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10.3 Financial Strategies for Implementation

Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL): This emphasis area calls for early consideration of the environmental, community, and economic goals in the transportation planning process; it uses the information, analysis, and products developed during planning to inform the environmental review process. Data Sharing in Transportation Planning: State DOTs, MPOs, and providers of public transportation facilitate the transportation planning process. 10.3.4 FTA’s Justice 40 Program About: The Environmental Justice (EJ) Circular issued by the FTA provides recipients of FTA financial assistance with guidance for incorporating EJ principles into FTA- funded plans, projects, and activities. The Justice40 Initiative has made it a priority of the federal government to commit at least 40% of all federal funds from federal investments to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened with pollution. The categories of investment are climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit, affordable and sustainable housing, training and workforce development, remediation and reduction of legacy pollution, and the development of critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure. Covered federal investments include any grant or procurement spending, financing, staffing costs, direct spending, or benefits to individuals for a covered program in a Justice40 program.

10.3.5 FDOT Transit Strategy: Adapting to Changing Customer Mobility Needs About: Part of the State Transit Initiative, this policy document outlines FDOT goals and strategies for supporting public transit. Key FDOT public transit goals include: » Making transit more attractive to riders, collaborating with stakeholders to develop strategies for reducing traffic congestion and travel delays, and developing seamless connections when a one-seat ride is not an efficient option. Essential to these efforts are strategies and public outreach that can define and develop programs that will meet customer needs. » Expanding travel choices in rural areas beyond the traditional medical and senior transportation markets. » Supporting a comprehensive and coordinated policy to guide the State’s public transportation funding. Funding priority will be given to those projects that reflect a customer-driven, multimodal approach to providing improved access. Reduce the number of program silos and increase funding flexibility. » Ensuring all public transportation services include safety/risk management components in their operational plans. 10.3.6 FDOT Discretionary Grant Programs About: FDOT District 6 has jurisdiction over Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The District manages FTA and State funding allocations for transit planning and operations the Counties and also implement discretionary grants that can be used to provide congestion relief on designated corridors, implement and/or expand new services and for park and ride lot development.

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