Metro LogoFederal Legislative Program - 2009

Federal Goals:

  1. Advocate for the a new Authorization Bill to replace the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act- A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) with the transit program funding levels to increase from the $8.2 billion appropriated in 2006 to a level beyond the last the full authorized level of $10.3 billion in 2009 to a new level of $11.5 billion in 2010. Resist efforts to single out specific states for lower transit funding levels. Urge Members of Congress to enact a new Authorization Bill prior to September 30, 2009 that embodies the recommendations developed by the APTA Authorization Task Force.
  2. Support efforts to obtain funding for operating and capital costs to meet the increasing service requirements of ADA Paratransit (ParaCruz).
  3. Advocate for and achieve an Earmark in the Section 5309 Discretionary Bus Funding Program of the 2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill of $840,000 for the replacement of 12 paratransit vans.
  4. Advocate for and achieve an earmark of Federal funds in the amount of $1.84 million for METRO for the acquisition and implementation of a fare Smart Card system that would allow riders to use a wider variety of fare products designed to achieve a more economically equitable fare collection system.
  5. Urge Members of Congress to complete action and enact a FY 2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill prior to the commencement of the fiscal year on October 1, 2009 so that funds will be available for use for van replacement and the Smart Card system at the earliest possible time.
  6. Advocate for the inclusion of transit capital and operating projects in any stimulus package that is developed.

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