Operating

By legislation (30 ILCS 740/2) IDOT is empowered to receive these federal funds and make operating assistance grants to eligible participants for general public transportation service in rural and small urban areas (population <50,000).  The program is administered by the IDOT’s Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (OIPI) who is responsible for applying for and receiving the federal funds reviewing grant applications, executing grant agreements, paying requisitions, monitoring the eligibility of incurred expenses by the participants, and ensuring grantee compliance with federal and state program regulations

• State Statute: 30 ILCS 740
• Federal Requirements: Federal Circular 9030.1E

5311 Operating Assistance Application Packet

• TR OP001: Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance
• TR OP008: Project Application
• TR OP009: PCOM Certification
• TR OP010: Project Description
• TR OP011: Grantee Information and Service Operators
• TR OP012: Intercity Bus Capital
• TR OP013: Project Cost and Revenue Proposal
• TR OP014: 5311 Formula Grants Application Part II
• TR OP015: Certifications and Assurances
• TR OP016: Vehicle Inventory Summary
• TR OP017: Non-Vehicle Inventory Summary

Reporting

Coming Soon

• State Management Plan (SMP) for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310, 5311, and 5339 Programs
• Federal Requirements: Federal Circular 9040.1F
  
• Match Survey Implementation Process
• Transit Operations Uniform Budget Webinar

Operating assistance in northeastern Illinois is comprised of the following state programs:

• Public Transportation Fund (PTF), (30 ILCS 740/2-15)
• Additional State Assistance (ASA-SCIP I)/Additional Financial Assistance (AFA-SCIP II), (70 ILCS 3615/4.09)
• Reduced Fare Program, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
• ADA Paratransit

• State Statutes: 70 ILCS 3615

• State Statutes (70 ILCS 3615)

The Downstate Public Transportation Act, referred to as the Downstate Operating Assistance Program (DOAP), was established by the Illinois General Assembly to provide operating funds to assist in the development and operation of public transportation services statewide.  Currently, DOAP pays up to 65% of eligible expenses and each eligible participant receives an annual appropriation from the general assembly.  The program is administered by IDOT’s Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (OIPI) who is responsible for reviewing grant applications, executing grant agreements, paying requisitions, monitoring the eligibility of incurred expenses by the participants, and ensuring grantee compliance with federal and state program regulations.

• State Statute: 30 ILCS 740
• Adopted Rules

• Rural DOAP Reporting
• TR OP001: Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance
  
• TR OP002: Application Cover Letter
• TR OP003: Description of Applicant's Organization
• TR OP004: Summary of Totals for Revenues and Expenses for Rural Areas
• TR OP005: Route Information
• TR OP006: Estimated Directly Operated Service for Rural Areas
• TR OP007: Purchase of Service and Subaward Contracts

Urban DOAP Application

• TR OP001: Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance
  
• TR OP002: Application Cover Letter
• TR OP003: Description of Applicant's Organization
• TR OP018: Summary of Totals for Revenues and Expenses for Urban Areas
• TR OP019: Debt Service
  
• TR OP005: Route Information
• TR OP020: Estimated Directly Operated Service for Urban Areas
• TR OP007: Purchase of Service and Subaward Contracts

Urban DOAP Reporting

• Coming Soon

• State Statute: 30 ILCS 740/2
• Transit Operations Uniform Budget Webinar