INTRODUCTION
The New York State Department of Transportation serves as the Designated Recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds that represent new formula programs to help fund innovative and flexible programs and projects which identify and address the transportation needs of individuals with limited incomes.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Program
New Formula program, authorized in SAFETEA-LU, designed to assist welfare recipients and low income individuals get to work (see eligible projects);
60 percent of funds to major urban areas over 200,000 population; 20 percent to urban areas over 50,000; 20 percent to rural areas under 50,000 population
Designated recipients are required to provide funding through a competitive application process that relies on a coordinated planning process to identify strategies that work towards closing gaps in service for target populations
Program requires a 50 percent non-federal share for operating and 80 percent for capital projects, however, other non-USDOT federal funds may be used for the required match
State operating funds (STOA) and other state funds may also be used as a matching source.
For a total breakdown of funding to NYS, please see funding table
NEW
NYMTC JARC/New Freedom Application / Word PDFNYSDOT non-Urbanized JARC/New Freedom Application / Word PDF
Coordinated Plan Status and plan Documents / Link
FTA United We Ride info Site / Link
JARC Program Funding History
Metropolitan Planning Organization funding information
Coordinated Planning
Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Program History
ISTEA JARC History
The JARC program, from 1999-2004, known as the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) Legislation, was developed as a national competitive program authorized at $150 million and growing each year over the six-year period. The table below shows the authorized levels and the amount appropriated each year along with the funds awarded in New YorkState. FFY 1999 and FFY 2000 were competitively solicited by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). By FFY 2001, the program had become an exclusive earmark process where the Congress identified recipients for the available funds in each year’s appropriation. This program laid the foundation for the JARC formula program in the next legislation and carried many of the requirements of the discretionary program into the new formula program.
NYSDOT had two earmarks and developed a solicitation process for the two years that became the foundation for the approach that NYSDOT is applying to the formula program in SAFTEA-LU.
The JARC program under ISTEA had the following highlights:
- Each recipient was required to do an area wide plan to identify gaps in transportation services for low-income workers.
- The program provided 50 percent Federal funds for capital and operating projects.
- Match for the federal funds could be for from other Non-USDOT Federal programs
- Funds awarded to recipients in the non-urbanized portions of the state were administered by NYSDOT; urban area recipients work directly with the FTA
ISTEA – JARC Program
Federal Fiscal Year / Authorized Levels / Final Appropriation / Funds Awarded in NYS / NYS as percent of Total Funds
1999 / $ 50.000 / $ 150.000 / $ 5.231 / 3.5%
2000 / $ 150.000 / $ 1.600 / 1.1%
2001 / $ 150.000 / $ 6.114 / 4.1%
2002 / $ 150.000 / $ 3.733 / 2.5%
2003 / $ 150.000 / $ 3.886 / 2.6%
2004 / $ 150.000 / $ 3.489 / 2.3%
2005** / N/A / $ 150.000 / $ 2.376 / 1.6%
Notes: 2005 was not part of the legislation but due to the delay of
SAFTEA-LU, the program continued for an extra year
Individual JARC Awards to Grantees and Sub-recipients (1999-2005)Awards / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / Total
BroomeCounty / $ 0.200 / $ 0.249 / $ 0.500 / $ 0.248 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.248 / $ 1.544
CDTA / $ 0.497 / $ 0.249 / $ 0.232 / $ 0.272 / $ 0.495 / $ 1.745
ChautauquaCounty / $ 0.229 / $ 0.050 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.378
ChemungCounty / $ 0.074 / $ 0.074
CNYRTA / $ 0.500 / $ 0.104 / $ 0.397 / $ 0.495 / $ 0.495 / $ 1.991
ColumbiaCounty / $ 0.100 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.199
FranklinCounty / $ 0.229 / $ 0.188 / $ 0.198 / $ 0.615
Hornell / $ 0.118 / $ 0.118
MTA / $ 1.000 / $ 1.000
NassauCounty / $ 0.500 / $ 0.499 / $ 0.999
New York City / $ 0.398 / $ 0.478 / $ 0.876
North Country - ** / $ 0.495 / $ 0.495
NFTA / $ 0.500 / $ 0.499 / $ 0.999
NY Metro* / $ 0.398 / $ 2.567 / $ 1.397 / $ 4.362
NYSDOT - *** / $ 0.495 / $ 0.991 / $ 1.486
Orange County / $ 0.099 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.198
Poughkeepsie / $ 0.049 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.148
RGRTA / $ 0.500 / $ 0.299 / $ 0.594 / $ 0.740 / $ 0.743 / $ 2.877
Suffolk United Vets / $ 0.444 / $ 0.198 / $ 0.642
SullivanCounty / $ 0.185 / $ 0.200 / $ 0.400 / $ 0.785
TompkinsCounty / $ 0.200 / $ 0.200 / $ 0.372 / $ 0.074 / $ 0.098 / $ 0.944
UlsterCounty / $ 0.198 / $ 0.200 / $ 0.050 / $ 0.447
Utica Area / $ 0.248 / $ 0.200 / $ 0.099 / $ 0.547
WestchesterCounty / $ 0.731 / $ 1.000 / $ 0.230 / $ 1.000 / $ 2.961
TOTAL / $ 5.231 / $ 1.600 / $ 6.114 / $ 3.733 / $ 3.886 / $ 3.489 / $ 2.376 / $ 26.429
Metropolitan Planning area JARC status
Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsGenesee Transportation Council (GTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsGreater Buffalo/Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsCapital District Transportation Council (CDTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsBroome Metropolitan Transportation Study (BMTS)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsIthaca-TompkinsCounty Transportation Council (ITCTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsElmiraChemungCounty Transportation Council (ETCTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsAdirondack-GlensFalls Transportation Council (ADGFTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsHerkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation Study (HOCTS)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsUlsterCounty Transportation Council (UCTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsNewburg-OrangeCounty Transportation Council (NOCTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsDutchess-Poughkeepsie Transportation Council (DPTC)
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsNYSDOT Non-Urbanized JARC and New Freedoms process
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsFUNDING for Non-Urbanized Programs (population under 50,000)
Program / FFY 2006 / FFY 2007 / FFY 2008 / TotalJARC / $885,267 / $923,625 / $1,000,593 / $2,809,485
New Freedom / $570,674 / $590,958 / $616,468 / $1,778,100
Total / $ 1,455,941 / $ 1,514,583 / $ 1,617,061
COORDINATED PLAN
The SAFTEA-LU requirement for these funds is for a locally developed Human Service Public Transportation Coordinated Plan. This planning process must identify existing conditions, gaps and barriers within a region and recommend strategies and priorities that achieve success in providing resources to address those issues. NYSDOT will require that each applicant for JARC (Section 5316), New Freedom (Section 5317) and Elderly and Individuals with Disability (Section 5310) derive their projects from the locally developed plan. For a listing of the current plans in the state, please see this link.
SOLICITATION
$2.7 Million in Grant Funds Available for JARC/New Freedom Programs for the New YorkNon-Urbanized (Rural) Areas
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is soliciting project proposals from the Non-Urbanized (rural) areas of New York State, for possible funding under the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Programs.
The JARC and New Freedom Programs are funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and contained in the current federal transportation legislation, titled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). They are intended to help fund innovative and flexible programs and projects which identify and address the transportation needs of individuals with limited incomes and persons with disabilities.
Projects should address transportation gaps and or barriers identified in a locally developed Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. For a listing of status of plans in Rural NYS counties, click here. Grant applicants in the rural areas must ensure their project is developed in accordance with their Plan’s guidelines and parameters. Eligible applicants include private non-for profit organizations, state and local governments /authorities and operators of public transportation services.
Applicants should note that these FTA grant programs are reimbursement programs. Applicants will be required to pay all project expenses first, and then apply for reimbursement through the designated recipient. The programs fund up to 80% of capital costs or 50% of operating costs for approved projects, with the remaining match provided by the applicant.
Application forms to submit project proposals are available through this website. If you do not have access to the internet, a paper copy can be requested by calling NYSDOT at 518-457-8343. The deadline for submitting applications is June 20, 2008.
Application Process
The joint application for the FFY 2006-07 JARC and New Freedom funds can be found on this website. Projects should address transportation gaps and or barriers identified in the locally developed Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. Grant applicants in the rural areas must ensure their project is developed in accordance with the Plan’s guidelines and parameters. Eligible applicants include private non-for profit organizations, state and local governments /authorities and operators of public transportation services. Please note the application is due on June 20, 2008.
Application and Instructions PDF Version (not-a fill in document)
Application and Instructions Word DOC Version
NYSDOT will host a series of conference calls to provide guidance to agencies and organizations interested in applying for funding under theJARC and New Freedom Programs.Please reference the schedule below for the dates and times.
Conference Call Schedule:
Tuesday, May XX, 2008Time: 3 to 5 PM
Call in Number 888-888-8888Participant Code: 1234567
Thursday, MayXX, 2008 Time: 10 to 12AM
Call in Number 888-888-8888Participant Code: 1234567
Wednesday, MayXX, 2008 Time: 10 to 12AM
Call in Number 888-888-8888Participant Code: 1234567
Job Access Reverse Commute Projects
There are no awarded projects at this time
New Freedom Projects
There are no awarded projects at this time
New YorkMetropolitan Transportation Council
Solicitation / Funding / Coordinated Plan / Application Process / ProjectsFUNDING
Program / FFY 2006 / FFY 2007 / FFY 2008 / TotalJARC / $6,993,113 / $6,993,113 / $6,993,113 / $6,993,113
New Freedom / $4,045,067 / $3,889,365 / $4,260,171 / $4,045,067
COORDINATED PLAN
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) adopted an Interim Coordinated plan on November 16, 2006. This plan is a framework for identifying transportation gaps or barriers in the New York metro area and much of the work is based on the 2003 Access to Jobs plan.
Link To Plan
SOLICITATION
NYMTC page
$ 11+ Million in Grant Funds Available for JARC/New Freedom Programs for the New York Metropolitan Area
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) are soliciting project proposals from the New York Metropolitan Area, for possible funding under the Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) and New Freedom Programs.
The JARC and New Freedom Programs are funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and contained in the current federal transportation legislation, titled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). They are intended to help fund innovative and flexible programs and projects which identify and address the transportation needs of individuals with limited incomes and persons with disabilities.
Projects should address transportation gaps and or barriers identified in NYMTC’s locally developed Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, which was adopted on November 16, 2006 by the NYMTC Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) and is available on the NYMTC website,click here. Grant applicants in the NYMTC Region must ensure their project is developed in accordance with the Plan’s guidelines and parameters. Eligible applicants include private non-for profit organizations, state and local governments /authorities and operators of public transportation services.
Applicants should note that these FTA grant programs are reimbursement programs. Applicants will be required to pay all project expenses first, and then apply for reimbursement through the designated recipient. The programs fund up to 80% of capital costs or 50% of operating costs for approved projects, with the remaining match provided by the applicant.
Application forms to submit project proposals will be available shortly through the NYMTC website,under Programs and Projects. If you do not have access to the internet, a paper copy can be requested by calling Leslie Fordjour of NYMTC at 212- 383 -7271. The deadline for submitting applications is May 16, 2008.
Application Process
The joint application for the FFY 2006 JARC and New Freedom funds can be found on the NYMTC website and below. Projects should address transportation gaps and or barriers identified in NYMTC’s locally developed Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan, which was adopted on November 16, 2006 by the NYMTC Program, Finance and Administration Committee (PFAC) and is available on the NYMTC website, click here. Grant applicants in the NYMTC Region must ensure their project is developed in accordance with the Plan’s guidelines and parameters. Eligible applicants include private non-for profit organizations, state and local governments /authorities and operators of public transportation services. Please note the application is due on May 16, 2008.
NYMTC and NYSDOT are hosting a series of workshops to provide guidance to agencies and organizations interested in applying for funding under theJARC and New Freedom Programs.Please reference the workshop schedule below for the locations and times. For those who are unable to attend these workshops, the April 23, 2008 workshop in New York City will bewebcast live and also recorded for future viewing on the NYMTC website.
Workshop Schedule:
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Time: 3 to 5 PM (WEBCAST)
NEW YORK CITY, NYMTC, 199 Water Street, 22 floor
Thursday, May 1, 2008Time: 3 to 5 PM
HAUPPAUGE, Dennison Building Media Room, 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy.
Friday, May 2, 2008 Time: 3 to 5 PM
WHITE PLAINS,WestchesterCountyCenter, 198 Central Ave.
Job Access Reverse Commute Projects
There are no awarded projects at this time
New Freedom Projects
There are no awarded projects at this time