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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Presented April 6, 2016 Washington Conference Congressional Visits Monday, March 14, 2016: • 1 p.m. – Meeting with Beth Day, FTA at JW Marriott • 2 p.m. – Jenifer Nawrocki, Legislative Director, and Congressman David Jolly • 3 p.m. ‐‐ Senator Bill Nelson, 716 Hart • 4:30 p.m. – Melissa Robel, Legislative Assistant, and Congressman Dennis Ross • 5:30 p.m. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis Washington Conference Congressional Visits Tuesday, March 15, 2016: • 1:30 p.m. – Congresswoman Kathy Castor, 205 Cannon • 2:00 p.m. ‐‐ Clay Hollis, Legislative Assistant, and Congressman Tom Rooney • 3:00 p.m. –APTA/UBER press conference TIGER GRANT • Congresswoman Kathy Castor • Congressman David Jolly • Congressman Gus Bilirakis • Congressman Vern Buchanan • Congressman Tom Rooney • Congressman Dennis Ross • Congressman Richard Nugent • Congressman Alan Grayson • Congressman Daniel Webster • Senator Bill Nelson • Senator Marco Rubio House Appropriations Committee Hearing Congressman David Jolly, Feb. 24, 2016 https://youtu.be/dFL9uOQBrYc?t=1h21m26s [Open Full‐Screen Video] Federal Transportation Authority and Bus Rapid Transit FTA/BRT Updates Meeting: Beth Day, Director, FTA Office of Planning • The Office of Planning is responsible for working with applicants seeking a Small Starts grant and making recommendations on projects to the FTA Administrator. • The PSTA team outlined steps taken to advance the Central Avenue BRT project to Project Development, the first stage of the FTA Small Starts process. • Ms. Day acknowledged the revised schedule fit within the Small Starts program and knew of no “showstoppers.” • She expressed interest in coming to Pinellas County. Low‐ and No‐Emission Vehicles LoNo Updates • FTA does not expect to announce 2015 LoNo selections until this summer. • The LoNo Program will move out of the FTA Research Office to FTA’s Capital Program Office, beginning with the 2016 grant cycle. • The 2016 LoNo RFP was issued on March 29. Applications are due by May 13, along with Bus and Bus Facilities RFP. • FTA hopes to make the 2016 awards by the end of the year. Congressional Appropriations and Budget Update .

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