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CED-78-134 1 (1978-07-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxrz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DCCUMENT PESOMIN 06750 - I B1866879 1 Need for More Federal Leadership in !dministerinq Nonurbanized Area Public Transit Activities. CED-76-134; B-169491. July 3, 1978. 12 pp. Report to Secretary, Departient of Transportation; ty Henry Eschweqe, Director, Comunity and Eccrcuic DeveloLment Liv. Issue Area: Transportation Systems and Pclicies: Urban Eublic Transit Systems (24411). Contact: Community and Economic Develcgment Div. Budget Functior: Commerce and TranspcrtaticD: Ground Trarsportation 040 ). Orqanization Concerncd: Urtan Mass Trams crtaticn Administration. Conqresslonal Relevance: House Committee on Putlic Wcrks and Iransportation; Senate Committee cn Barking, Housing and Urban Affairs. Authority: Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (49 U.S.C. 1601). S. 208 (95th Cong.). S. 2441 (95th Ccng.). H... 10578 (95th Conq.). H.6 11733 (95th r.ng.). In November 174, the Conqess amended the Urtar Mass Transportation Act o 19b to authorize 1,00 millicn for oxw±usive use for nonurbanized areas 4less than 50,000 population) dUring tiscal ear 1975 through 1S80. he $C0 millio, is availarle for planning, deccnstraticn, and capital investments supporting small town and rural area transit services. Findinqs/Conclusions: State and local officials oelieve that few requests for the 5CC million have teer mare because of the absenc of Federal firarcial assistarce cr prolectea operatinq deficits, a belief that urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) grant alplicaticn procedures and requirements are tco ccuplex, th, absence of knowledqe about available UOTA financial assistance, and the absence of policy regarding Federal mass trarsit assistaLce. UMTA does not manage the $500 million set-aside as a separatr proqram; it has no separate policy, procedures, perscnnel, grant delivery system, or organizaticnal entity relative cc transit assistance for small urban or rural areas. Although UMTA has established planning regulations which apply tc ncnur.tarized areas, these regulations are not a substitute for policies and procedures which specifically identify federal tiank ortation objectives for nonurbanizea areas and bcw Federal azsistance call address them. Recommendations: The Secretary cf Transpcrtaticn should direct the Administrator of UMTA to: establish acre specific policies and Frocedures for rc'urtanized areas, evaluate qrant application procedures to deteLine how tfey caL be simplified, and evaluate whether L[tA's curLent intrmation dissemination methods are adequate. IFFS)

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