Posts Categorized: Funding News

New House Bill 343 Corrects Special Fuel Tax

That means more funding for LOCALS!
The legislature enacted HB343 that corrects the distribution formula and HB626 authorizes the transfer of the funds from special fuels.

In result of these two bills you will see a small additional distribution in July 2016. These funds are part of your Highway Distribution Account dollars and should be reported with the HB312 funds.

According to HB626 the State Controller is authorized to transfer the corrections. Below you find a summary of the transfers:

• $571,388.94 to the Local Highway Distribution Account

If you have any questions on this please contact LHTAC.

Application Rankings

Federal-aid

Federal-aid applications were rated and ranked by LHTAC Council and Staff. The projects will be entered into the new Draft ITIP this Spring depending on the available funds. We will start with #1 and move down the list as the estimated funds are distributed. The Draft ITIP will be available for public comment in June. The ITIP will not be final until the IT Board approves it in September. (more…)

8th Round TIGER Funding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Eighth Round of TIGER Funding

“The TIGER program funds vital transportation projects that provide real benefits to communities all across the country.  Every year, we see hundreds of compelling applications that have the potential to improve people’s access to economic opportunities, make people safer, and improve their well-being.” said Secretary Foxx. “I am proud that for seven rounds, TIGER has been able to make a valuable contribution to improving our nation’s transportation infrastructure, and I look forward to this year’s competition.” (more…)

$108,000 in Scholarships for Rural Transportation

LHTAC is posting this information out as a courtesy to inform locals about this opportunity. Please contact ITD directly with any questions.

Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)

Attention Public Transportation Community!

ITD-Public Transportation Office is set to launch the new Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) in March 2016.  We are excited to announce new components to the Program that ITD-PT believes will enhance and benefit all Idaho transit agencies.

Idaho RTAP Program Guidelines (PDF) (more…)