Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has traditionally helped fund the construction, reconstruction and improvement of Interstate highways and other roads on the federal-aid interstate, primary, secondary and urban systems. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) established two programs: the National Highway System (NHS) and the Interstate System, which is a component of the NHS; and a major new program, the Surface Transportation Program (STP). The Federal-Aid Highway Program is an umbrella term generally referring to all activities funded through FHWA and administered by the state, local highway or transportation agencies. Typical projects include road widening and reconstruction; building new roads, transportation centers, intermodal facilities and recreational trails; access improvements; bridge replacement or rehabilitation; and bicycle/pedestrian facilities.

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT

Transportation Planning: FHWA transportation planning includes support for metropolitan planning organizations to help them develop long-range transportation plans including inventories of routes; types and volume of vehicles using routes; predicting future population, employment and economic growth to meet future traffic demands.

Transportation Enhancement: The transportation enhancement program provides funding for facilities for bicycles and pedestrians; historic restoration, landscaping and beautification; archeological planning and research; control and removal of outdoor advertising; acquisition of scenic easements and sites; mitigation of water pollution from highway runoff; reduction of vehicular induced wildlife mortality; and establishing transportation museums and welcome centers. All work must have a relationship to surface transportation.

Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot (TCSP) Program: Through the TCSP, FHWA provides discretionary grants to plan and implement transportation strategies which improve the efficiency of the transportation system; reduce environmental impacts of transportation; ensure efficient access to jobs; and examine development patterns to encourage these goals.

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ): Through CMAQ, FHWA provides funding in air quality non-attainment and maintenance areas for eligible transportation projects under certain criteria stipulated in ISTEA, with preference to programs that have documented emission reductions in an approved State Implementation Plans as a transportation control measure.
Welfare to Work Programs/Training: FHWA funds training by contractors on highway projects, which may be applied to environmental disciplines using welfare to work candidates.

HOW TO ACCESS PARTNER RESOURCES

INo grants are issued by FHWA. The state highway or transportation agency administers FHWA's programs, which work on a reimbursable basis. FHWA authorizes eligible projects based upon requests from the state. The state then initiates the work with their own funds, then requests reimbursement after the work is complete. The authorizations represent lines of credit. Any activity proposed for funding must be submitted to the state highway or transportation agency for inclusion in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The supporting discussion for the activity proposed should clearly relate the transportation improvement purpose and features of the proposal. Projects in urbanized areas of over 50,000 population must also be provided to the metropolitan planning organization responsible for transportation planning in that metropolitan area, for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

POINT OF CONTACT

FHWA New York
Jeffrey Firmin
518-431-4124 ext.220
Fax: 518-431-4121
email: jeffrey.firmin@fhwa.dot.gov

FHWA New Jersey
Victoria Martinez
609-637-4238
Fax: 609-538-4913
e-mail: victoria.martinez@fhwa.dot.gov

FHWA Puerto Rico
Emigdio Isern
787-766-5600
Fax: 787-766-5924
e-mail: emigdio.isern@fhwa.dot.gov

New York State Department of Transportation
Jeanne Hewitt,
518-457-4052
e-mail: jhewitt@gw.dot.state.ny.us

New Jersey Department of Transportation
Bill Mangan
609-530-5271 (Brownfields)
Jack McQuillan
609-530-2833,
Fax 609-530-3767 (Hazardous Materials)

Regional Brownfields Hotline (800) 346-5009

For information, contact: brownfields.r2@epa.gov

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

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