{"id":293844847,"date":"2014-04-24T23:34:07","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T23:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=293844847"},"modified":"2014-04-24T23:34:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T23:34:07","slug":"say-what-4-million-gets-us-what-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=293844847","title":{"rendered":"Say what? $4 million gets us what again?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By B’ Spokes<\/p>\n

Recreational Trails Program Typical projects, awarded FY2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Howard County Conservancy Accessible Trail Improvements <\/td>\n24,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brunswick Trailside Amenities <\/td>\n10,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boardwalks for Upper Rock Creek Trail <\/td>\n32,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DNR Algonquin Cross Country trail<\/td>\n25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DNR Potomac Garrett State Forest Trail Guides <\/td>\n26,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL ONGOING AWARDS <\/th>\n4,410,000<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN RELATED PROJECTS in the Consolidted Transportation Program FY 2014 \u2013 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve talked about the Federal Recreational Trails Program<\/a> before and I don’t get why Maryland caps the grant amount to $30k (with some small exceptions.) Per Recreational Trails Program: Preliminary Report on State Trail Projects<\/a> on average 44% of this fund is spent on “Trail Construction or Development.” While Maryland does not provide enough information to say what we do spend on actual trail construction I am willing to bet it is no where close to 44%.<\/p>\n

So I decided to see how Maryland’s average cost per RTP project compared to other states (data follows.) Only 9 other states had a smaller average cost per project than Maryland. Maryland’s average cost was $22k, the national average was $41k. It is worth noting that DC’s average was $232k per project and California was %122k per project. Big difference!<\/p>\n

My main point here is I would love to see a greater diversity of projects funded through this program. And on that note I noticed the $30k cap has changed!<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nFunds requested per project cannot exceed $40,000 for trail construction and $30,000 for non-construction.
\nPlease note, for the FY15 solicitation, we will consider lifting the $40K cap for
\nconstruction projects that score high with the criteria.<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So things are starting to change! And remember this is a 20% local match so here’s hoping to see a lot more bicycle related projects! Speaking of changes for the good, I noticed Transportation Enhancements (TE) are back! That’s right the CTP mentions $25,355,100 worth of TE projects!!! I did not see any mention of the old draconic 50% local match requirement, nor any mention of a match requirement. Did Jim Smith decide to start spending that $40 million backlog of federal money rather then just let the feds keep that money? I would love to know the details but from what I can see from publicly available documents, things are finally starting to look up. .
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
State<\/td>\n2004-2009 Projects<\/td>\nTotal Projects<\/td>\nTotal RTP Funding <\/td>\nTotal Other Funding <\/td>\nAvg RTP cost \/ Project<\/td>\n% Match<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HI<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n574<\/td>\n4,196,717.00<\/td>\n1,165,438.00<\/td>\n$7,311.35 <\/td>\n27.77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VT<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n565<\/td>\n6,897,933.00<\/td>\n21,912,930.00<\/td>\n$12,208.73 <\/td>\n317.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NH<\/td>\n266<\/td>\n536<\/td>\n7,660,456.00<\/td>\n11,378,738.00<\/td>\n$14,291.90 <\/td>\n148.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RI<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n151<\/td>\n2,516,091.00<\/td>\n3,573,782.00<\/td>\n$16,662.85 <\/td>\n142.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ<\/td>\n264<\/td>\n559<\/td>\n9,733,417.00<\/td>\n18,501,477.00<\/td>\n$17,412.19 <\/td>\n190.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MT<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n556<\/td>\n10,042,717.00<\/td>\n3,511,815.00<\/td>\n$18,062.44 <\/td>\n34.97%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CT<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n4,497,878.00<\/td>\n1,624,456.00<\/td>\n$20,260.71 <\/td>\n36.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n241<\/td>\n5,064,010.00<\/td>\n5,337,388.00<\/td>\n$21,012.49 <\/td>\n105.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ME<\/td>\n209<\/td>\n394<\/td>\n8,362,521.00<\/td>\n2,267,518.00<\/td>\n$21,224.67 <\/td>\n27.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MD<\/td>\n289<\/td>\n525<\/td>\n11,458,593.00<\/td>\n5,955,675.00<\/td>\n$21,825.89 <\/td>\n51.98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ID<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n8,296,709.00<\/td>\n13,803,952.00<\/td>\n$23,570.20 <\/td>\n166.38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AK<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n271<\/td>\n$7,124,052.00 <\/td>\n$3,393,126.00 <\/td>\n$26,288.01 <\/td>\n47.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CO<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n348<\/td>\n9,556,288.00<\/td>\n19,992,409.00<\/td>\n$27,460.60 <\/td>\n209.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WI<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n331<\/td>\n9,780,274.00<\/td>\n9,996,409.00<\/td>\n$29,547.66 <\/td>\n102.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KY<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n318<\/td>\n9,526,742.00<\/td>\n6,256,029.00<\/td>\n$29,958.31 <\/td>\n65.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DE<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n2,786,123.00<\/td>\n2,477,865.00<\/td>\n$30,956.92 <\/td>\n88.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WY<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n306<\/td>\n10,113,148.00<\/td>\n9,130,383.00<\/td>\n$33,049.50 <\/td>\n90.28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SD<\/td>\n123<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n9,837,153.00<\/td>\n7,258,566.00<\/td>\n$36,166.00 <\/td>\n73.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AR<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n8,903,736.00<\/td>\n3,429,572.00<\/td>\n$37,727.69 <\/td>\n38.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NC<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n344<\/td>\n12,991,310.00<\/td>\n23,855,714.00<\/td>\n$37,765.44 <\/td>\n183.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OR<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n259<\/td>\n10,002,728.00<\/td>\n13,949,762.00<\/td>\n$38,620.57 <\/td>\n139.46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KS<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n269<\/td>\n11,059,806.00<\/td>\n5,939,856.00<\/td>\n$41,114.52 <\/td>\n53.71%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NV<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n211<\/td>\n8,702,978.00<\/td>\n6,005,152.00<\/td>\n$41,246.34 <\/td>\n69.00%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ND<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n183<\/td>\n7,718,207.00<\/td>\n1,654,880.00<\/td>\n$42,175.99 <\/td>\n21.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MN<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n246<\/td>\n10,475,270.00<\/td>\n26,743,647.00<\/td>\n$42,582.40 <\/td>\n255.30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WV<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n223<\/td>\n9,922,934.00<\/td>\n2,852,043.00<\/td>\n$44,497.46 <\/td>\n28.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX<\/td>\n<\/td>\n283<\/td>\n12,945,553.00<\/td>\n7,703,811.00<\/td>\n$45,744.00 <\/td>\n59.51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LA<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n244<\/td>\n11,578,346.00<\/td>\n10,331,643.00<\/td>\n$47,452.24 <\/td>\n89.23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SC<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n8,212,145.00<\/td>\n3,656,271.00<\/td>\n$47,745.03 <\/td>\n44.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n269<\/td>\n13,121,377.00<\/td>\n8,976,012.00<\/td>\n$48,778.35 <\/td>\n68.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n13,214,126.00<\/td>\n6,290,588.00<\/td>\n$51,617.68 <\/td>\n47.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n318<\/td>\n18,025,084.00<\/td>\n11,795,588.00<\/td>\n$56,682.65 <\/td>\n65.44%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NM<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n5,152,631.00<\/td>\n4,086,744.00<\/td>\n$57,251.46 <\/td>\n79.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MO<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n12,792,537.00<\/td>\n17,534,532.00<\/td>\n$57,884.78 <\/td>\n137.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OK<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n11,140,186.00<\/td>\n5,765,342.00<\/td>\n$58,942.78 <\/td>\n51.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WA<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n23,004,527.00<\/td>\n19,573,587.00<\/td>\n$59,137.60 <\/td>\n85.09%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AL<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n14,091,334.00<\/td>\n3,990,865.00<\/td>\n$60,219.38 <\/td>\n28.32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n15,367,839.00<\/td>\n7,690,068.00<\/td>\n$61,471.36 <\/td>\n50.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TN<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n12,806,328.00<\/td>\n4,270,393.00<\/td>\n$65,673.48 <\/td>\n33.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n153<\/td>\n10,332,620.00<\/td>\n2,247,666.00<\/td>\n$67,533.46 <\/td>\n21.75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n11,079,669.00<\/td>\n4,944,158.00<\/td>\n$68,393.02 <\/td>\n44.62%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AZ<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n8,024,338.00<\/td>\n6,167,110.00<\/td>\n$69,175.33 <\/td>\n76.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n13,107,632.00<\/td>\n16,186,468.00<\/td>\n$69,721.45 <\/td>\n123.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GA<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n164<\/td>\n14,189,089.00<\/td>\n16,017,452.00<\/td>\n$86,518.84 <\/td>\n112.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NE<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n9,182,670.00<\/td>\n5,501,160.00<\/td>\n$87,454.00 <\/td>\n59.91%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI<\/td>\n86<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n19,127,301.00<\/td>\n10,169,466.00<\/td>\n$101,202.65 <\/td>\n53.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n16,356,265.00<\/td>\n11,304,925.00<\/td>\n$112,801.83 <\/td>\n69.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CA<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n235<\/td>\n28,777,426.00<\/td>\n11,862,897.00<\/td>\n$122,457.13 <\/td>\n41.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IN<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n11,453,423.00<\/td>\n3,897,981.00<\/td>\n$134,746.15 <\/td>\n34.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IA<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n10,322,049.00<\/td>\n3,231,620.00<\/td>\n$135,816.43 <\/td>\n31.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n5,098,212.00<\/td>\n1,482,467.00<\/td>\n$231,736.91 <\/td>\n29.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total \/ Average<\/td>\n5614<\/td>\n13332<\/td>\n545,730,498<\/td>\n436,647,396<\/td>\n$40,933.88 <\/td>\n80.01%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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By B’ Spokes Recreational Trails Program Typical projects, awarded FY2013 Howard County Conservancy Accessible Trail Improvements 24,750 Brunswick Trailside Amenities 10,100 Boardwalks for Upper Rock Creek Trail 32,800 DNR Algonquin Cross Country trail 25,000 DNR Potomac Garrett State Forest Trail Guides 26,000 TOTAL ONGOING AWARDS 4,410,000 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN RELATED PROJECTS in the Consolidted Transportation … <\/p>\n

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