Notice is hereby given by the Regional Planning Commission (RPC), acting as designated recipient for federal transit funds for Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes, and for River Parishes Transit Authority (St. Charles/St. John Parishes) and the Regional Transit Authority’s Ferry Service, is proposing its FY 2025 program of projects, seeking funds in the amount of $22,066,276 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under 49 USC Section 5307 and $1,754,475 under 49 USC 5339.
The planning process resulted in the following distribution of FTA 5307 funds:
Regional Transit Authority: $ 14,531,506
RTA Ferry: $ 630,000
Jefferson Transit: $ 6,034,770
Plaquemines Parish: $ 335,000
River Parishes Transit: $ 335,000
The planning process resulted in the following distribution of 5339 funds:
Regional Transit Authority: $ 1,243,946
Jefferson Transit: $ 510,529
The RPC, as a designated recipient for all named grantees, save 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 2025:
Jefferson Parish Transit
- Transit Security 1%
Total Funds: $75,435
5307: $60,348
2. Transit Safety .75
Total Funds: $: $56,576
5307: $42,261
3. Project Administration
Total Funds: $350,000
5307: $280,000
- Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $200,000
5307: $160,000
5. Purchase Shelters
Total Funds: $380,000
5307: $304,000
6. Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $1,618,953
5307: $1,295,162
- Operating Assistance – Fixed Route
Total Funds: $5,060,000
5307: $2,530,000
- Rehab/Renov ADA Access at 85%
Total Funds: $1,600,000
5307: $1,360,000
- HOV-Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $280,896
5337: $224,716
- Support Vehicles
Total funds: $600,622
5339: $510,529
St. Bernard Urban Rapid Transit
- Operating Assistance
Total Funds: $123,574
5307: $61,787
- Purchase Shelters
Total Funds $112,766
5307: $90.213
- Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds $60,000
5307: $48,000
Plaquemines Parish:
- Ferry Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $418,750
5307: $335,000
River Parishes Transit Authority (St. Charles/St. John Parishes)
- Replacement Vehicles
Total Funds: $305,192
Federal Funds: $259,413
- Operating Assistance
Total Funds: $151,174
5307: $75,587
Regional Transit Authority Mississippi River Ferries
- Preventative Maintenance
Total Funds: $787,500
Federal Funds: $630,000
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 July 08, 2025, to the Regional Planning Commission, 10 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, Phone: 504-483-8565, 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 July 8th 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 2025 Program of Projects for inclusion in the TIP. Should any amendments, addition, 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
Jeffrey Roesel
Executive Director