M2 Community Circulator Program Overview
• Offer competitive grants for local transit options
• For areas not adequately sen/ed by regional transit
• Cannot duplicate or compete with existing transit
services
• Provides connections to regional bus and rail
services
• Must meet productivity standards for continued
funding
• Local matching funds required
Project
Community Based Transit/Circulators
Description:
This project will establish a competitive program
for local jurisdictions to develop local bus transit
services such as community based circulators,
shuttles and bus trolleys that complement regional
bus and rail services, and meet needs in areas not
adequately served by regional transit. Projects will
need to meet performance criteria for ridership,
connection to bus and rail services, and financial
viability to be considered for funding. All projects
must be competitively bid, and they cannot
duplicate or compete with existing transit services.
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(Special Events)
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Lower Demand
Operating Costs
(No Capital, Lower Hourly Rates)
Lower or Higher Cost per Passenger
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(Vehicles and Equipment Purchases)
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(Higher Hourly Rates, Fixed Fees)
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To date, $53 million
programmed for
36 projects and
10 planning studies
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Seasonal Services
most successful
(based on ridership)
9. Last Project V
Call for Projects
was in 2020
Current funding
commitments are
scheduled to end
between FY 2024
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Proposed 2024 Project V Call Objectives
1. Continuation of existing projects'
^y 2. Expansion of existing Project V
services
Other Priorities to Note:
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Combine continuing existing
services into one grant
Competitively procure or
reprocure for service providers
BBB 3. New Traditional Project V services
4. On-demand services
"Existing projects are defined as previously funded Project V services that, at minimum, meet the cost per boarding requirement
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Proposed Scoring Criteria
Category
Financial Commitment
Cost Effectiveness
Project Readiness
Operations Plan/Service Type
Ridership Projection
Funding Plan
Community Benefit
Total Points Possible
Weight
100
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Proposed 2024 CTFP Guidelines Framework
[rl Comply with CTFP guidelines and cooperative agreement requirements ra Must be eligible to receive M2 funds
B Competitive procurement of service operators
i> Grant streamlining
k!i. Quarterly ridership reports
s/ Annual customer satisfaction surveys and on-time performance thresholds f-y Project subject to cancellation if minimum performance requirements not met ® If cancelled, M2 funded vehicles subject to repayment to OCTA (based upon remaining useful life/straight-line depreciation) li] Final reports due at end of project
i All expenditures subject to audit
Proposed 2024 Call Schedule
Transit Operator Vendor Fair: Monday, October 30, 2023 at 10:30 AM (via Zoom) Anticipated Call Issue Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
Application Workshop: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM (via Zoom) © Anticipated Application Deadline: Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM a«2 Final Resolutions Adopted by Governing Body Due to OCTA: Thursday, February 15, 2024 Funding Recommendations Presented to OCTA Board: Spring 2024 Contacts
Primary
Adrian Salazar, Senior Transportation Funding Analyst
(714) 560-5363 | [email protected]
Alternate
Charvalen Alacar, Section Manager- Local Programs
(714)560-5401 | [email protected]
Application Support
Jimi Mitchell, Consultant
(213) 694-4457 | [email protected]