2023 US DOT Federal Certification Reference List

Introductions and Overview of the TMA Certification Review Process (FTA/FHWA)

• TPB/FAMPO will provide an update and summary of issues and priority planning activities since the last certification with discussion among all participants.

• Cooperative Transportation Planning Process
• Agreements/Contracts
• Discussion Notes

Civil Rights (FHWA)

• Title VI Requirement & Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Discussion Notes

Environmental Justice (FTA)

• Development of Equity Emphasis Areas
• Discussion Notes

• Performance Based Planning and Programming (PBPP) & Congestion Management Plan (CMP)
• Discussion Notes (PBPP)
• Discussion Notes (CMP)

TIP Development (FTA/FHWA)

• Annual List of Obligated Projects
• Project Prioritization (TPB & FAMPO)
• Discussion Notes

Public Participation Plan (PPP) (first 15 mins held for debrief on Day 1 discussion)

• Discussion Notes

• Cooperative Transportation Planning Process
• Agreements/Contracts

Financial Planning and Financial Constraint

• Title VI Requirement & Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Discussion Notes

• Brief updates on freight, safety, air quality and CMAQ
• Discussion Notes (Freight)
• Discussion Notes (Safety)

• Climate change/climate resilience
• BIL related requirements/ Grants
• Justice 40
• 2020 Census
• Covid-19 transit revenues
• Discussion Notes (Climate Change)
• Discussion Notes (Resiliency)

Conclude and Final Discussion

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting

The federal team has arranged to join the CAC scheduled meeting for an open dialogue on public involvement in the transportation planning process. The discussion will take place the first hour of the CAC meeting. (The team has provided a background summary and discussion questions in advance.)

• CAC Public Involvement Primer (FHWA/FTA)
• CAC Public Involvement Presentation (FHWA/FTA)
• CAC Annual Report (2022)

1. Organizational Structure & Policy Board Involvement

UPWP Task

Resources

3.1 – Performance-Based Planning

1. REVISED - System Performance Report - Appendix D of Visualize 2045 - Posted 1/24/23 
2. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045
3. Performance-Based Planning and Programming (PBPP) Highway Asset (Bridge & Pavement) Dashboard

3.2 – Congestion Management Process

1. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045
2. REVISED - System Performance Report - Appendix D of Visualize 2045 - Posted 1/24/23 
3. Congestion Management Process, Federal Compliance, and Impact on Plan Development Appendix E of Visualize 2045
4. 2022 Congestion Management Process Technical Report
5. Congestion Dashboard
6. Vehicle Probe Data Users Group

10.1 – TPB Committee Support and Management and UPWP

1. Unified Planning Work Program Web Page
2. 3C Agreement
3. PBPP Letters of Agreement
4. Current Master Funding Agreement, Approved 2019

2. TMA/MPA Boundaries

UPWP Task

Resources

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
2. Boundaries for Mapping (web map)

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

10.1 – TPB Committee Support and Management and UPWP

1. Unified Planning Work Program Web Page
2. 3C Agreement
3. PBPP Letters of Agreement
4. Current Master Funding Agreement, Approved 2019

3. Agreements & Contracts

UPWP Task

Resources

3.2 – Congestion Management Process

1. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045
2. Congestion Management Process, Federal Compliance, and Impact on Plan Development Appendix E of Visualize 2045
3. 2022 Congestion Management Process Technical Report

10.1 – TPB Committee Support and Management and UPWP

1. Unified Planning Work Program Web Page
2. 3C Agreement
3. PBPP Letters of Agreement
4. Current Master Funding Agreement, Approved 2019

Other Agreements

1. Allocation and Sharing of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Funds for the Washington Urbanized Area – Dec. 19, 2007
2. Cooperative Planning and Programming Process Agreement with the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO)for the portion within the Metropolitan Washington Urbanize Area
3. Agreement with the Calvert-St. Mary's Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO) on the conformity analysis of transportation plans, programs, and projects in Calvert County, MD
4. Agreement for support of MPO transportation planning process with DDOT, VDOT, VDRPT, MDOT and COG (MFA)
5. Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB)/TPB Urbanized Area Population MOU

4. UPWP Development

UPWP Task

Resources

10.1 – TPB Committee Support and Management and UPWP

1. UPWP page

5. MTP Development

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update (website & plan documentation)
   • Environmental Consultation
   • Self-Certification ;
   • Performance Analysis ;
   • Financial Plan ;
   • Environmental Justice Analysis (Updated 2/13/2023)

7.1 – Transportation Research and Analysis

1. Regional Travel Survey

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
2. Interactive Tools for Regional Planning
3. Voices of the Region Story Map
4. Equity Emphasis Areas map
5. Visualize 2045: Project Map
6. Visualize 2045: Environmental Consultation - Environmental Inventory Mapping

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

6. Financial Planning

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( web site and plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)

2.1 – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

1. FY2023-2026 TIP
2. Obligation reports

7. Air Quality & Transportation Conformity

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)

6.1 – Air Quality Conformity

1. Visualize 2045 Document Library
2. Visualize 2045 Appendix C

6.2 – Mobile Emissions Analysis

1. Visualize 2045 Document Library
2. Visualize 2045 Appendix C

5.1 – Transportation Network Development

1. TPB Model Inputs and Outputs

5.2 – Travel Model Development and Support

1. Transportation Modeling
2. Currently Adopted TPB Travel Model
3. TPB’s Developmental Travel Models: Gen3 Model
4. Documentation of the TPB Travel Model
5. TPB Data Requests

7.1 – Transportation Research and Analysis

Project under way: no documents to provide for review as of now

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

8. TIP Development: Includes Annual List of Obligated Projects

UPWP Task

Resources

2.1 – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

1. FY2023-2026 TIP
2. Obligation reports

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 – Regional Land use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

9. Public Outreach: Includes Visualization Techniques

UPWP Task

Resources

2.1 – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

1. FY2023-2026 TIP
2. Obligation reports

7.1 – Transportation Research and Analysis

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
2. Interactive Tools for Regional Planning
3. COVID-19 Travel Monitoring Snapshots
4. Voices of the Region Story Map

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

4.1 – Public Participation

1. TPB Public Participation Plan
2. Visualize 2045 Appendix H: Public Participation Summary
3. Participation Activities
4. Voices of the Region Story Map

4.2 – Communications

1. TPB News
2. Participation Plan Implementation Evaluation Final Report (2022)

9.1 – Human Service Coordination

1. Title VI Plan and Title VI Program
2. COG Language Assistance Plan
3. TPB Public Participation Plan
4. 2014 Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan
5. Participation Plan Implementation Evaluation Final Report (2022)

10. Self-Certifications: Includes Title VI, Nondiscrimination, EJ, and LEP

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( web site and plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)

7.1 – Transportation Research and Analysis

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
2. Interactive Tools for Regional Planning
3. Equity Emphasis Areas map

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports
4. Regional Travel Trends Analysis

9.1 – Human Service Coordination

1. Title VI Plan and Title VI Program
2. COG Language Assistance Plan
3. TPB Public Participation Plan
4. 2018 Coordinated Human Service Transportation Plan
5. Evaluation of Public Participation Activities of the TPB

11. Consultation and Coordination: Includes Freight

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( web site and plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)

3.8 – Freight Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. 2016 Freight Plan
3. Freight Subcommittee

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 – Regional Land use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports
4. Regional Travel Trends Analysis

12. Management & Operations Considerations: Includes ITS

UPWP Task

Resources

3.3 – Systems Performance, Operations, and Technology Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. Systems Performance, Operations, and Technology Subcommittee
3. Metropolitan Washington Regional ITS Architecture

3.9 – Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Planning

1. MATOC Webpage of the TPB Website

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 - Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports
4. Regional Travel Trends Analysis

13. Security in the Planning Process

UPWP Task

Resources

3.4 – Transportation Emergency Preparedness Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. Emergency Preparedness Webpage of the TPB Website

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 – Regional Land use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports
4. Regional Travel Trends Analysis

14. Land Use & connectivity

UPWP Task

Resources

7.1 – Air Quality Conformity

Project under way: no documents to provide for review as of now

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse
2. Transit Access Focus Areas (TAFA)
3. Walksheds for Existing High-Capacity Transit (HCT) Stations map
4. High-Capacity Transit (HCT) Stations Map Tool

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

9 – Mobility and Enhancement Programs

1. TLC Program
2. TAP Set-Aside
3. Regional Roadway Safety Program

11 – Technical Assistance

1. Transit Within Reach Program

15. PBPP: Includes Safety Planning and CMP

UPWP Task

Resources

3.1 – Performance-Based Planning

1. REVISED - System Performance Report - Appendix D of Visualize 2045 - Posted 1/24/23 
2. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045

2.1 – Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

1. FY2023-2026 TIP
2. Obligation reports

3.2 – Congestion Management Process

1. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045
2. Congestion Management Process, Federal Compliance, and Impact on Plan Development Appendix E of Visualize 2045
3. 2022 Congestion Management Process Technical Report
4. Vehicle Probe Data Users Group

3.5 – Transportation Safety Planning

1. Performance-Based Planning Chapter of Visualize 2045
2. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
3. Safety Planning Appendix F of Visualize 2045
4. Transportation Safety Subcommittee
5. Street Smart Campaign (external to UPWP but advised by UPWP planning)
6. Regional Roadway Safety Program
7. Safety Planning Webpage of the TPB Website (includes safety study summaries and TPB Safety Resolution)

3.6 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
3. 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (data dashboard)
4. National Capital Trail Network
5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee

3.7 – Regional Public Transportation Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. Regional Public Transportation Subcommittee
3. State of Public Transportation 2021 Report

7.1 – Transportation Research and Analysis

1. Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

7.2 – Data Management and Visualization Services

1.  Regional Transportation Data Clearinghouse

8.1 – Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning Coordination

1. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting Program page
2. MWCOG Cooperative Forecasting and Data Subcommittee page
3. Cooperative Forecasting reports

11 – Technical Assistance

1. Transit Within Reach Program
2. Transit Access Focus Areas (TAFA)

16. Emerging Technologies

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( web site and plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)

3.3 – Systems Performance, Operations, and Technology Planning

1. Strategies for a Brighter Future Chapter 6 of Visualize 2045
2. Systems Performance, Operations, and Technology Subcommittee
3. Metropolitan Washington Regional ITS Architecture

19. Environmental Mitigation

UPWP Task

Resources

1 – Long-Range Transportation Planning

1. LRTP Visualize 2045 Update ( web site and plan documentation ); Environmental Consultation ; Self-Certification ; Performance Analysis ; Financial Plan ; EJ Analysis (to be updated with latest analysis after January 18, 2023 Transportation Planning Board meeting)
2. Visualize 2045: Environmental Consultation - Environmental Inventory Mapping