ARRA Certifications

• 1201(a) – Maintenance of Effort for State funding
  
  • Applies only to DOT ARRA programs
  • One time certification from Governor
  • All States submitted by March 19, 2009 deadline; subsequent DOT guidance provided an opportunity for states to amend their certifications by May 22, 2009 as appropriate.
  • Covers all State funding planned as of February 17, 2009 for types of projects eligible for DOT ARRA funding through September 30, 2010.
  • DOT reviewing and verifying now
  • Failure to maintain State funding impacts FY 2011 August redistribution of FHWA formula funds

• 1511 – Certification that ARRA Projects have been properly vetted and are appropriate use of taxpayer dollars
  
  • Government Wide ARRA requirement
  • Projects must be certified before grant award
  • Must include list of projects to be funded by ARRA programs
  • Must be posted on website and linked to Recovery.Gov
  • Certification may be made by Governor, Mayor, or other appropriate local official
  • Secretary LaHood letter to Governors on February 27, 2009 said one certification based on TIP/STIP process could suffice for all FHWA and FTA ARRA projects if it included link to website that would reflect current STIP
  • Some Governors only certified list of specific highway projects – check postings at DOT’s ARRA Certifications site.
  • If previous certification(s) didn’t cover transit project(s), Mayor or Transit Board Chair or MPO (appropriate local official) may make certification
  • Send any new transit certifications to tigerteam@dot.gov and send copy to FTA regional office  

• 1607 – Governor’s acceptance of ARRA funds
  
  • One time government wide ARRA requirement
  • All states certified by April 3, 2009 deadline
  • State legislature could accept funds if Governor declined
  • No States rejected Transportation funds