[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 179 (Wednesday, September 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49632-49639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24850]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-98-4370]


Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot 
Program--Implementation of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments on program implementation in FY 
2000 and beyond; request for letters of intent for FY 1999 planning and 
implementation grants.

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SUMMARY: This document provides implementation guidance on section 1221 
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Pub. L. 
105-178, 112 Stat. 107 (1998), which establishes the Transportation and 
Community and System Preservation Pilot Program (TCSP). The TCSP 
provides funding for planning grants, implementation grants, and 
research to investigate and address the relationship between 
transportation and community and system preservation. The States, local 
governments, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are 
eligible for discretionary grants to plan and implement strategies 
which improve the efficiency of the transportation system, reduce 
environmental impacts of transportation, reduce the need for costly 
future public infrastructure investments, ensure efficient access to 
jobs, services and centers of trade, and examine development patterns 
and identify strategies to encourage private sector development 
patterns which achieve these goals.
    Through the TCSP, the States, local governments, and MPOs will 
implement

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and evaluate current preservation practices and activities that support 
these practices, as well as develop new, innovative approaches. Funding 
for the TCSP is $20 million in FY 1999 and $25 million per year for 
FY's 2000 through 2003. The FHWA seeks public comments from all 
interested parties regarding implementation of the TCSP in FY 2000 and 
beyond, and letters of intent from potential grantees for FY 1999 
funding.

DATES: Comments on program implementation must be received on or before 
November 16, 1998. Requests for letters of intent for FY 1999 planning 
and implementation grants must be received on or before November 16, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Your signed, written comments on program implementation must 
refer to the docket number appearing at the top of this document and 
you must submit the comments to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, 
Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. All 
comments received will be available for examination at the above 
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments 
must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard.
    Submit letters of intent to the FHWA Division Office in the State 
of the applicant. The addresses and telephone numbers are provided in 
an attachment to this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan B. Petty, Office of Environment 
and Planning, HEP-20, (202)366-6577; or S. Reid Alsop, Office of the 
Chief Counsel, HCC-31, (202)366-1371; Federal Highway Administration, 
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington D.C. 20590. The voice mail telephone 
number for the TCSP is (800)488-6034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    Internet users can access all comments received by the U.S. DOT 
Dockets, Room PL-401, by using the universal resource locator (URL): 
http://dms.dot.gov. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each 
year. Please follow the instructions online for more information and 
help.
    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem 
and suitable communications software from the Government Printing 
Office Electronic Bulletin Board Service at (202)512-1661. Internet 
users may reach the Federal Register's home page at: http://
www.nara.gov/fedreg and the Government Printing Office's database at: 
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara.

Background

    Section 1221 of the TEA-21 establishes the TCSP. The Department of 
Transportation's Strategic Plan (1997-2003) includes a series of goals 
related to safety, mobility and access, economic growth and trade, 
enhancement of communities and the natural environment, and national 
security. The TCSP pilot program relates to each of these goals and 
provides funding for planning grants, implementation grants, and 
research to investigate and address the relationship between 
transportation and community and system preservation. By funding 
innovative activities at the neighborhood, local, metropolitan, State 
and regional level, the program is intended to increase the knowledge 
of the costs and benefits of different approaches to integrating 
transportation investments, community preservation, land development 
patterns and environmental protection. It will enable communities to 
investigate and address the relationship among these many factors.
    This notice includes three sections: Section I--Notice of Program 
Implementation; Section II--Requests for Letters of Intent for FY 1999; 
and Section III--Request for comments.

Section I: Notice of Program Implementation

Introduction

    The TCSP provides funding for planning grants, implementation 
grants and research to investigate and address the relationship between 
transportation and community and system preservation. States, local 
governments and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) are eligible 
for discretionary grants to plan and implement strategies which improve 
the efficiency of the transportation system, reduce environmental 
impacts of transportation, reduce the need for costly future public 
infrastructure investments, ensure efficient access to jobs, services 
and centers of trade, and examine development patterns and identify 
strategies to encourage private sector development patterns which 
achieve these goals. Through the TCSP, States, local governments, and 
MPOs will implement and evaluate current preservation practices and 
activities that support these practices, as well as develop new, 
innovative approaches.
    The activities and research funded under this program will develop, 
implement and evaluate transportation strategies that support 
transportation and community and system preservation practices. The 
program will demonstrate transportation strategies that incorporate the 
short- and long-term environmental, economic, and social equity needs 
of communities. Examples of current preservation practices include 
policies to direct spending to high growth regions; establishment of 
urban growth boundaries to guide metropolitan expansion; and 
designation of green corridors that provide access to major highway 
corridors for efficient and compact development. In addition, it may 
include preservation practices that are necessary to implement transit 
oriented development plans, traffic calming measures and other 
coordinated transportation and community and system preservation 
activities. The size, scope and number of grants funded under TCSP will 
be dependent on the proposals received. The FHWA anticipates that in 
the first year of the program there may be 20 to 30 grants.

Outreach and Cooperation

    The DOT is establishing this program in cooperation with other 
Federal agencies, State, regional, and local governments. To prepare 
the initial design and implementation of this program, and to review 
and evaluate grant applications for the Secretary of Transportation, 
the FHWA is administering this program and has established a working 
group with representatives from the Federal Transit Administration, 
Federal Railroad Administration, Research and Special Programs 
Administration/Volpe Center, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
and the Environmental Protection Agency. The working group is gathering 
input through this notice and through meetings with stakeholders 
conducted as part of DOT's outreach activities following the passage of 
the TEA-21. For ongoing input into the development and priorities for 
the program, the working group is considering workshops with grantees 
and stakeholders and further Federal Register notices to announce 
subsequent rounds of grant funding. In addition, section 5107 of TEA-21 
requires the establishment of an advisory board under the Surface 
Transportation-Environment Cooperative Research Program. This board of 
scientists, engineers, and State and local agencies may, when it is 
established in the future, provide another opportunity to gather 
ongoing input for the development of the program.

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Research Program

    The TCSP includes a comprehensive research program to investigate 
the relationships between transportation, community preservation, and 
the environment, and to investigate the role of the private sector in 
shaping such relationships. The research program also includes 
monitoring and analysis of projects carried out under the grant 
program.
    The goal of the research program is to build a knowledge base of 
work in this field that will enable State, regional and local 
government agencies, the private sector and neighborhood groups, 
through transportation activities, to help shape communities that meet 
current and long term environmental, social equity, and economic goals. 
With coordination and input from its partners and stakeholders, the 
FHWA will identify and initiate needed research to support the purposes 
of the TCSP. The research program is integral to TCSP, and it will 
support and complement the activities conducted through planning and 
implementation grants. Likewise, applied research activities that may 
be a part of a grant activity would be beneficial to the research 
program.
    This notice requests comments and suggestions on the research 
program but does not solicit specific research proposals. The DOT 
anticipates that most of the TCSP will be allocated for planning and 
implementation grants and that limited funding will be available for 
research. The research may be conducted through cooperative agreements 
with organizations, contract support, or through State, local and MPO 
grants.
    The DOT proposes to concentrate research activities in five areas:
    1. Synthesis of existing research and knowledge. Initial work will 
focus on gathering information about existing and ongoing 
transportation projects related to the development of community 
preservation activities which could include for example, the Maryland 
Smart Growth initiative, and the Land Use, Transportation and Air 
Quality (LUTRAQ) program in Portland, Oregon. The synthesis will 
highlight critical issues that will be particularly useful to agencies 
developing grant proposals in the early years of the TCSP.
    2. Identification of gaps in our knowledge base and the strategies 
for closing them. The synthesis of existing knowledge will also be used 
to identify those areas where further research and information is 
required and to determine the tools needed by practitioners at the 
local and regional level to implement programs which support 
transportation investments that foster community and transportation 
system preservation.
    3. An evaluation component for each grant project and an overall 
program evaluation. In addition to the evaluation of each planning and 
implementation project that receives TCSP funding, the FHWA will also 
conduct an overall program evaluation combining the results of the 
planning and implementation grants and the research program to help set 
the strategic direction and future priorities for the TCSP.
    4. Development of needed tools and methodologies to support 
decision makers. Transportation-related tools and analytical techniques 
will be enhanced to help support the State and local decision makers in 
taking a longer term view and balancing economic, social equity, and 
environmental goals.
    5. Effective coordination and dissemination of results, tools and 
information developed by the program. An important measure for the 
success of TCSP is the extent to which the results and best practices 
from the pilot program are used effectively by government agencies, the 
private sector, and others. Under the research component of TCSP, the 
FHWA will establish outreach, technical assistance, and other means to 
share and implement the results elsewhere.

Planning and Implementation Grants Program

    The TCSP will provide grants for planning activities and for 
implementation activities. Planning grants are intended to help States, 
local governments, and MPOs begin to initiate transportation, community 
and system preservation activities in partnership with non-governmental 
organizations. Implementation grants are intended to support States, 
local governments, and MPOs (and their non-governmental partners) that 
have already initiated community preservation programs and policies. 
These grants will fund innovative transportation and planning 
activities, which are carried out as part of a cooperative, continuing 
and comprehensive transportation planning process, to meet these goals.
    Activities eligible for TCSP funding include activities eligible 
for Federal highway and transit funding (title 23, U.S.C., or Chapter 
53 of title 49, U.S.C.) or other activities determined by the Secretary 
to be appropriate. However, where possible, grants will be awarded for 
new and innovative activities that are eligible but remain unfunded 
under the current Federal-aid program.

Eligible Recipients

    State agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and units of 
local governments that are recognized by a State are eligible 
recipients of TCSP grant funds. This would include towns, cities, 
public transit agencies, air resources boards, school boards, and park 
districts but not neighborhood groups or developers. Non-governmental 
organizations that have projects they wish to see funded under this 
program are encouraged to partner with an eligible recipient as the 
project sponsor.
    An MPO may be both a project sponsor and endorse other activities 
proposed and submitted by a local government within its metropolitan 
boundary. An MPO or State may consider packaging related activities for 
submittal as one larger grant request.

Purposes and Criteria of the TCSP Grant Program

    Activities funded under TCSP must address and integrate each of the 
purposes of the program listed below. If a proposal does not address 
one or more purposes, the applicant must clearly state why each purpose 
was not addressed. Priority will be given to those proposals which 
clearly and comprehensively meet and integrate the greatest number of 
purposes and are likely to produce successful results. How well 
proposed projects achieve each of these purposes will be a principal 
criterion in selecting proposals for funding.
    Grant proposals must address how proposed activities will meet all 
of the following:
    1. Improve the efficiency of the transportation system.
    Proposals for TCSP activities should identify, develop and evaluate 
new strategies and measures of transportation efficiency that are based 
on maximizing the use of existing community infrastructure, such as 
highways, railroads, transit systems and the built environment. 
Performance measures should include a focus on people and access rather 
than cars or goods carried, and services provided rather than miles 
traveled.
    2. Reduce the impacts of transportation on the environment.
    Proposals for TCSP activities should explore the long term direct 
and indirect social, economic and environmental impacts of 
transportation investments on the natural and built environment. 
Performance measures should relate the results of individual activities 
to the larger community and regional environment and the transportation 
system.

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    3. Reduce the need for costly future public infrastructure.
    Proposals for TCSP activities should describe how they will reduce 
the need for costly future public infrastructure investment and/or 
create tools and techniques to measure these savings over the life 
cycle of the activities. Performance measures should include projected 
life cycle savings obtained through avoided future investments or 
maintenance.
    4. Ensure efficient access to jobs, services and centers of trade.
    Proposals for TCSP activities should clearly demonstrate how they 
improve efficient, affordable access to jobs, services and centers of 
trade, including for disadvantaged groups. This could also include the 
use of new technologies to reduce the need to travel. Performance 
measures should include improved access to jobs and services, and 
improved freight movements.
    5. Encourage private sector development patterns.
    Proposals for TCSP activities should identify effective strategies 
to encourage private sector investments that result in land development 
patterns that help meet the goals of this pilot program. Performance 
measures should demonstrate and monitor changes in development patterns 
and private sector investment trends or opportunities resulting from 
TCSP-related activities.

Priorities for all Grants

    In addition to the items listed above, applications for planning 
and implementation grants will also be evaluated based on a number of 
factors:
    a. A demonstrated commitment of non-Federal resources. Although 
matching funds are not required, priority will be given to projects 
which leverage non-Federal funds and take advantage of in-kind 
contributions such as maintenance agreements, land donations and 
volunteer time.
    b. An evaluation component (see later discussion). This should 
include a description of activities that will be undertaken to 
disseminate the results and lessons of the project to peers, especially 
neighboring or nearby agencies and jurisdictions.
    c. An equitable distribution of grants with respect to a diversity 
of populations. The DOT will also be ensuring the equitable 
distribution of funds to geographic regions, including an appropriate 
mix of rural and urban activities.
    d. The involvement and participation of non-traditional partners in 
the project team. Such partners might include public utility operators, 
social services agencies, community groups, environmental 
organizations, non-profit organizations, public health agencies, 
private land development organizations and real estate investors.

Additional Planning Grant Information

    Planning assistance under the TCSP is intended to provide financial 
resources to States and communities to explore integrating their 
transportation programs with community preservation and environmental 
activities. Grants will be awarded for planning activities that will 
achieve this integration, meet the purposes of the program described 
above and are innovative. This may include, for example, public and 
private involvement activities; improving conditions for bicycling and 
walking; better and safer operation of existing roads, signals and 
transit systems; development of new types of transportation financing 
and land-use alternatives; development of new programs and tools to 
measure success; and the creation of new planning tools and policies 
necessary to implement TCSP-related initiatives.

Additional Implementation Grant Criteria

    Implementation grants under the TCSP are intended to provide 
financial resources to State, local governments, and MPOs to enable 
them to carry out activities that address transportation efficiency 
while meeting community preservation and environmental goals. Examples 
of such policies or programs include:

--Spending policies that direct funds to high-growth regions of the 
country;
--Urban growth boundaries to guide metropolitan expansion;
--``Green corridors'' programs that provide access to major highway 
corridors for areas targeted for efficient and compact development.

    Implementation activities may include community preservation 
activities to implement transit-oriented development plans, traffic 
calming measures or other coordinated transportation and community and 
system preservation practices.
    Priority will be given to applicants that have already instituted 
preservation or development programs and policies that:
    1. Qualify for Federal highway and transit funding (to be 
determined by FHWA);
    2. Coordinate with State and locally adopted preservation and 
development plans;
    3. Integrate transportation and community and system preservation 
practices;
    4. Promote investments in transportation infrastructure and 
transportation activities that minimize adverse environmental impacts 
and lower total life cycle costs; and/or
    5. Encourage private sector investments and innovative strategies 
that address the purposes of TCSP.
    Implementation grants will help carry out the results of planning 
activities that may have been funded by planning grants under this same 
program. In future years of the TCSP, applicants who have completed 
activities using planning grants will be encouraged to apply for 
implementation grants. We expect the results of an implementation grant 
to affect the way new projects are designed and constructed in the 
future.

Evaluation

    Every proposal funded under the planning and implementation grant 
programs must include a description of the applicant's plans for 
monitoring and analysis of the grant activity and for providing the 
results of such monitoring and analysis to the FHWA. This information 
is necessary to provide an opportunity for the Department of 
Transportation, States, MPOs and local governments to learn more about 
the practical implications of integrating land development, 
transportation and environmental decision making.
    The measures used to evaluate project results should be based on 
the goals and objectives of the project. In addition to individual 
project evaluations, an overall program evaluation will be conducted 
under the research component of the program described above.
    Developing measures to determine the results of the projects is 
difficult and there is no general consensus on operative measures. The 
FHWA, the FTA and other Federal partners will work with grantees to 
develop and test measures. Methods to measure and evaluate current and 
future performance may include, for example:
    1. Quantitative assessments such as measurement of changes in 
traffic flow and mode choice (e.g. increased pedestrian and bicycle 
traffic), environmental impacts and reduced vehicle miles of travel or 
number of trips;
    2. Analytic procedures which forecast the current and future 
impacts of projects such as travel demand, land development, or 
economic forecasting; and/or
    3. Qualitative assessment such as interviews, surveys, changes in 
local ordinances, or other anecdotal evidence.

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Relationship of the TCSP to the Transportation Planning Process

    The TCSP will complement, improve and enhance the Statewide and MPO 
planning process created by Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Pub.L. 102-240, 105 Stat.1914, and 
refined by TEA-21. This process promotes the ongoing, cooperative and 
active involvement of the public, transportation providers, public 
interest groups, and State, metropolitan and local government agencies 
in the development of statewide and metropolitan transportation plans 
and improvement programs (23 CFR part 450).
    The DOT fully supports this planning process, which has brought 
diverse constituencies and government agencies together, and views the 
TCSP activities as a logical step in the continuing improvement of 
transportation planning at the State and regional level. In particular, 
the TCSP can help broaden the scope and impact of the planning process 
to better integrate land development planning, environmental goals and 
objectives, economic development, social equity considerations, and 
other private sector activities. The integration of interest groups, 
investors and developers through partnering with government applicants 
is a goal of the program. The TCSP activities will also consider 
incorporation of much longer planning horizons and consider the impacts 
on future generations.
    Activities funded by this program may be used to test or implement 
new, innovative planning methods and programs that significantly 
enhance the existing Statewide and MPO transportation planning 
processes. The TCSP funds are intended to leverage new transportation 
and community preservation initiatives rather than to fund the ongoing 
planning activities of States and MPOs. The TCSP-funded activities must 
demonstrate coordination with the State and/or MPO to ensure the 
planning process is not circumvented. In addition, activities should 
encourage and improve public involvement in the overall planning 
process as well as in the individual project.
    Construction projects funded by the TCSP will ultimately be 
included in an approved State or MPO Transportation Improvement Program 
(TIP). The TCSP funds should not be requested for projects that have 
already been scheduled for funding and are in the current State or MPO 
TIP. Highway and transit projects which either use Federal funds or 
require Federal approvals, and are in air quality non attainment or 
maintenance areas, must be included in an air quality conformity 
analysis required as part of the transportation planning process. 
Because TCSP projects may target improved air quality as part of their 
broader goals, documentation of the beneficial air quality impacts of 
the project will be important.
    Non-construction activities funded by the TCSP, such as the 
development of regional plans and policies, project evaluations and 
land development code changes, may not need to appear in a Statewide or 
MPO TIP, but should still have the support or endorsement of the State 
or MPO. Non-construction activities may result in changes to existing 
State and MPO plans and therefore need coordination with other 
jurisdictions within a metropolitan region or State.

Section II: Request for Letters of Intent for FY 1999 Planning and 
Implementation Grants

Introduction

    To lessen the burden on potential grantees in the first round of 
funding, the DOT is requesting that interested State, metropolitan and 
local governments submit Letters of Intent (LOI) to apply for either a 
planning or an implementation grant for FY 1999. (Proposals for 
research are not being solicited.) From these LOIs, the DOT will select 
approximately 50 applicants who will be asked to prepare a more 
detailed grant request for further consideration. We anticipate making 
final decisions on awards early in the calendar year.
    Although a single activity or proposal should not be submitted for 
both planning and implementation grants, applicants may apply for both 
planning and implementation grants for different activities. Funding is 
limited to a maximum of $20 million in FY 1999 and competition for 
those funds is expected to be high. There is no predetermined balance 
between planning and implementation grants to be awarded in FY 1999. 
Grants may be spent over a period of up to two years but no commitment 
can be made for second or subsequent years of grant awards. Thus, 
phased projects must stand alone and be capable of being implemented 
and producing results in each phase.

Contents of LOIs

    An LOI should be approximately four pages long and should follow 
the sample format in the attachment to this notice. Letters from 
partners demonstrating their commitment to the project may be attached 
to the LOI. The LOI should briefly describe how the activity would 
addresses each of the purposes of the program and the specific criteria 
for planning or implementation grants. Applicants should also show 
public involvement, non-traditional partners and private sector 
participation in their project.
    The DOT is particularly interested in supporting projects that are 
ready to begin and have plans to collect and document results that can 
be shared with others quickly. The LOI should highlight when the 
proposal would be initiated and when results are expected.

Schedule and Administrative Processes

    There are several options for the administration of grants under 
TCSP. The FHWA has established financial management systems with the 
State Departments of Transportation and anticipates that most TCSP 
grants will be channeled through this established process. However, if 
another process such as a cooperative agreement or grant through 
another eligible agency (e.g., a public transit agency) is preferred, 
the applicant can work with the appropriate FHWA Division Office to 
develop a different funding mechanism.
    An applicant should send five (5) copies of the LOI to the FHWA 
Division Office in the State in which the project is located within 60 
days from the date of this notice. The FHWA, with the multi-agency 
working group described under the caption ``Outreach and Cooperation'' 
will recommend to the Secretary the applicants who will be asked to 
develop full proposals. The FHWA anticipates issuing a notice 
requesting FY 2000 applications in March 1999. The time line for FY 
1999 applications for TCSP and a proposed time line for FY 2000 
follows.
    Questions about the grant program should be directed to either the 
FHWA Division Office or FTA Regional Office in the State in which the 
applicant is located.

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                           Time Line for TCSP                           
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        TCSP milestones         FY 1999 proposed     FY 2000 proposed   
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Issue Federal Register Notice   September 15,     March 1999.           
 and Request for Letters of      1998.                                  
 Intent.                                                                
Comments and Letters of Intent  November 15,      May 1999.             
 due.                            1998.                                  
Select applicants to prepare    December 9, 1998  June 1999.            
 grant requests.                                                        
Grant proposals from selected   February 16,      August 1999.          
 Letter of Intent due.           1999.                                  
Grants awarded................  March 15, 1999..  October 1999.         
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Section III: Request for Comments on Program Implementation in FY 
2000 and Beyond

    The TCSP is a new initiative in the transportation field and may 
still be unfamiliar. Consequently, the DOT is seeking comments on a 
wide range of questions related to the administration of the program; 
the size, scope and nature of projects that should be supported by the 
program; the role of TCSP-related activities in the planning process; 
and the appropriate balance between research, planning and 
implementation activities funded as part of the initiative. The 
comments and suggestions received from interested parties to this 
notice and other outreach activities, as well as the experience gained 
from the first round of grant applications, will help define the 
program for FY 2000 and beyond. The Department is seeking comments on 
the following questions, as well as on other issues relating to the 
implementation of the TCSP.
    1. Project selection criteria: Should there be any additional 
weight or priority applied to any of the criteria for FY 2000 and 
beyond? Should additional criteria by which the proposals will be 
evaluated be added?
    2. Planning: How can we ensure that TCSP-funded activities support 
the existing Statewide and metropolitan planning process? How can we 
support innovative activities, integrate new planning techniques and 
refocus the planning process to ensure TCSP-related activities are 
addressed? What is the best way for local governments and non-
traditional partners to coordinate with the State and MPO planning 
process?
    3. Grants: The TCSP addresses broad issues with regional or 
Statewide implications. How can we ensure improvements to a single 
location, neighborhood street, or job center provide meaningful 
community preservation impacts on the larger region? How should we 
balance grant-making between planning and implementation grants? Should 
there be a cap on the size of grants? Should land acquisition and 
right-of-way purchases be funded?
    4. Project timeliness: How important should the time line be for 
implementation of projects in our evaluation of proposed projects?
    5. Evaluation of projects: How can project sponsors effectively 
evaluate the results of activities? How can the results of individual 
project evaluations be used to evaluate the overall impacts of TCSP?
    6. Public and private sector involvement: How should grantees 
demonstrate a commitment of non-Federal resources and effective 
involvement of public and private partners? How can we broaden the base 
of program participants and encourage participation beyond the 
traditional transportation community?
    7. Research: What gaps currently exist in our knowledge of 
transportation and community preservation practices? What experience--
both good and bad--do we have with work in this field? What tools do 
practitioners need to achieve the integration of these issues in the 
transportation planning process and in project implementation?
    8. Definitions: A number of the terms and concepts used in the TCSP 
pilot program may be unfamiliar to potential grant applicants. Are 
there established and/or helpful definitions of ``community 
preservation'' practices and ``system preservation'' that can be used? 
What examples can be given of successful community preservation and 
system preservation activities?

Attachment--Example Outline for FY 1999 TCSP Letters of Intent

    Summary Information:

Type Of Project Request: (Planning Grant or Implementation Grant)
Project Name And Location:
Organization:
Key Contact:
Address:
Phone/Fax/E-mail:
Estimated Grant Request:

    Project Description: Briefly describe the project, the 
geographic scale of the proposed activity (system, region, corridor, 
etc.), its expected results in the short and longer term (20-40 
years), and the vision you have for the ultimate impact of the 
activity.
    Purpose and Criteria: Further describe the project and its 
objectives. Relate how it furthers and integrates each of the 
following purposes of the TCSP program:
    1. Improve the efficiency of the transportation system;
    2. Reduce the impacts of transportation on the environment;
    3. Reduce the need for costly future investments in public 
infrastructure;
    4. Ensure efficient access to jobs, services, and centers of 
trade; and
    5. Examine development patterns and identify strategies to 
encourage private sector development patterns which achieve the 
goals of the TCSP.
    Address the other criteria which will be used to evaluate the 
proposal:
    a. A demonstrated commitment of non-Federal resources;
    b. An evaluation component;
    c. An equitable distribution of grants with respect to a 
diversity of populations; and
    d. The participation of non-traditional partners.
    For Implementation Grants applicants should also provide 
background information on established community preservation 
practices within their community that:
    1. Qualify for Federal highway and transit funding;
    2. Coordinate with State and locally adopted preservation and 
development plans;
    3. Integrate with transportation and community and system 
preservation practices;
    4. Promote investments in transportation infrastructure and 
transportation activities that minimize adverse environmental 
impacts; and
    5. Encourage private sector investments and innovative 
strategies that address the purposes of TCSP.

Coordination

    Indicate how the proposal is consistent with State and 
metropolitan planning processes and how MPO and/or State DOT support 
will be demonstrated (e.g., letter, reference to report, etc).

Partners

    List, and briefly describe if necessary, the agencies, 
organizations, and companies participating in the activities and/or 
on the project team. Describe plans for involvement and/or education 
of the broader public. You may attach to the LOI letters of support 
from project partners.

Resources

    List all funding, both Federal and non-Federal, and in-kind 
resources supporting the project.

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Time Frame

    State the number of months or years to complete the project, 
including dates of major milestones, and evaluation and reporting 
periods.

Evaluation

    Summarize the preliminary plans for evaluation of the activity, 
including means of monitoring, indicators and measures of 
performance, and plans for reporting results. Evaluation plans 
should address the following:
    1. The accomplishment of the objectives as outlined in the 
project LOI, and
    2. Measurement of the short-and long-term results of the 
project.

Submission

    The LOI and 4 copies should be mailed to the FHWA Division 
Office in the State of the applicant. The FHWA office addresses are 
listed below:

Attachment--FHWA Division Offices

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                   State                       FHWA Address, Phone No.  
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Alabama...................................  500 Eastern Boulevard, Suite
                                             200, Montgomery, 36117-    
                                             2018, 334-223-7377.        
Alaska....................................  Federal Building, 9th and   
                                             Glacier Ave., PO Box 21648,
                                             Juneau 99802-1648, 907-586-
                                             7422.                      
Arizona...................................  234 N. Central Avenue, Suite
                                             330, Phoenix 85004, 602-379-
                                             3646.                      
Arkansas..................................  Federal Office Building,    
                                             Room 3128, 700 West Capitol
                                             Avenue, Little Rock 72201, 
                                             501-324-6441.              
California................................  980 9th Street, Suite 400,  
                                             Sacramento 95814-2724, 916-
                                             498-5034.                  
Colorado..................................  555 Zang Street, Room 250,  
                                             Lakewood 80228, 303-969-   
                                             6730.                      
Connecticut...............................  628-2 Hebron Avenue, Suite  
                                             303, Glastonbury 06033, 860-
                                             659-6703.                  
Delaware..................................  300 South New Street, Room  
                                             2101, Dover 19904-6726, 302-
                                             734-2835.                  
District of Columbia......................  Union Center Plaza, 820     
                                             First Street, N.E., Suite  
                                             750, Washington 20002, 202-
                                             523-0163.                  
Florida...................................  227 North Bronough Street,  
                                             Room 2015, Tallahassee     
                                             32301, 850-942-9605.       
Georgia...................................  61 Forsyth St., SW, 17th    
                                             Floor, Suite 17T100,       
                                             Atlanta 30303-3104, 404-562-
                                             3634.                      
Hawaii....................................  300 Ala Moana Boulevard,    
                                             Suite 3202, Box 50206,     
                                             Honolulu 96850, 808-541-   
                                             2700.                      
Idaho.....................................  3050 Lakeharbor Lane, Suite 
                                             126, Boise 83703, 208-334- 
                                             1843.                      
Illinois..................................  3250 Executive Park Drive,  
                                             Springfield 62703, 217-492-
                                             4638.                      
Indiana...................................  Federal Office Building,    
                                             Room 254, 575 North        
                                             Pennsylvania Street,       
                                             Indianapolis 46204, 317-226-
                                             7492.                      
Iowa......................................  105 6th Street, PO Box 627, 
                                             Ames 50010, 515-233-7315.  
Kansas....................................  3300 South Topeka Blvd.,    
                                             Suite 1, Topeka 66611-2237,
                                             785-267-7284.              
Kentucky..................................  John C. Watts Building, 330 
                                             West Broadway Street, PO   
                                             Box 536, Frankfort 40602,  
                                             502-223-6727.              
Louisiana.................................  750 Florida St., Room 239,  
                                             PO Box 3929, Baton Rouge   
                                             70821, 504-389-0400.       
Maine.....................................  Federal Building, Room 614, 
                                             40 Western Avenue, Augusta 
                                             04330, 207-622-8350.       
Maryland..................................  The Rotunda, Suite 220, 711 
                                             West 40th Street, Baltimore
                                             21211-2187, 410-962-4342.  
Massachusetts.............................  Transportation Systems      
                                             Center, 55 Broadway, 10th  
                                             Floor, Cambridge 02142 617-
                                             494-2253.                  
Michigan..................................  315 West Allegan Street,    
                                             Room 207, Lansing 48933,   
                                             517-377-1880.              
Minnesota.................................  Galtier Plaza (Box 75) 175  
                                             5th Street E., Suite 500,  
                                             St. Paul 55501-2901, 612-  
                                             291-6109.                  
Mississippi...............................  666 North Street, Suite 105,
                                             Jackson 39202, 601-965-    
                                             4232.                      
Missouri..................................  209 Adams Street, PO Box    
                                             1787, Jefferson City 65102,
                                             573-636-7104.              
Montana...................................  301 South Park Street, Room 
                                             448, Helena 59626-0056, 406-
                                             441-1230.                  
Nebraska..................................  100 Centennial Mall North,  
                                             Room 220, Lincoln 68508,   
                                             402-437-5964.              
Nevada....................................  705 North Plaza Street,     
                                             Suite 220, Carson City     
                                             89701, 702-687-5332.       
New Hampshire.............................  279 Pleasant Street, Room   
                                             204, Concord 03301, 603-225-
                                             1643.                      
New Jersey................................  840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 
                                             310, West Trenton 08628-   
                                             1019, 609-637-4211.        
New Mexico................................  604 W. San Mateo Road, Santa
                                             Fe 87501, 505-820-2026.    
New York..................................  Leo W. O'Brien Federal      
                                             Building, Clinton & N.     
                                             Pearl Sts., 9th Floor,     
                                             Albany 12207, 518-431-4125.
North Carolina............................  310 New Bern Avenue, Suite  
                                             410, Raleigh 27601, 919-856-
                                             4330.                      
North Dakota..............................  1471 Interstate Loop,       
                                             Bismarck 58501-0567, 701-  
                                             250-4349.                  
Ohio......................................  200 North High Street, Room 
                                             328, Columbus 43215, 614-  
                                             469-5877.                  
Oklahoma..................................  715 South Metropolitan,     
                                             Suite 700, Oklahoma City   
                                             73108, 405-945-6040.       
Oregon....................................  Equitable Center, Suite 100,
                                             530 Center St., N.E., Salem
                                             97301, 503-399-5749.       
Pennsylvania..............................  Forum Place, 555 Walnut     
                                             Street, Harrisburg 17101-  
                                             1900, 717-221-3759.        
Puerto Rico...............................  US Courthouse & Federal     
                                             Building, Carlos Chardon   
                                             St., Rm 329, San Juan 00918-
                                             1755, 787-766-5600.        
Rhode Island..............................  380 Westminster Mall, Room  
                                             547, Providence 02903, 401-
                                             528-4548.                  
South Carolina............................  1835 Assembly Street, Suite 
                                             758, Columbia 29201, 803-  
                                             253-3881.                  
South Dakota..............................  Federal Office Building, 116
                                             East Dakota Avenue, PO Box 
                                             700, Pierre 57501 605-224- 
                                             8033.                      
Tennessee.................................  249 Cumberland Bend Drive,  
                                             Nashville 37228, 615-736-  
                                             7106.                      
Texas.....................................  Federal Office Building,    
                                             Room 826, 300 East Eighth  
                                             Street, Austin 78701, 512- 
                                             916-5917.                  
Utah......................................  2520 W. 4700 South, Suite   
                                             9A, Salt Lake City 84118,  
                                             801-963-0182.              
Vermont...................................  Federal Building, 87 State  
                                             St., PO Box 568, Montpelier
                                             05601, 802-828-4433.       
Virginia..................................  Dale Building, Suite 205,   
                                             1504 Santa Rosa Road,      
                                             Richmond 23229, 804-281-   
                                             5111.                      
Washington................................  501 Evergreen Plaza, 711    
                                             South Capitol Way, Olympia 
                                             98501, 360-753-9485.       
West Virginia.............................  Geary Plaza, Suite 200, 700 
                                             Washington Street. E,      
                                             Charleston 25301, 304-347- 
                                             5329.                      
Wisconsin.................................  567 D'Onofrio Drive, Madison
                                             53719-2814, 608-829-7514.  
Wyoming...................................  1916 Evans Avenue, Cheyenne 
                                             82001-3764, 307-772-2004.  
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                      FHWA/FTA Metropolitan Offices                     
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New York..................................  6 World Trade Center, Room  
                                             320, New York, NY 10048,   
                                             FAX: 212-466-1939 212-466- 
                                             3483, 26 Federal Plaza,    
                                             Suite 2940, New York, NY   
                                             10278-0194, FAX 212-264-   
                                             8973, 212-264-8162.        
Philadelphia..............................  1760 Market St., Suite 510, 
                                             Philadelphia, Pa 19103, 215-
                                             656-7070, FAX: 215-656-    
                                             7260, 215-656-7111.        
Chicago...................................  200 West Adams, Room 2410,  
                                             Chicago, IL 60606, 312-886-
                                             1616, FAX 312-886-0351, 312-
                                             886-1604.                  
Los Angeles...............................  201 N. Figueroa Street,     
                                             Suite 1460, Los Angeles, CA
                                             90012; 213-202-3950; FAX:  
                                             213-202-3961.              
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(23 U.S.C. 315; sec. 1221, Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107, 221 
(1998); 49 CFR 1.48)

    Issued on: September 11, 1998.
Kenneth R. Wykle,
Federal Highway Administration Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-24850 Filed 9-15-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-22-P