{"id":135,"date":"2022-09-23T16:53:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikeleague.wpengine.com\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2024-01-19T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:07:02","slug":"federal-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/take-action\/policy-advocacy\/federal-policy\/federal-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\n\t<p>In our federal advocacy, one of the most significant and ongoing issues is securing funding for biking and walking projects. By increasing funding and ensuring federal dollars are available, the League is empowering states and local communities, plus our member advocacy organizations, to utilize federal resources in your neighborhood.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tBasics of Federal Funding\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Federal transportation funding is administered by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) through its modal agencies, primarily the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Federal transportation policy, including the types of projects that can be funded and how funding is distributed to different funding programs, is set by Congress when it authorizes federal transportation spending.\u00a0In November 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which both reauthorized five years of transportation funding AND added a one-time burst of additional funding for transportation and other infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>While Congress refers to it as the IIJA, the Biden Administration and the US Department of Transportation refer to it as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL.<\/p>\n<p>This page provides resources for bike advocates on the IIJA\/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how to access those funds to make biking better in your community.<\/p>\n<h3>Summary of wins in the IIJA\/BIL<\/h3>\nThe infrastructure law included over a trillion dollars for infrastructure with almost three quarters of that going to transportation. As a comparison, the Fixing America&#8217;s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which covered transportation from 2015 to 2020, came in at $255 billion. In total, the IIJA\/BIL five-year transportation authorization comes in at $550 billion, plus an additional $274 billion of one-time spending.\n<p>Some of the League priorities that made it into the IIJA\/BIL are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased funding for Transportation Alternatives by more than 60%<\/li>\n<li>Requires all states to do a Vulnerable Road User Assessment to map out where fatalities and serious injuries occur, identify and label high- risk areas, and determine solutions to address vulnerable road user safety<\/li>\n<li>Requires each state to write a Complete Streets policy and standards<\/li>\n<li>Requires car safety standards to include how well new technologies like Automatic Emergency Braking work at detecting and protecting vulnerable road users<\/li>\n<li>Increased funding for discretionary grant programs like RAISE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe League looks forward to working with the US Department of Transportation, state Departments of Transportation and state and local bike advocates as we prepare for implementation of the new funding and policies. We also will continue to advocate for infrastructure programs that reinvest in communities hurt by transportation decisions of the past, and tax incentives, like the Bicycle Commuter Benefit and the e-bike tax rebate.\n<p>For more information on the IIJA\/BIL resources, use the accordion features below.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tOverview of available IIJA\/BIL resources\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Funding for Bicycling and Walking under IIJA\/BIL<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1TMkg0p06jjKQyoTDlfiJaW8GQWXsuY5_tBY7t9Yx88I\/edit?usp=sharing\">funding table<\/a>\u00a0by state and metropolitan area showing 2020 vs. 2022 funding for:\n<ul>\n<li>Transportation Alternatives<\/li>\n<li>Highway Safety Improvement Program for states that meet the VRU special rule<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Reduction Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Text and guidance for the IIJA\/BIL<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tOnce Congress passed the transportation bill, the US DOT started interpreting the BIL and writing guidance for state DOTs to follow.\nEven though the bill allocates a certain amount of funding for each state for each program, the funding doesn&#8217;t directly go to the state. Instead, the state builds a project and then asks for reimbursement from the US DOT Agencies. Most bicycling and walking funding comes through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).\n<ul>\n<li>FHWA has created\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law\/\">this website\u00a0<\/a>that includes links to the law text, and guidance.<\/li>\n<li>The League&#8217;s analysis on the changes to the law and the guidance are available below by program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tFederal Funding Resources\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Formula Funding vs. Discretionary Grants<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two types of federal transportation funding: formula funding and discretionary competitive grants.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>discretionary competitive grants<\/strong>, states and local governments compete for funding. In <strong>formula funding<\/strong>, every state gets a percentage based on population, miles of roads and other factors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Discretionary\u00a0grants<\/strong> that come out of the US DOT that local governments apply for directly.\n<ul>\n<li>These are generally highly competitive and, in general, fund all phases of a project.<\/li>\n<li>SSFA planning grants are an exception because there is a huge amount of funding available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Formula Funding<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>The VAST majority of federal funding comes through state DOTs or large MPOs (population of urban area over 200,000)\n<ul>\n<li>The Transportation Alternatives program requires a competitive process (i.e. local governments can apply to their state DOT or MPO.)<\/li>\n<li>For all other programs the state DOT decides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Each state gets a specific amount per program based on factors such as road miles, population and VMT (or what those numbers were in the 2000s)<\/li>\n<li>This includes transportation alternatives, Carbon Reduction Program, Highway Safety, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, etc.<\/li>\n<li><i><u>What project phases are funded by what formula funding program?\u00a0<\/u><\/i>\n<ul>\n<li>This varies state to state and program by program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>FORMULA FUNDING<\/h4>\n<p>Federal transportation funding flows through a number of transportation programs run by the Federal Highway Administration. While bicycling and walking projects are eligible for all the programs, the majority of our funding comes from just a few. The major changes in the BIL affecting bicycling and walking were Transportation Alternatives, Highway Safety Improvement Program, Carbon Reduction Program and planning.<\/p>\n<h4>DISCRETIONARY GRANTS<\/h4>\n<p>Discretionary grants are funding programs states and local governments can apply for. The programs are sketched out by Congress and put under the control of the Transportation Secretary. The Secretary and their team then run the grant program and pick the winners.<\/p>\n<p>The BIL gave an unprecedented $100 billion in discretionary grants to the US DOT. Not all those programs affect bicycling and walking, but many do. Some, like Safe Streets and Roads for All, are very focused on bicycling and walking. Others, like the Bridge, rural or SMART grant programs, may offer opportunities to address bicycling and walking access and concerns in new ways.\u00a0One program, the Railway crossing program, may actually create barriers for bicycling and walking so we&#8217;ll be watching the rules of that program as well.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Sub-Allocated Funds<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some programs like Transportation Alternatives, the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and the Carbon Reduction Program, much of the funding is sub-allocated. This means that the state must spend the money evening geographically based on population.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This money is much easier to access for bike\/ped projects because presumably the local government is consulted on the projects and the dollar amounts are much smaller so bike\/ped projects make more sense that other big ticket projects.<\/li>\n<li>There are<b> four population buckets<\/b>\n<ol>\n<li><u>Large MPOs:<\/u>\u00a0metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more. These MPOs have obligation authority which means they can sign the contracts and implement the project without needing the state DOT to do so for them.<\/li>\n<li><u>Small Metropolitan areas\/Urbanized areas:<\/u>\u00a0Those with a population of 50,000 to 199,999. Each state must spend a specific dollar amount in communities of this size of the programs listed above<\/li>\n<li><u>Communities with a population of 5,000 to 49,999:<\/u>\u00a0Each state must spend a specific dollar amount in communities of this size of the programs listed above<\/li>\n<li><u>Rural Communities with a population less than 5,000:<\/u> Each state must spend a specific dollar amount in communities of this size of the programs listed above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>For all community sizes under Large MPO, the state DOT makes the decisions and implements the project although they are required to consult with local governments.\n<ul>\n<li>If you live in one of these smaller communities, advocate for your regional planning organization, council of government and\/or local government to push the state DOT to do projects important to your community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Transportation Alternative Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Transportation Alternatives program is responsible for 50% of the federal funding spent on bicycling and walking. The program is now 10% of the larger Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, which will grow each year of the bill.<\/p>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">BACKGROUND<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Goal of the program: get federal dollars to local governments for local projects.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible Projects: Projects eligible for Transportation Alternatives including bicycling and walking projects, environmental mitigation, historical preservation and other smaller projects (excluding road building projects)<\/li>\n<li>How funding is decided: Local governments apply to their state or Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for funding for local priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">CHANGES UNDER BIL<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Funding was increased from $850 million per year to $1.38 billion per year in 2022. The funding will grow each year. It is more difficult for states to transfer money out of TA.<\/li>\n<li>Technical Assistance: States have funding to offer technical assistance to local governments through all aspects of the project. States are required to offer and then fulfill technical assistance requests before a state can transfer funds out of the program.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility with the local match: States can use the Highway Safety Improvement Plan (HSIP) (below) as the local match if the project improves safety. Also, states can bundle projects to meet the 20% local match across the program instead of across each project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">RESOURCES<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.bikeleague.org\/chapter-3\/section-vi-effective-transportation-governance\/\">Flow chart\u00a0<\/a>on how transportation Alternatives works<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1TMkg0p06jjKQyoTDlfiJaW8GQWXsuY5_tBY7t9Yx88I\/edit?usp=sharing\">Funding table<\/a>: Includes TA funding at the State and MPO level. It also includes technical assistance available to the state.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1k5xbck5a8D1lOjLt4ihGU3APTfJLothl\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107881124960696060791&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Slides<\/a>: Summarizes BIL Changes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/content\/guidance-new-and-improved-transportation-alternatives\">Blog<\/a>: Summarizes changes to TA (including FHWA guidance)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1JGAJgEsaC3qJOko3Bci5fRcb95g3AosD?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Fact Sheets<\/a>: Advises how to access Transportation Alternative funds in your state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Highway Safety Improvement Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Highway Safety Improvement Program provides funding for states to make their roads safer. Traditionally only a small percentage of the funding has gone to bicycling and walking safety because state Departments of Transportation focused on areas with high fatalities for car drivers and occupants.\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">BACKGROUND<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Goal of the program: improve safety and reduce fatalities and serious injuries<\/li>\n<li>Eligible Projects- Infrastructure Projects to improve safety<\/li>\n<li>How projects get funded- State Departments of Transportation control the funding, and direct it to areas of high fatalities for automobile occupants based on their Strategic Highway Safety plans and their State Transportation Improvement Plans (STIPs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YiueOG9UqQJBrChR3Qv90NVn03VXoB807ssvIQHWbfw\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chart of changes to Highway Safety Improvement Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">CHANGES IN BIL<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment-\n<ul>\n<li>Each state is required to map the fatalities of Vulnerable Road Users (people walking, biking and using mobility devices), determine high-risk areas, and develop projects and programs to improve safety in those high-risk areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>VRU Special Rule\n<ul>\n<li>Requires states where 15% or more of roadway fatalities are vulnerable road users to spend 15% or more of HSIP funds on vulnerable road user safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>VRU research: Here are two examples of questions to ask on how to increase safety and increase bicycling and walking\n<ul>\n<li>How does reducing speeds effect bicycling and walking usage?<\/li>\n<li>How can suburban arterials be made safer for vulnerable road users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Safe System Approach &#8211; The BIL requires states take a safe system approach when determining funding priorities in the State&#8217;s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. A safe system approach changes the way we look at responsibility for roadway fatalities from blaming individual users, to understanding the role of the design and speed of the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">RESOURCES<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1JD_yxQqS2rLd7JYfJ3Urua_YbDf_w4MUoAHoJ339o8Q\/edit?usp=sharing\">Table<\/a>: Shows states that meet VRU Special Rule, and funding to be spent on VRU safety.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.datawrapper.de\/_\/f3FNf\/\">Map:<\/a>\u00a0Shows\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeleague.org\/states\">Bicycle Friendly States<\/a>\u00a0that have identified bicycling as a emphasis area<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1k5xbck5a8D1lOjLt4ihGU3APTfJLothl\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107881124960696060791&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Slides<\/a>: Summarizes BIL Changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\">Carbon Reduction Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis is a brand new program under the BIL, and could have a big impact on funding for bicycling and walking.\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">BACKGROUND<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Goal of the program: To reduce carbon emissions from our transportation program.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible Projects: Projects that can shift trips from single occupancy vehicles to bicycling, walking and transit. All Transportation Alternatives projects are eligible.<\/li>\n<li>How projects get funded: State Departments of Transportation control the funding, and direct it based on their Carbon Reduction plans (required under this program) and their State Transportation Improvement Plans (STIPs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">RESOURCES<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/content\/how-new-climate-programs-will-benefit-biking-carbon-reduction-program-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog:<\/a>\u00a0Summarizes the Carbon Reduction Program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1TMkg0p06jjKQyoTDlfiJaW8GQWXsuY5_tBY7t9Yx88I\/edit?usp=sharing\">Funding table<\/a>: 65% of this program is suballocated (state must spend in proportion to where population is) and large MPOs will get their own funding spend. The funding table includes funding by MPO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-5\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\">Safe Streets for All Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-5\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis is a new grant program created in the BIL. It funds local, tribal and regional governments to create Safety Action Plans and to implement projects in that plan. The BIL&#8217;s description of a Safety Action Plan sounds very similar to a Vision Zero plan, but also gives the US DOT significant discretion in what they require and how they determine grant requirements.\nThere is $1 billion per year available for this program.\nGoal of the program: To help local governments reduce fatalities and serious injuries.\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">ELIGIBLE PROJECTS<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan<\/li>\n<li>Conduct planning, design, and development activities<\/li>\n<li>Carry out projects and strategies identified in an Action Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">HOW PROJECTS GET FUNDED<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 40% of annual funding will be awarded for Safety Action Plan Grants and supplemental action plan activities.<\/li>\n<li>Each applicant will only be eligible for one type of grant.<\/li>\n<li>If an applicant already has a Safety Action Plan or a plan that meets those criteria, it can apply for an implementation grant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 dir=\"ltr\">RESOURCES<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/SS4A\">US DOT<\/a>\u00a0website on Safe Streets and Roads for All<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1nnL4Vb_ngRrD4mynMWZD388yNOZ_8SCsU_ghLZXLvxg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Detailed notes<\/a>\u00a0on how to apply for the program from a US DOT webinar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-6\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\">Programs that Fund Complete Streets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-6\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out this federal resource that lists the programs that fund <a href=\"https:\/\/highways.dot.gov\/sites\/fhwa.dot.gov\/files\/2023-10\/complete_streets_poster_funding_safety_for_all_09132023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/highways.dot.gov\/sites\/fhwa.dot.gov\/files\/2023-10\/complete_streets_poster_funding_safety_for_all_09132023.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705701136837000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07xVDHzfdfQfWh9v7bqF_t\">Complete Streets related projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-7\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\">Calendar of Funding Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-7\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tFor Federal discretionary grant programs, US DOT has this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law\/key-notices-funding-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law\/key-notices-funding-opportunity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705701136837000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yDsKtdsLlHJnFClkH_hNs\">calendar of grant program release and due dates for applications<\/a>. A couple notes about this chart:\n<ul>\n<li>The update for 2024 is in process, the dates here for 2024 are estimates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-8\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\">How Much Does Your State Get?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-8\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/19XftMCXjkc2kyMisLOJa2VjtyW9uE0NXdtR1Gmo6548\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/19XftMCXjkc2kyMisLOJa2VjtyW9uE0NXdtR1Gmo6548\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705763257660000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0TGVqeKYOJ1Sv-ALrbW3xn\">spreadsheet showing funding levels for sub allocated funds for Transportation Alternatives and for the Carbon Reduction Program.\u00a0<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>This is based on the last Fiscal year budget because Congress has not passed one for this year.<\/li>\n<li>You should assume slight increases.<\/li>\n<li>This also includes HSIP Vulnerable Road User Special rule funding (Here&#8217;s an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YiueOG9UqQJBrChR3Qv90NVn03VXoB807ssvIQHWbfw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YiueOG9UqQJBrChR3Qv90NVn03VXoB807ssvIQHWbfw\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705763257660000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2rk3B6waWCWefWAG6x8-oF\">updated spreadsheet on who qualifies this year)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\tBasics of Federal Bicycle Safety Funding\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>At the federal level, bicycle and pedestrian safety is affected by federal transportation funding and policies and funding for traffic safety programs, including education programming. With the help of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/\/content\/10k-comments-bicyclist-safety\">nearly 10,000 comments<\/a>\u00a0from concerned citizens and bicycle and pedestrian advocates, the League has pushed the federal government to require that each state sets a goal for non-motorized safety.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, for the first time, every state had to set a goal for the number of non-motorized road users, such as bicyclists and pedestrians, who are killed or seriously injured within each state. These goals, although most are not aggressive in reducing fatalities and serious injuries, are important because they help set federal and state policies for traffic safety.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you&#8217;ll find resources on federal advocacy and funding related to bicyclist and pedestrian safety, primarily through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Section 402 Funding for State Highway Safety Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Section_402_2009.pdf\">Advocacy Advance Report on Section 402 Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/highway-safety-grants-program\">NHTSA 402 Program Guidance and Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\">Section 405h Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fixing America&#8217;s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act created the section 405h National Priority Safety Program for Non-Motorized Safety. This program provides funding to states where more than 15% of traffic fatalities are people who were killed while biking or walking. Section 405 funds can only be used to fund law enforcement activities related to bicycle and pedestrian safety, training for law enforcement professionals on bicycle and pedestrian laws, and public education and awareness campaigns to inform motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists about bicycle and pedestrian laws.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghsa.org\/about\/federal-grant-programs\/405\">Governors Highway Safety Association page on 405 program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/one.nhtsa.gov\/About-NHTSA\/Highway-Safety-Grant-Programs\/fy2017_state_grant_determinations\">NHTSA 405 grant determinations<\/a>\u00a0for FY 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\">Every Bicyclist Counts Report on Bicycle Safety<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This 2014 report was the outcome of a more than year-long project to collect data on bicyclist fatalities through media reports. In Every Bicyclist Counts, the League reviewed data on bicyclists fatalities, finding that a large plurality (40%) occur due to overtaking vehicles hitting bicyclists proceeding in the same direction and that drivers are rarely held accountable for a bicyclist&#8217;s death, with charges reported in less than a quarter of all bicyclist fatalities reviewed.<\/p>\n<p>Download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/\/sites\/default\/files\/EBC_report_final.pdf\">Every Bicyclist Counts<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\">Partners in Traffic Safety<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The League of American Bicyclists works with a variety of other non-governmental organizations on traffic safety issues affecting people who bike and walk. 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This report highlights funding opportunities for bicyclist safety administered by Governors&#8217; Highway Safety Offices.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lifesaversconference.org\/\">Lifesavers Conference on Highway Safety Priorities<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; The League of American Bicyclists serves on the bicycle and pedestrian safety track committee that develops and organizes bicycle and pedestrian-related sessions for conference attendees. The Lifesavers Conference is the nation&#8217;s largest conference for highway safety professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our federal advocacy, one of the most significant and ongoing issues is securing funding for biking and walking projects. 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