Texas Transit Association

EPA Announcement of Funding Available for Retrofiting Diesel Engines

This is a competitive process and the applications are due July 2, 2004. Please forward this to any parties that may be interested in applying for this funding.

EPA’s Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program is now accepting grant applications to assist in implementing projects that demonstrate the innovative usage of EPA verified pollution control equipment in reducing emissions from diesel fleets, including non-road fleets, that affect sensitive populations - such as children, the elderly, and the chronically ill - who are more susceptible to the effects of diesel exhaust. Applications will be accepted from state, local, multi-state, and tribal agencies, and non-profit organizations. The total estimated funding for this project is up to $1,500,000.
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The Texas Transportation Commission has proposed new rules regarding urban and rural funding formulae. The proposal is based on recommendations of their Public Transportation Advisory Committee and are available online at TxDOT’s rulemaking “page”:http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ogc/rules.htm.

Four public hearings are scheduled to take public comment on the proposed funding formulae rules. Download file

The TTC meeting produced the last funding of a five-year vehicle capital replacement program. For a list of transit agencies receiving capital funds, Download file

TxDOT’s Public Transportation Advisory Committee (PTAC) has scheduled their next meeting for April 19-20, 2004 in Austin, with the April 20th date being held open for a possible continuation of the first day. A TTA summary of the April 7 PTAC meeting as well as the April 19-20 Agenda are available for download on the following page.

The Texas Transportation Commission is expected to propose formal rules on funding formulae at their next meeting on April 29 in Waco.
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The Public Transportation Advisory Committee to the Texas Transportation Commission will meet at 2pm on April 7 in Austin to review and comment on rural and urban funding formulae drawn up by TxDOT-PTN. Agenda provided on next page.
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Texas Transportation Commission meeting as it related to public transportation:
FTA Sec. 5311 Rural:
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FTA Sec. 5310 Elderly & Disabled:
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Summary: Public Transportation Agenda Items
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