Q25. Why has your transit agency chosen not to apply to the New Starts, Small Starts, or Very Small Starts program for this first ongoing transit project ? |
Respondents were given the opportunity to report information on up to 5 ongoing transit projects. This table includes data for all 5 reported ongoing transit projects. |
| Yes (percent) |
No (percent) |
Don't know (percent) |
Number of projects |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Did not think project was eligible. | 51.5 | 39.4 | 9.1 | 33 |
| b. Did not think that project would compare well against other projects competing for funding. | 36.7 | 53.3 | 10.0 | 30 |
| c. Process and eligibility requirements difficult to understand and complete. | 18.8 | 56.3 | 25.0 | 32 |
| d. Process is too lengthy. | 39.4 | 36.4 | 24.2 | 33 |
| e. Wanted to move project along faster. | 54.5 | 33.3 | 12.1 | 33 |
| f. Time and resources needed to complete application process each year are too great. | 33.3 | 45.5 | 21.2 | 33 |
| g. Contacted FTA, but unable to obtain assistance. | 0.0 | 89.7 | 10.3 | 29 |
| h. Concern about meeting federal preference for local match over 20 percent. | 3.3 | 93.3 | 3.3 | 30 |
| i. Concern about jeopardizing other projects submitted for New Starts funding. | 36.7 | 56.7 | 6.7 | 30 |
| j. Concern about fulfilling federal environmental requirements, such as NEPA. | 6.7 | 90.0 | 3.3 | 30 |
| k. Sufficient private, state, or local funding exists to complete project. | 40.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 | 30 |
| l. Other | 32.0 | 60.0 | 8.0 | 25 |