Federal Role in Statewide Planning

18.	In what calendar year did FHWA/FTA approve your state's most recent STIP (not including amendments)?
	Year

19.	Which of the following describes how FHWA and FTA assessed your state's most recent STIP?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Approved entire STIP on first submission
	2.		Approved STIP subject to corrective actions
	3.		Approved partial STIP covering a portion of the state
	4.		Did not approve STIP
	5.		Other (please specify below)
	6.		Don't know

	(If "Other" to 19) Specify here:

20.	How long did it take FHWA and FTA to jointly approve your state's most recent STIP?
	(Check one.)
	1.		Less than 1 month
	2.		1 to 2 months
	3.		3 to 4 months
	4.		5 to 6 months
	5.		More than 6 months
	6.		Don't know

21.	In the past 12 months, on average, how often did your state DOT planning department obtain assistance from FHWA on any of the following topics?

		Less than once a month	About once per month	2 to 5 times per month	6 to 10 times per month	11 or more times per month	No assistance obtained	Don't know
	a. FHWA on project eligibility for federal funds
	b. FHWA on planning best practices (e.g., engaging the public, sharing information from other practitioners)
	c. FHWA on fiscal constraint requirements
	d. FHWA on developing a work program for the use of state planning and research (SPR) funds
	e. FHWA on data collection and analysis (e.g., HPMS, safety data)
	f. FHWA on measuring performance
	g. FHWA on training opportunities
	h. Other

	(If "Other") Please specify.

22.	In the past 12 months, on average, how often did your state DOT planning department obtain assistance from FTA on any of the following topics?

		Less than once a month	About once per month	2 to 5 times per month	6 to 10 times per month	11 or more times per month	No assistance obtained	Don't know
	a. FTA on project eligibility for federal funds
	b. FTA on planning best practices (e.g., engaging the public, sharing information from other practitioners)
	c. FTA on fiscal constraint requirements
	d. FTA on developing a work program for the use of state planning and research program (SPRP) funds
	e. FTA on data collection and analysis (e.g., ridership, economic)
	f. FTA on measuring performance
	g. FTA on training opportunities
	h. Other

	(If "Other") Please specify.

23.	How satisfied or dissatisfied is your state DOT with FHWA's and FTA's roles in the statewide planning process?

		Very satisfied	Satisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	No basis to judge	Don't know
	a. Participation of FHWA division office personnel in statewide planning process
	b. Participation of FTA regional office personnel in statewide planning process
	c. Quality of FHWA technical support
	d. Quality of FTA technical support
	e. Joint FHWA/FTA determination of fiscal constraint of STIP
	f. Usefulness of joint FHWA/FTA planning findings from STIP reviews to improve statewide planning activities
	g. Joint FHWA/FTA compliance review of statewide planning regulations
	h. Other

	(If "Other") Please specify.

24.	(If "Dissatisfied" or "Very dissatisfied" to any in 23) What are some of the reasons for your state's dissatisfaction?

25.	What suggestions, if any, does your state DOT have to improve federal oversight or support of the statewide planning process?

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Full Report: GAO-11-77

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