NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (RPC), ACTING AS DESIGNATED RECIPIENT FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT FUNDS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH TRANSIT, PLAQUEMINES PARISH, AND ST. BERNARD PARISH, RIVER PARISHES TRANSIT AUTHORITY (ST. CHARLES/ST. JOHN PARISHES), REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (RTA), AND THE RTA’S FERRY SERVICES, IS PROPOSING ITS FY24 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS, SEEKING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,866,399 FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) UNDER 49 USC SECTION 5307 AND $1,693,546 UNDER 49 USC SECTION 5339.

The planning process resulted in the following distribution of FTA Section 5307 funds:

Regional Transit Authority (RTA): $ 14,268,399
RTA Ferry Service: $ 625,000
Jefferson Parish Transit: $ 5,859,000
Plaquemines Parish: $ 325,000
River Parishes Transit: $ 325,000
St. Bernard Parish $ 200,000

The planning process resulted in the following distribution of FTA Section 5339 funds:
Regional Transit Authority: $ 1,197,887
Jefferson ParishTransit: $ 495,659

The RPC, as a designated recipient for all named grantees, except the Regional Transit
Authority’s non-ferry operations, and for the purposes of inclusion in its Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP), has prepared through its planning process the following
FTA 5307 and 5339 Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024:

Jefferson Parish Transit
1. Preventive Maintenance
Total Funds: $1,385,000
5307: $1,108,000
2. Operating Assistance Fixed Route
Total Funds: $5,000,000
5307: $2,500,000
3. Transit Security 1%
Total Funds: $96,587
5307: $77,270
4. Transit Safety .75%
Total Funds: $72,441
5307: $57,953
5. Fixed Route Bus
Total Funds: $942,165
5307: $800,840
6. Rehab/Renovation ADA Access
Total Funds: $329,208
5307: $279,827
7. Rehab-Westbank Terminal
Total Funds: $1,043,888
5307: $835,110
8. Bus Lifts
Total Funds: $150,000
5307: $120,00
9. Planning
Total Funds: $100,000
5307: $80,000
10. Fixed-Route Vehicles
Total Funds: $550,732
5339: $495,659
11. Preventative Maintenance-HOV
Total Funds: $449,549
5337: $359,639

St. Bernard Parish
1. Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $250,000
5307: $200,000

Plaquemines Parish
1. Ferry Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $406,250
5307: $325,000

River Parishes Transit Authority (St. Charles/St. John Parishes)
1. Replacement Vehicles
Total Funds: $337,647
Federal Funds: $287,000
2. Replacement Phones
Total Funds: $12,500
5307: $10,000
3. Replacement Radios
Total Funds: $35,000
5307: $28,000

Regional Transit Authority Ferry Service
1. Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $781,250
Federal Funds: $625,000

This notice is provided to afford an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the
above projects. Comments from private enterprises or social service organizations
involved in the provision of transportation or in related fields with comments concerning
the adequacy of the program or expressing interest in participating in various elements of
the program either in planning or implementation are being particularly solicited herein.

Any recommendations or comments may be submitted in writing prior to, August 13th, 2024,
to the Regional Planning Commission, 10 Veterans Boulevard, New Orleans, LA
70124, Phone: 504-483-8507, Fax 504-483-8526, Email: [email protected].

The Transportation Policy Committee of the Regional Planning Commission will also
receive comments from the public at its regularly scheduled meeting on August 13th,
2024, at 12:30, held at the above address.

It is anticipated that the projects as advertised herein represent the final version of the
fiscal year 2024 Program of Projects for inclusion in the TIP. Should any amendments,
additions, or deletions be made to this program based on the public hearing or other
comments, said changes will be readvertised. This public notice and the opportunities
and time for comments herein described satisfy the program of projects public
involvement activities for the FTA funded grantees listed above.

A copy of the final Program of Projects or any other information concerning these
projects can be obtained by writing the Regional Planning Commission at its posted
address.

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Jason Sappington, AICP
Deputy DirectoR