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T&I; Committee Recovery Act Report

October 27, 2010

 

On October 27, 2010, the Committee released updated information on the implementation status of transportation and infrastructure provisions under the Recovery Act

IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
(Information Reported as of October 15, 2010)
 
STATE BY STATE FORMULA PROGRAM TABLE
(Data reported as of September 30, 2010, reflects the submissions received by the Committee from States, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and public transit agencies on their use of Recovery Act transportation and environmental infrastructure formula funds.)

PROJECT LIST 
(Data reported as of October 15, 2010, reflects the submissions received by the Committee from Federal agencies on all Recovery Act projects under the T&I Committee's jurisdiction.)

STATE RANKING of HIGHWAY Formula Funds Implementation
(Data reported as of September 30, 2010)

STATE RANKING of CLEAN WATER State Revolving Fund Implementation
(Data reported as of September 30, 2010)

Miles Improved by Recovery Act Highway and Bridge Funds
(Data reported as of June 9, 2010)

Bridges Improved by Recovery Act Highway and Bridge Funds
(Data reported as of June 9, 2010)

Buses, Vehicles, and Rail Cars Purchased or Rehabilitated by Recovery Act Transit Funds
(Data reported as of August 2, 2010)

Summary of Oversight Hearings on Implementation of the "Recovery Act"

View the U.S. Department of Transportation's interactive map of all Recovery Act highway and bridge projects.
 

Letters to Best and Worst Performing States

On May 5, 2010, Chairman Oberstar notified best performing States in utilizing Recovery Act highway and wastewater infrastructure funds as of March 31, 2010.

Best States - Highways:
Letter to Governor of Maine
Letter to Governor of Pennsylvania
Letter to Governor of Wyoming
Letter to Governor of Iowa
Letter to Governor of New Hampshire

Best States - Clean Water:
Letter to Governor of Alabama
Letter to Governor of Alaska
Letter to Governor of Arizona
Letter to Governor of California
Letter to Governor of Colorado
Letter to Governor of Florida
Letter to Governor of Georgia
Letter to Governor of Indiana
Letter to Governor of Maryland
Letter to Governor of Massachusetts
Letter to Governor of Michigan
Letter to Governor of Minnesota
Letter to Governor of Mississippi
Letter to Governor of Missouri
Letter to Governor of Montana
Letter to Governor of New Hampshire
Letter to Governor of North Dakota
Letter to Governor of Oregon
Letter to Governor of South Carolina
Letter to Governor of Texas
Letter to Governor of Vermont
Letter to Governor of Virginia
Letter to Governor of Washington
Letter to Governor of West Virginia

On November 17, 2009, Chairman Oberstar notified best performing and worst performing States in utilizing wastewater infrastructure Recovery Act funds, as of September 30, 2009.

Best States:
Letter to Governor of Minnesota
Letter to Governor of Colorado
Letter to Governor of Arizona

Worst States:
Letter to Governor of Arkansas
Letter to Governor of Delaware
Letter to Mayor of District of Columbia
Letter to Governor of Georgia
Letter to Governor of Mississippi
Letter to Governor of Rhode Island
Letter to Governor of Utah

On October 1, 2009, Chairman Oberstar notified the five best performing and five worst performing States in utilizing Recover Act highway formula funds, as of August 31, 2009. 

Best States:
Letter to Governor of Wyoming
Letter to Governor of Iowa
Letter to Governor of New Hampshire
Letter to Governor of Maine
Letter to Governor of Oklahoma

Worst States:
Letter to Governor of Virginia
Letter to Governor of Delaware
Letter to Governor of Massachusetts
Letter to Mayor of District of Columbia
Letter to Governor of Nevada

On August 6, 2009, Chairman Oberstar notified the three best performing and three worst performing States in utilizing Recovery Act highway formula funds, as of June 30, 2009.

Best States:
Letter to Governor of Wyoming
Letter to Governor of New Hampshire
Letter to Governor of Oklahoma

Worst States:
Letter to Governor of Florida
Letter to Governor of Hawaii
Letter to Governor of South Carolina
 

Background on T&I Committee Reporting

Chairman James L. Oberstar has pledged that the Committee will closely oversee the implementation of transportation and infrastructure provisions of the Recovery Act to ensure that the funds provided are invested quickly, efficiently, and in harmony with the job-creating purposes of this Act.

Letters were sent to the 50 Governors of the United States, the Mayor of Washington, DC, and the Governors of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands requesting specific information. In addition letters were sent to 156 Metropolitan Planning Organizations for transportation management areas (areas with populations greater than 200,000 people) and 256 major public transit agencies (areas with populations greater than 200,000 people) that directly receive Federal-aid highway and public transit funding under the Act.

Recipients of the Committee’s letters should right click here and choose “Save Target As”, to download the "T&I Reporting Form".

The Committee requests that throughout 2010, letter recipients report to the Committee by the 20th day of each month (data in these reports should include cumulative information regarding what has occurred as of the final day of the previous month).

Guidance to T&I Reporting Form (May 1, 2009)
Supplemental Guidance to T&I Reporting Form (June 4, 2009)
List of Transit Agencies to which the Committee Sent Letters
 

Letter to Governors (December 22, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (December 22, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (December 22, 2009)

Letter to Governors (October 2, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (October 2, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (October 2, 2009)

Letter to Governors (July 31, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (July 31, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (July 31, 2009)

Letter to Governors (July 20, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (July 20, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (July 20, 2009)

Letter to Governors (May 1, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (May 1, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (May 1, 2009)

Letter to Governors (February 27, 2009)
Letter to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (February 27, 2009)
Letter to Transit Agencies (February 27, 2009)
 

Previously Released Data

State by State Formula Program Table:

Project List:

State Ranking of Highway Formula Funds Implementation:

State Ranking of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Implementation:


Oversight Hearings

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