Q14. q15 Why did your transit agency choose not to apply to the New Starts program for its most recently completed transit project ? |
| Yes (percent) |
No (percent) |
Don't know (percent) |
Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Did not think project was eligible. | 27.3 | 63.6 | 9.1 | 22 |
| b. Did not think that project would compare well against other projects competing for funding. | 9.5 | 76.2 | 14.3 | 21 |
| c. Process and eligibility requirements difficult to understand and complete. | 13.6 | 72.7 | 13.6 | 22 |
| d. Process is too lengthy. | 39.1 | 47.8 | 13.0 | 23 |
| e. Wanted to move project along faster. | 52.2 | 39.1 | 8.7 | 23 |
| f. Time and resources needed to complete application process each year are too great. | 13.6 | 72.7 | 13.6 | 22 |
| g. Contacted FTA, but unable to obtain assistance. | 0.0 | 90.5 | 9.5 | 21 |
| h. Concern about meeting federal preference for local match over 20 percent. | 9.5 | 81.0 | 9.5 | 21 |
| i. Concern about jeopardizing other projects submitted for New Starts funding. | 14.3 | 76.2 | 9.5 | 21 |
| j. Concern about fulfilling federal environmental requirements, such as NEPA. | 9.5 | 81.0 | 9.5 | 21 |
| k. Sufficient private, state, or local funding exists to complete project. | 23.8 | 61.9 | 14.3 | 21 |
| l. Other | 54.5 | 36.4 | 9.1 | 22 |