              
  Federal Airports   To assist local units of government maintain and improve Minnesota publically owned airports.  Funds are sub-granted to the local government units who oversee their projects.       49,489       100,000     100,000     100,000     Mobility            
  Recovery FAA Aeronautics   Federal Stimulus funding for runway and other improvements at eleven Minnesota airports.            373                 -                 -                 -       Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Aeronautics          49,862     100,000   100,000   100,000                  
                                 
  Transit                              
  Rideshare - Federal    Coordinate rideshare opportunities in Greater Minnesota. Programs include, but not limited to:  the Commuter Challenge and the "Try It" campaign.            108              272            148            190     Mobility            
  Transit Vehicle Disposition   Transit vehicle disposition receipts for mass transportation purposes.              94              160              50              50     Mobility            
  FTA Section 5310   Capital assistance grants for organizations that serve elderly and/or persons with disabilities.         1,806           2,138         4,231         4,231     Mobility            
  FTA Section 5311   Capital and operating funding for small urban and rural areas; including intercity bus. RTAP funding for research, training and technical assistance for transit operators in non-urbanized areas. Administration for technical oversite of programs.        12,939         30,832       31,576       31,576     Mobility            
  FTA Section 5303/5304   Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and statewide planning activities and technical assistance for public transit services.         3,895           8,787         8,689         8,689     Mobility            
  Bike/Ped Coordinators   Funding to support bike and pedestrian coordinators includes, but not limited to: bicycle safety programs, statewide bicycle maps, complete streets and pedestrian ADA implementation within MnDOT.            136              150            168            168     Mobility            
  Transit Bike/Ped PR   Metro Ped/Bike planner senior position responsible for the State Planning & Research project part I.              38                82              60              60 x   Mobility            
  Mississippi River Trail Bike Route   Statewide: Bicycle Policy Planning Study & Mississippi River trail U.S. Bicycle Route Implementation.            250                65               -                 -   x   Mobility            
  Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative   To implement, expand, or increase access to one-call/one-click transportation resource centers that improve access to transportation resources for veterans, military families, and other clients.               -             2,376         1,722         1,723 x   Mobility            
  FTA JARC   Funding for projects that transport low-income individuals to employment.            836           1,690         1,690            845     Mobility            
  FTA New Freedom   Funding for transportation projects that go beyond ADA requirements for persons with disabilities.            542           1,049         1,049            503     Mobility            
  Northfield Environmental  Assessment   Assess environmental effects to ensure compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements prior to building the Northfield Transit Hub.              14              242            241            241     Mobility            
  FTA Cedar Valley/Albert Lea   Construction of Albert Lea transit facility               -                646            330            330     Mobility            
  Transitways /Red Rock/Northstar   Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Grant #MN-03-0088 closed 8-31-12            291                 -                 -                 -       Mobility            
  FTA Northstar Construction   Northstar Commuter Rail project         6,367         25,160       18,792       18,793     Mobility            
  ARRA Vehicle   Administration funds to support  the remaining American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Transit projects            156              243               -                 -       Mobility            
  FTA - Trailblazer   FTA Grant #MN-86-X002 closed 4-9-12              24                 -                 -                 -       Mobility            
  FTA - ITS Project   ARRA rural ITS projects for Arrowhead Transit and Meeker County Public Transit            493              115               -                 -       Mobility            
  FTA - Three Rivers Facility   ARRA funded Three Rivers transit hub and facility            174              423               -                 -       Mobility            
  Mankato Transit Facility   New Transit Facility in Mankato, MN             2,800         2,800         2,800     Mobility            
  Section 5339 Bus & Bus Facilities Programs (MAP-21) x Provide funding for transit buses & bus facilities               -             4,250         4,252         4,250     Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Transit           28,161         81,480       75,798       74,449                  
                                 
  Freight                              
  Federal/Local Rail Project   To promote grade crossing
safety on Minnesota railroads
        3,341         11,000         7,000         7,000     Mobility            
  Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program   The Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) program that provides grants to states to reduce the number and severity of accidents and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMV).             930           1,380         1,380         1,380 x   Mobility            
  Truck Parking Availability Study   Provide funding to improve transportation safety, traffic congestion, and air quality by implementing and
deploying a comprehensive system for identifying trucks and truck parking spaces through the dissemination of parking availability information to truck drivers and carriers, through the use of ITS video technology. 
           291           1,273            684              20     Mobility            
  Southern Rail Corridor Alternatives Analysis   To perform an alternatives analysis of relocating or mitigating the freight railroad line in and around
Rochester, MN
             53              434               -                 -   x   Mobility            
  Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority Rehabilitation
Project FFY 2009
  Provides funding to Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority (MVRRA) to complete railroad rehabilitation activities                7              943               -                 -   x   Mobility            
  Non-Trunk  Highway Projects   ARRA Non-trunk highway
projects
               1                 -                 -                 -       Mobility            
  Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority Rehabilitation
Project FFY 2010
  Provides funding to MVRRA
to complete railroad rehabilitation activities
             18              982               -                 -   x   Mobility            
  K-Line Rail Improvement-Wadena x To improve and extend
municipally owned rail spur to an existing industrial park.
              -                300            585            585 x   Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Freight             4,640         16,312         9,649         8,985                  
                                 
  Passenger Rail                              
  Hi-Speed Intercity Pass Rail (NLX PE/NEPA)   To conduct Preliminary
Engineering and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process
              -             3,000         2,000         2,000 x   Mobility            
  Duluth Passenger Rail (2009 - EA)   To conduct environmental
review to meet the conditions of NEPA.
           278              187               -                 -   x   Mobility            
  MN WI NEPA Service (Tier 1 EIS)   To conduct environmental
review to meet the conditions of NEPA.
           173              400              26               -   x   Mobility            
  Northern Lights Express (2010 - LiDAR, Mapping & SDP)   To create mapping for
preliminary engineering & complete a Service Development Plan (SDP)
           240              260               -                 -       Mobility            
  Northern Lights Express (2009 - Hinckley Loop Study)   To Conduct an alternatives
analysis, engineering and feasibility study
              -                375            100               -   x   Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Passenger Rail                691           4,222         2,126         2,000                  
  Program: Multimodal Systems           83,354       202,014     187,573     185,434                  
  State Roads                              
                                 
  Pooled Fund Project (190830)   State planning/research-MnRoad research activities regarding pavement performance              17                28               -                 -       Mobility            
  Wadena Transportation Study   Wadena Transportation Study             135                45               -                 -       Mobility            
  I-94-TH280 Value Pricing Study   To consider design and
operational alternatives that will enhance MnPASS performance in the corridor
              -                320              80       Mobility            
  Snelling TH51 Value Price Study   To study multi-modal
transportation issues along Snelling Avenue-Trunk Highway (TH) 51
              -                450               -                 -       Mobility            
  Survey Mileage Based User Fee   Study potential designs of Mileage Based User Fee systems         1,185              443               -                 -       Mobility            
  Great River Road-Burns Avenue Overlook   Partially fund historic restoration of this site on MnDOT right of way, eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, on the Great River Road National Scenic Byway               -                103               -                 -     x Mobility            
  Hazard Elimination NHTSA   Construct cable median barriers and county & district road safety design planning         1,083         12,000       12,000       12,000     Mobility            
  Road Research x Implementation of Intelligent Construction Systems to provide for the continuous monitoring of equipment location, activities, and quality.              34           4,750         3,750         3,750     Mobility            
  Seat Belt Performance Grant   Construct cable median barriers and Department of Public Safety (DPS) Heightened Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT)            866              157               -                 -       Mobility            
  ITS Special Projects   Intelligent Transportation Systems Research                 100               -                 -       Mobility            
  MN Technology Transfer Funds   To strengthen the skills and knowledge of local and state transportation providers through training programs, the exchange of best practices, information referral, and the implementation of transportation  research results.             141              140            140            140 x   Mobility            
  MnROAD LVR Support   To support the MnROAD low volume road section at the MnROAD test facility.                9                46              46              46 x   Mobility            
  Towards Zero Deaths HSIP FLEX   Fund regional Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) coordinators salaries, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Road Safety Public Service announcements              51           1,500         1,500         1,500 x   Mobility            
  Integrated Corridor Management Stage One   Integrated Corridor Management FHWA Paid Engineering Out of State Travel               -                  19               -                 -       Mobility            
  Parking-Pricing Demonstration   To demonstrate parking pricing incentives that might change travel behavior              59              166     x   Mobility            
  Civil Rights Office   To support such programs
as statewide on the job training programs, disadvantaged business enterprises, etc.
        1,941           2,215         2,415         2,415     Mobility            
  Non-TH Projects SRC   ARRA non- trunk highway
state road construction projects
           315              335               -                 -       Mobility            
  I-35 Managed Lanes Study Little Canada Rd. to County Rd. 96 x To develop design and operational alternatives compatible with I-35E managed lanes operations between Little Canada                   50            555   x   Mobility            
  SPR Pooled Fund Projects - 100%   State planning and research funds for Pooled Fund (multi state partnerships)  road research projects conducted throughout the state which are billed at 100%            673           2,000         3,000         3,000     Mobility            
  MnRoad SPR Pooled Fund Projects 100%   State planning and research funds for Pooled Fund (multi state partnerships) research projects billed at 100% which are conducted at the MnRoad Research facility.            609           1,000         1,000         1,000     Mobility            
  MnRoad SPR Pooled Fund Projects 80%   State planning and research funds for Minnesota only research projects which are conducted at the MnRoad Research facility.            164              225            300            300 x   Mobility            
  MN SPR projects - 100%   State planning and research funds for Minnesota only road research projects conducted throughout the state which have been authorized at !00% federal reimbursement.         1,614           3,000         1,200         1,200     Mobility            
  MN SPR projects - 80%   State planning and research funds used to conduct and support Minnesota only road research projects throughout the state which require a state match.            707           4,500         4,500         4,500 x   Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Program Planning & Delivery             9,603         33,591       30,486       29,851                  
                                 
  Integrating Mobile Observations (IMO) 2.0 x To fund agency activities involving automated vehicle location and data collection from snowplows and light duty trucks.            717              300            150               -   x   Mobility            
  Better Roads - Turn Lanes   Construction of trunk highway safety improvements (primarily turn lanes)            875           3,500         3,500         3,500     Mobility            
  Safe Intersections CWS   Construction of trunk highway Intersection Collision Warning System               -                  10            120               -       Mobility            
  TH14 Road Safety Audit   Perform safety audits of trunk highways              25                  5              35              35     Mobility            
  Best Ped & Bike Proct Handbk   Publish handbook on bike and pedestrian infrastructure designs                6                98               -                 -       Mobility            
  Reduced Conflict Intersections   Construction of intersections with less vehicle movement conflicts             3,350         3,350         3,350     Mobility            
  National Traffic Highway Safety Act(NHTSA) funding from Department of Public Safety   Video on restricted crossing U-Turn Intersection Designs/Traffic records Traffic Information Systems (TIS) mainframe improvements and Traffic Records forum out of state travel                9           2,104         2,104         3,604     Mobility            
  TZD Coordinators NHTSA   Regional TZD Coordinators Salaries & Out of State Travel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)              87              150            200            200     Mobility            
  TZD Conference   TZD Annual Conference for all agencies and statewide partners            130              183            200            200     Mobility            
  Budget Activity: Operations & Maintenance             1,849           9,700         9,659       10,889                  
  Subtotal: State Roads           11,452         43,291       40,145       40,740                  
  Federal Formula Highway Agreements   Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding             Mobility            
  Estimated Federal Aid         393,993       500,607     518,880     512,080                  
                                 
  Program: State Roads         405,445       543,898     559,025     552,820                  
                                 
  Local Roads                              
  County/Municipal State Aid Roads                              
  Federal County Road & Bridge
(Includes: Safe Routes to School-
Infrastructure Projects Only) 
  Provides road construction dollars to the local county and city governments for their road systems.     187,142       225,006     215,000     250,000 x   Mobility            
  ARRA TIGR Union Depot   ARRA TIGER Grant provided to the Union Depot Restoration Project.        28,282           7,046               -                 -       Mobility            
  County Mini Grants NHTSA   Funding for construction of county road safety improvements              74           1,000         1,000         1,000     Mobility            
Safe Routes to School To coordinate improvement of
safety and facilities in and around school zones.
             71           1,939         1,912         1,932   Mobility
  Federal County Road and Bridge Cultural Resources Grants   Funding for special interest
projects providing historical, technical or other information pertinent to mobility. 
        1,067           1,727         1,890         1,890 x   Mobility            
  ARRA Funding for Local Governments   Provides road construction
dollars to the local county and city governments for their road systems. 
        7,046           1,654         Mobility            
  Federal Rail Authority   Funding for the Union Depot restoration project.               -           20,000       20,000   x   Mobility            
Program: Local Roads         223,683       258,371     239,802     254,822      
Reimbursement for Municipal Grant Expenses (Non Dedicated Receipts)   Reimbursement for Municipal Grant Expenses            252              252            252            252     Mobility
Reimbursement for County Grant Expenses (Non Dedicated Receipts)   Reimbursement for County Grant Expenses            297              300            300            300     Mobility
                   
Federal Funds - Agency Total         713,030    1,004,835     986,952     993,628      
Federal Funds Total - Net of Federal Formula Highway Agreements and Local Roads Non Dedicated Receipts     318,488       503,676     467,520     480,996