02.27.2009: Federal Recovery Act Update: March 3 Deadline for Transportation Submissions
02.27.2009: Important new information and deadlines on transportation projects and federal highway administration dollars PDF
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Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Governor's Office today announced an update to the federal stimulus disbursement process for transportation and Federal Highway Administration resources provided to the state through an existing transportation funding formula.
The Federal Highway Administration issued guidance late yesterday, Thursday, February 26, which requires state departments of transportation to submit data to the federal government on projects to be funded completely or partially with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds by March 17, 2009.
This deadline applies to the distribution of specific transportation infrastructure project funds, which the Ohio Department of Transportation currently estimates will total approximately $774 million.
"The transportation funds will help to position Ohio for growth today and economic progress tomorrow," Governor Ted Strickland said. "We are grateful for the opportunity to put these targeted federal stimulus resources to work in Ohio to create jobs and develop our infrastructure. We look forward to continuing to work closely in a bipartisan way with the Ohio legislature and leaders throughout Ohio to take full advantage of these stimulus funds in an efficient and accountable manner."
All interested in completing an Ohio transportation project interest submission for consideration must observe the following dates and deadlines:
Note that these deadlines apply to the transportation and Federal Highway Administration funds only, not other infrastructure elements of Ohio's share of the stimulus resources. For example, these deadlines to do not apply to transit capital grants or rail modernization resources, or other funding streams.
The Ohio Department of Transportation will follow state and federal law and federal agency guidance in prioritizing the list of projects for funding, based on the paper and/or electronic submissions of requested information. If further information or clarification is needed for specific projects, ODOT will contact project managers.
More than 12,200 total project interest forms have been submitted through Recovery.ohio.gov, Ohio's virtual headquarters for information regarding the infrastructure and other unbudgeted elements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which has been online for nearly three weeks.
View the information at recovery.ohio.gov/doc/recoveryDOT-02-27-09.pdf. PDF
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I applaud President Barack Obama's visionary leadership and the efforts of Senator Sherrod Brown and the other members of Ohio's congressional delegation who voted for this vital and necessary bill.
The effects of this recession reach deep into the lives and pocketbooks of everyday Ohioans. The federal stimulus is the right investment at exactly the right time to jumpstart the stalled economy. These resources will save or create more than 130,000 jobs for Ohioans and provide tax cuts to working families, while also helping to protect essential state services that Ohioans rely upon every day.
The stimulus resources will enable Ohio to make targeted investments in the critical sectors of our economy that will create and grow jobs — laying the foundation for future economic growth and shared prosperity.