Policy Documents, Resources, Tools, and Recordings

Policy Documents

2025

Tools and Resources

The National Beat

National Beat 1-9-25

2024

Legislative Priorities

Tools and Resources

The National Beat

2023

Legislative Priorities

Driving Progress: AMPO’s Policy Roadmap
- Executive Summary of Survey Report Unobligated Balances and Project Timeline
- Survey Report Unobligated Balances and Project Timeline

AMPO Letters & Statements

AMPO Comments

Tools and Resources

The National Beat

Policy Updates

2021

AMPO Comments

AMPO Comments Submitted on Proposed MSA Changes

US Census Proposed Changes

Webinar Recording (3/3/21)
2020 Urban Areas Proposed Changes-Census Bureau Briefing Presentation
AMPO – Census Bureau Briefing with Jennifer Zanoni – QAndA Report
AMPO Proposed Changes to the Urban Area Resource Guide
- Baltimore Metro Samples
- EWG Samples
  - EWG Process used to model proposed UA changes
  - EWG Commute SQL Script
- SEMCOG Samples
  - SEMCOG Urban Area Analysis
- CDTC
  - CDTC Urban Area Analysis
- Pennsylvania State Data Center
  - PASDC Summary of results – xls

AMPO Resources

Policy Updates

2020

AMPO Letters

AMPO Policy Updates

Policy Update (3/27/20)
Policy Update (3/26/20)
Policy Update (3/23/20)
Policy Update (3/20/20)
Policy Update (3/18/20)

Resources

Estimated FY21-FY25 Programmatc Apportionments_INVEST in America (6/5/20)
Est FTA Formula FY21-FY2 (1) (6/4/20)
Estimated FHWA FY 2021-FY 2025 Apportionments (6/4/20)
2020 INVEST in America Act Section-by-Section (6/3/20)
2020 INVEST in America Bill Summary (6/3/20)
2020 INVEST In America Fact Sheet (6/3/20)
Final Bill Text of the INVEST in America Act (6/3/20)

2019

Policy Updates

Policy Update (11/27/19)
Policy Update (11/26/19)
Policy Update (11/21/19)
Policy Update (11/19/19)
Policy Update (11/15/19)
Policy Update (10/16/19)
Policy Update (9/17/19)
Policy Update (9/13/19)

Resources

Congress Bans New Purchases of Mass Transit Vehicles from Chinese Companies (12/10/19)
House passed Continuing Resolution (12/4/19)
The US Senate approved its first package of FY20 Appropriations Bill (10/1/19)
House passed Continuing Resolution (9/19/19)
Continuing Resolution – Repeal of the Rescission & Transit Funding (9/13/19)
ATIA AUGUST 9 2019 _ edits 1.0 (8/19/19)
Congressional leadership letter-Repeal Rescission May 2019 FINAL (5/22/19)

2018

Legislative Priorities

AMPO Priorities for Federal Surface Transportation Authorization and Initiatives (3/28/18)

2017

AMPO Letters

AMPO LOT Coalition Woodall Letter (9/6/17)

AMPO Comments

AMPO DOT Regulatory Reform Comments (7/23/17)

2016

AMPO Letters and Comments

AMPO NADO NARC joint comments to the Docket No. FHWA20160016 (8/25/16)
Executive Summary on Filed Comments to the Docket No. FHWA20160016 (8/25/16)
Final Draft AMPO Comments System Performance Freight CMAQ NPRM (8/18/16)
NARC-AMPO-NADO MPO Coordination NPRM Extension Request (7/8/16)
AMPO-AASHTO Joint MPO Coordination Extension Request (7/5/16)
AMPO Comments on TPM Survey (5/31/16)
AMPO Comments on Freight Strategic Plan (4/26/16)
AMPO-AASHTO – Extension Request for Commenting Period for Docket No. FHWA-2013-0054 (4/26/16)

Resources

MPO Coordination Final Rule (12/15/16)
23 CFR 450- New Regulations Revision Key (6/24/16)
FAST Summary – AMPO DRAFT (6/24/16)
Final Rule Planning 2016 (6/24/16)
MAP FAST Side-by-Side (6/24/16)

2015

AMPO Letters and Comments

AMPO Conference Letter (11/19/15)
AASHTO-AMPO Response to EPA Conformity ICR 2015 (4/24/15)
Local Groups MAP-21 Renewal Letter (4/20/15)
AMPO-AASHTO Joint Comment Letter on 2015 EPA Ozone NAAQS (3/17/15)
Bridge and Pavement Extension Request Letter (2/9/15)

Resources

Rep. Frankel’s metropolitan planning enhancement act (2/6/15)
President’s 2016 Budget Request to Congress (2/4/15)
AMPO Policy PowerPoint (4/21/15)

2014

AMPO Letters and Comments

AMPO Testimony

DeLania Hardy, AMPO Exec Director, Participates in T & I Roundtable (5/13/14)

Resources

AMPO Summary: EPW’s MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (5/19/14)
AMPO Summary: GROW America Act (5/12/14)

2013

AMPO Letters and Comments

AMPO Testimony

AMPO Vice President Rich Perrin Testifies on Implementing MAP-21 (4/25/13)
AMPO President Kopec Participates in House T & I Roundtable (7/17/13)

Resources

USDOT Implementation of MAP-21 TPM (6/4/2013)
FHWA Q&A on Expanded NHS (4/22/13)
Environmental Impact and Related Procedures; Final Rule (02/07/2013)
Potential FTA Shutdown Dear Colleague (9/26/13)
AMPO Summary on MPOs and Transit Reps (9/30/13)

2012

Legislative Priorities

AMPO Legislative Presentation (06/20/2012)
AMPO Policy Positions for Conference Committee (06/04/2012)

AMPO Letters and Comments

AMPO/APTA Letter to Preserve Existing Small MPOs (updated 2/15/12) (01/27/2012)
Performance Recommendations to OST (12/07/2012)
AMPO Response to Review of Principal Arterial Routes (09/20/2012)
Performance-based Planning letter to OST (08/29/2012)
Transportation Alternatives letter to USDOT (08/29/2012)

AMPO Materials

AMPO Enrolled MAP-21 Presentation (07/19/2012)
AMPO Conference Committee Report Summary (06/29/2012)
Joint Explanatory Statement of Conference Committee (06/28/2012)

Resources

TIFIA NOFA (07/27/2012)
Legislative Text of Enrolled MAP-21 Bill (06/28/2012)
TIGER 4 Recipients Released (06/22/2012)
Qualifying Urban Areas for the 2010 Census (03/26/2012)
Final Version of MAP-21, as Passed by Senate (03/20/2012)
FY13 US DOT Proposed Budget Overview (02/13/2012)
House vs Senate vs FY 2011 Highway Apportionments (02/09/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 – Amendment Materials from Markup (02/03/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 – Full Committee Markup (02/03/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012 (House Ways and Means) (02/02/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (House T&I) (01/31/2012)
Bill Highlights of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 (01/31/2012)
Senate Banking Committee–The Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 (01/31/2012)
Small MPO “Sign-On” Letter by House Members (01/26/2012)
New Starts NPRM (01/25/2012)
Policy Guidance New Starts NPRM (01/25/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act — Brochure (01/24/2012)
American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act — Summary (01/24/2012)
FTA FY2013 Apportionment Notice (10/11/2012)
FHWA Guidance Page (10/02/2012)

2011

AMPO Letters

Resources

TIGER III Recipients Announced (12/15/2011)
MAP-21 Outline of Metro Planning Provisions (11/21/2011)
MAP-21 en bloc Amendments (11/09/2011)
MAP-21 Manager’s Amendment (11/09/2011)
MAP 21 – Senators Boxer, Inhofe, Baucus, and Vitter (11/05/2011)
American Jobs Act (09/13/2011)
Senate MAP 21 Outline (07/19/2011)
House T&I Committee Summary of Reauthorization Proposal (07/07/2011)
Brief Highlights of the 2011 TIGER Grants (07/01/2011)
TIGER III NOFA (07/01/2011)
US DOT Draft Authorization Bill (05/04/2011)
Proposed FY11 Budget Cuts (04/12/2011)
US DOT Regulatory Review (02/26/2011)
2012 Infrastructure Fact Sheet (White House) (02/15/2011)
2012 Overview Fact Sheet (White House) (02/15/2011)
USDOT FY2012 Budget Highlights (02/15/2011)
BUDGET-2012-APP-1-18 – Transportation (02/14/2011)

2010

AMPO Letters and Comments

AASHTO AMPO PM Comment Letter (07/19/2010)
Coalition Sign on Letter — American Power Act (05/19/2010)
Group letter to Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman (04/02/2010)
Comments to EPA on Ozone Proposal (03/22/2010)
AMPO Letter on HUD Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program (03/11/2010)
ARRA Concerns and Jobs 2 Letter to Sen. Boxer, EPW Chairman (02/17/2010)

Resources

House and Senate Leadership for the 112th Congress (11/18/2010)
TIGER II Projects (10/21/2010)
HUD AND DOT AWARD $68 MILLION TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES (10/20/2010)
Presidential Announcement – Transportation Infrastructure Fact Sheet (provided by DOT) (09/07/2010)
REGIONAL NOFA FAQs (08/09/2010)
Sen. Reid Releases Short Summary of Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act (07/27/2010)
HUD and DOT recent presentation on TIGER II Planning Grants (07/09/2010)
HUD-DOT Challenge and TIGER Grants NOFA published 624 (06/30/2010)
TIGER II Discretionary Grant Program Final Notice (06/30/2010)
TIGER II Preapplication Extension (06/30/2010)
Notice of Funding Availability for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Challenge Planning Grants and the Department of Transportation’s TIGER II Planning Grants (06/21/2010)
AMPO Summary of Climate Transportation Provisions (5-18-10) (05/19/2010)
APA Draft Bill Kerry-Lieberman (05/17/2010)
Energy Bill from Senators Kerry and Lieberman — Summary Obtained (05/12/2010)
Federal Register Notice – TIGER II (04/26/2010)
FAQ 2010 STEA Apportionments (04/21/2010)
FHWA Notice Apportionment 2010 N 4510.724 (04/21/2010)
FHWA Notice Apportionments 2010 N 4510.723 (04/21/2010)
FHWA Rescission Restoration (04/21/2010)
New Starts Small Starts-Changes (01/14/2010)

2009

AMPO Letters and Comments

FHWA response to AMPO & group letter on Rescission (08/12/2009)
FHWA response to AMPO letter on Rescission (08/04/2009)
AMPO, NADO & AASHTO letter to House Energy and Commerce on Waxman Climate Change Bill (06/03/2009)
AMPO, NADO & AASHTO letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure on Waxman Climate Change Bill (06/03/2009)
AMPO & NADO letter to Chairman Waxman (04/28/2009)

Legislative Updates

AMPO Policy Update (01/28/2009)
Economic Stimulus Update (02/10/2009)
Stimulus Update (02/10/2009)
Weekly Legislative Update (02/03/2009)

Resources

Information on Future Reporting (12/22/2009)
CR Guidance Memo – FHWA dated 10/1/09 (11/29/2009)
Boxer Inhofe Baucus Extension Letter (11/18/2009)
RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 (09/09/2009)
FAQ REGARDING THE RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY (08/25/2009)
Illustration of Rescission Methodologies (08/25/2009)
RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009- dated Aug. 25 (08/25/2009)
White House Memo on Developing Effective Place-Based Policies for the FY 2011 Budget (08/11/2009)
Senate Bill to Sustainable Housing and Communities (08/07/2009)
TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2010 (08/06/2009)
Senators’ letter to President Obama (06/01/2009)
Update on Language — America Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (05/21/2009)
Rockefeller-Lautenberg Bill (05/14/2009)
Mr. Oberstar’s Draft (05/12/2009)
T&I FAQs for Recovery Act Reporting (03/31/2009)
Economic Recovery-Summary of Conference Report Information (02/17/2009)
DOT PORTION OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY (02/13/2009)
Economic Recovery Bill Update (01/29/2009)
Transportation Stimulus Program Amendments (01/29/2009)
senate draft 1/28 – (01/28/2009)
Portions of the Senate Appropriations Committee Stimulus Bill (01/27/2009)
Obama and Stimulus (01/10/2009)

2008

AMPO Letters and Comments

EISA Sign-On Letter (12/10/2008)

AMPO Testimony

Ron Kirby’s House T&I Testimony (04/09/2008)

Legislative Updates

Weekly Legislative Update (07/28/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (07/14/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (07/07/2008)
Update: Transportation Appropriations (06/27/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (05/19/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (08/04/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (05/12/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (04/28/2008)
Weekly Legislative Update (04/21/2008)
Recent Recap and AMPO Updates (12/15/2008)

Resources

Local Officals for Transportation send message to Congress on Stimulus (12/24/2008)
Obama’s Pick for Transportation Secretary Revealed (12/18/2008)
The Impacts on MPOs -U.S. DOT Report (07/29/2008)
Metropolitan Caucus-Call to Action (07/09/2008)
House Committee Passes Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 (05/15/2008)
House T & I Subcommittee hears testimony on “Transportation Challenges of Metropolitan Areas” 4-9-08 (04/09/2008)
Senate EPW hears testimony from Hon. Mary Peters, Secretary of Transportation (02/07/2008)
Bush Releases FY 2009 Budget Proposal (02/05/2008)
Senate EPW Hearing on Commission Report (02/01/2008)
Our Nation’s Trade Infrastructure, Mobility and Efficiency Act (H.R. 5102) (01/24/2008)
The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission Testifies Before Congress (01/18/2008)

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