MPO Demographics, Funding, and Transportation Planning Responsibilities

	This section has three sub-parts: Demographic questions, funding questions, and questions about your MPO's responsibilities and challenges.

Demographics

2.	What best describes your MPO staff’s structure? (Select one answer.)
	1.		Independent organization
	2.		Part of a regional council/council of governments
	3.		Part of a county government office
	4.		Part of a city government office
	5.		Part of the state department of transportation (DOT)
	6.		Other - Specify below.

	If other - describe your MPO's structure here.

3.	Does your MPO represent a multi-state area?
	1.		Yes
	2.		No

4.	Which of the following types of officials are members (including both voting and non-voting) of your MPO’s board and/or committee(s)? (Select all answers that apply in each row.)

		Yes, on our MPO’s board	Yes, on one or more of the MPO’s committees
4a.	FHWA
4b.	FTA
4c.	State DOT
4d.	State or local environmental agency
4e.	Transit operator
4f.	Local government (elected)
4g.	Local government (non-elected)
4h.	Other regional agency
4i.	Environmental advocacy organizations
4j.	Business advocacy groups
4k.	Citizen participation groups
4l.	Private sector
4m.	Other officials – Please specify below.

	Please specify other officials here.

5.	How many people are on your MPO’s staff? (Enter numbers.)

	Full-time MPO staff
	Part-time MPO staff

6.	Is any portion of your MPO’s area located within an air quality non-attainment or maintenance area?
	1.		Yes
	2.		No
	3.		Don’t know

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Full Report: GAO-09-868

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