This page includes resources specific to project sponsors of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects. General TIP resources are available on the TIP programmer resources page. Visit eTIP for current project funding information. Quarterly status updates Status updates are required for all projects with CMAQ, CRP, and/or TAP funds including those that are in deferment. The updates must be submitted in December, March, June, and September of every federal fiscal year. Failure to submit required status updates may result in significant project delay or the project being deferred in the program which would move funding out of the active TIP years into MYB. Complete and email the update forms to transportation@cmap.illinois.gov and copy your Council of Mayors planning liaison. Quarterly Status Update Form Instructions Quarterly status update form for projects processed through IDOT and FHWA (Excel) Quarterly status update form for projects processed through FTA (Excel) Project initiation guidance CMAP created guidance for sponsors about the next steps for implementing federally funded projects following the award of funding. Preliminary and design engineering Right-of-way acquisition Construction and construction engineering Project change requests Project sponsors needing to make a project change request should review the below procedure, complete the appropriate form(s) and submit the completed form(s) to their planning liaison or CMAP, as explained in the procedure. Current submittal deadlines for CMAQ, CRP, and TAP Project Selection Committee consideration are shown below and are included in the CMAP transportation schedule. Project change request procedures Scope change request form (.docx) Cost change request form (.docx) Schedule change request form (.docx) Sample cost increase forms: Increase, transfer, multiple fund sources Local sponsors needing to make a project change request for a withdrawal or fiscal year change should contact their planning liaison. All other sponsors should contact Jon Haadsma at jhaadsma@cmap.illinois.gov. CMAQ & TAP project change requests dueCMAQ & TAP Project Selection CommitteeIDOT lettings1/30/252/13/254/25/253/20/254/3/256/13/255/1/255/15/258/1/257/3/257/17/259/19/258/7/258/21/2511/7/2510/23/2511/6/251/16/2611/20/2512/4/253/6/262025 meetings and deadlines Change requests submitted on the due dates above are for projects targeting the listed IDOT state lettings. Non-construction phases, projects being let locally, and projects within FTA grants should review the CMAP transportation schedule for the Transportation Committee meetings when TIP change actions are approved. All CMAQ and TAP project change actions are subject to TIP amendment procedures and do not take effect until they are included in the adopted TIP. CMAQ program management policies To encourage project accomplishment, the MPO Policy Committee and CMAP Board approved these policies: CMAQ Programming and Management Policies CMAQ Programming and Management Policies: Processing Deferrals In April 2012, the CMAQ Project Selection Committee also adopted a procedure to release CMAQ funds from projects for which the final phase has been authorized/obligated by FHWA but which are not closed out. The procedure provides that a portion of programmed but unauthorized funds will be removed from the project and made available for cost increases, contingency projects, or future funding cycles. The portion to remain with the project is 5 percent of the authorized amount or $100,000, whichever is larger. If the unauthorized portion is less than $100,000, no funds will be removed. The portion not removed will stay with the project to ensure funds will be available if change orders occur. If a larger change order occurs than what remains programmed for the project, the Project Selection Committee will be asked to approve a cost increase for the project. This procedure will not affect projects for which the funds are obligated in an FTA grant or implementation projects with funding in multiple years. Project contact updates If the point of contact for your project has changed, please email transportation@cmap.illinos.gov with the new contact, including the TIP ID(s). CMAQ frequently asked questions Can I change my project’s scope and/or budget? When your project moves forward towards implementation you may find that scope changes are necessary and/or that the budget has changed. Project change requests may be made according to the project changes procedures. What is the process for processing deferrals? When a project phase fails to meet accomplishment goals it is subject to deferral and having funding removed from the CMAP TIP. View an overview of CMAQ programming and management deferral policies. If a project is programmed in an out year, but is ready to go to letting ahead of that time, will it be able to advance ahead of schedule? Projects that are ready to go ahead of the year they were programmed in can submit a request to advance the project schedule. If sufficient funds are available due to other projects being delayed or due to the current unobligated balance of the CMAQ program, the project can be moved forward. What are sunset years and how are they determined? Each phase of a project is assigned a sunset year by which the phase must be accomplished. Sunset years are determined by adding two years beyond the original year the phase was programmed for. Failure to accomplish a phase by September 30 of the sunset year will cause all remaining funds for the project to be removed from the active years of the TIP and the project will be considered deferred. See processing deferrals above for more information. Past approved programs Proposed program and project evaluation scores FFY 2018-22 CMAQ and FFY 2018-20 TAP project evaluation scores and proposed program FFY 2018-22 CMAQ and FFY 2018-20 TAP project evaluation scores and proposed program (Excel) FFY 2018-20 TAP (only) project evaluation scores and proposed program Public comment period CMAP released the proposed FFY 2018-2022 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program and FFY 2018-2020 Transportation Alternatives Program-Local (TAP-L) for a public comment period which ended on September 4, 2017. The comments have been posted under the author and project name. Robyn Gabel, TI17184310 – Pace – Pulse Dempster Line Stephen H. Hagerty, TI17184310 – Pace – Pulse Dempster Line Daniel P. DiMaria, TI17184310 – Pace – Pulse Dempster Line Steven C. Vinezeano, TI17184310 – Pace – Pulse Dempster Line Karen Darch, BE03184243 – Barrington – US Route 14 Underpass Tim Grzesiakowski, OT10184227 – Lake Co DOT – TMA of Lake Cook Last Mile Market Shuttle Demonstration Project Brian Urbaszewski, DR18184319 – Metra – Locomotive Acquisition and Rehabilitation Susan Mudd, DR18184319 – Metra – Locomotive Acquisition and Rehabilitation Applications submitted for consideration Project applications Project type Count CMAQ/TAP $ requested Access to transit 9 $ 5,276,831 Bicycle facilities 34 $ 105,104,498 Bottleneck elimination 5 $ 110,336,016 Direct emissions reduction 10 $ 190,249,828 Intersection improvement 29 $ 86,738,085 Other 5 $ 34,579,920 Signal interconnect 4 $ 5,298,199 Transit facility improvement 8 $ 333,962,232 Transit service and equipment 1 $ 35,200,000 Grand total 105 $ 906,745,609 Call for projects application materials Program application booklet – guide to FFY 2018-2022 CMAQ and FY 2018-2020 TAP call for projects eTIP login eTIP user guide – CMAQ/TAP call for projects (Word) Bicycle facility emissions benefit form (Word) Demonstration emissions benefit form (Word) Direct emissions reduction emissions benefit form (Word) Other emissions benefit form (Word) Signal interconnect emissions benefit form (Word) Traffic flow improvements emissions benefit form (Word) Input module worksheet (Word) Transit projects emissions benefit form (Word) Commuter parking structure supplement (Word) Detailed estimate of costs form (Word) Milestone schedule form (Excel) GATA uniform application form (Word) Applicant resources Below are external resources for applicants. View resources specific to northeastern Illinois on the CMAQ, CRP, & TAP program management page. Agency websites Federal Highway Administration CMAQ Program Federal Highway Administration CMAQ reference materials Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Site Guidance Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Implementation Guidance (2016) Interim Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improve Program under MAP-21 (2012) Final Guidance on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program under SAFETEA-LU (2008) Manuals and processes Federal Aid Project Flow Chart: Initiation to Completion (IDOT, 2002): Number corresponds to milestone schedule IDOT-District 1-Local Roads and Streets’ Mechanics of Project Management; FHWA Process for Project Implementation (2008) Reports SAFETEA-LU 1808: CMAQ Evaluation and Assessment Phase II Final Report (FHWA, 2009) SAFETEA-LU 1808: CMAQ Evaluation and Assessment, Phase I Final Report (FHWA, 2008) The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program: Assessing 10 Years of Experience, Special Report 264 (Transportation Research Board, 2002) Creating Transportation Choices: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Success Stories (U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, 1999) Past approved programs FFY 2022-2026 CMAQ and TAP FFY 2018-2022 CMAQ and FFY 2018-2020 TAP CMAQ FFY 2016-2020 TAP FFY 2015-2017 CMAQ – FFY 2014-2018 TAP FFY 2013-2014 CMAQ – FFY 2012-2016 CMAQ – FFY 2010-2011 On this page Quarterly status updatesProject initiation guidanceProject change requestsCMAQ program management policiesProject contact updatesCMAQ frequently asked questionsPast approved programs Upcoming events Event date/start date 11 Jan MPO Policy Committee meeting Event time 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Event date/start date 15 Feb CMAQ, CRP, & TAP Project Selection Committee meeting Event time 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM If you have questions, email: transportation@cmap.illinois.gov Related data and resources Click to read TIP Programmer Resources Click to read TIP Programmer Resources Click to read Transportation Call for Projects Regional spotlight Click to read Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in northeastern Illinois Click to read Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in northeastern Illinois Click to read $281 million in transportation investments to benefit northeastern Illinois Click to read What is the Council of Mayors? 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