49 CFR Part 611 Major Capital Investment Projects

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Overview

Project Description
Travel Forecasts
Mobility Cost Eff & Cong Relief
Land Use
Environmental Benefits
Finance
Rating Estimation

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Sheet 1: Project Description

NEW STARTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE
PROJECT NAME:	Enter your official name for the project as you would like it reflected in the Annual Report on Funding Recommendations
Participating Agencies
Lead Agency	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
Metropolitan Planning Organization	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
Transit Agency	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
State Department of Transportation	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
Other Relevant Agencies	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
Other Relevant Agencies	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
Other Relevant Agencies	Name
	Contact Person
	Address
	Telephone Number
	Fax Number
	Email
NEW STARTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE (Page 2)
Project Definition	Length (miles)
	Mode/Technology
	Number of Stations	Count paired inbound/outbound boarding platforms as one station (do not report the total number of boarding platforms)
	Include park and ride spaces that are part of this project. Do not include existing park and ride spaces. List each station separately, including the number of park and ride spaces at each and whether structured or surface parking
		Insert additional rows if necessary
	List each station with major transfer facilities to other modes
		Insert additional rows if necessary
	Number of vehicles/rolling stock
Type of Alignment by Segment (Number of Miles)	Above grade
	Below grade
	At grade
	Exclusive
	Mixed Traffic
Status of Existing Right of Way	Ownership – who owns the right of way?
	Current Use: active freight or passenger service?
NEW STARTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE (Page 3)
Seeking Use of Project Justification Warrants?		(Select…)
Project Planning Dates
The "current year" is the most recent year for which data on demographics and the existing transit system are available. Current Year	Opening Year	Horizon	Exact Horizon Year (e.g., 2045)
		None
Capital Cost Estimate	2025 constant dollars	Value linked from Finance Template $-
	Year of Expenditure	Value linked from Finance Template $-
Levels of Service	Headways	Opening Year	Horizon Year
	Weekday Peak
	Weekday Off-peak
	Weekday Evening
	Weekend
	Example: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Hours of Service	Opening Year	Horizon Year
	Weekday
	Weekend
Type of Model Used for Travel Forecasts		(Select...)
Fare Policy Assumptions Used in Travel Forecasts [footnote 1]
Estimated Number of U.S. Jobs Related to Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Project
Project Planning and Development Schedule	Project Schedule
	Insert anticipated or actual date
	Anticipated NEPA Class of Action		(Select…)
	Entry into Project Development
	(Select NEPA class of action above)
	LPA selected
	LPA included in the financially constrained long range plan
	Approval into Engineering
	Anticipated FFGA Award
	Construction Duration (enter start and end dates)
	Initiation of Revenue Service
Project Management
Project Manager	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Agency CEO	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff: Overall New Starts Criteria	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
[1] Please provide a narrative summarizing fare policy assumptions used for all regional transit services. Include this summary as an attachment.
NEW STARTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION TEMPLATE (Page 4)
Key Agency Staff: Ridership Forecasts	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff:	Name
Cost Estimates	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff:	Name
Environmental	Address
Documentation	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff:	Name
Land Use Assessment	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff:	Name
Financial Assessment	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Key Agency Staff:	Name
Project Maps	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Contractors
Current Prime Contractor	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Prime Contractor: Project Manager	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Contractor Responsible for Travel Forecasts	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email
Contractor Responsible for Capital Cost Estimates	Name
	Address
	Phone
	Fax
	Email

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Sheet 2: Travel Forecasts

NEW STARTS TRAVEL FORECASTS TEMPLATE
PROJECT NAME:
Trips on the Project
Line	Transit market	Trips made by:	Daily linked trips		Annuali-zation factor	Annual linked trips (daily trips * annualization factor)		Brief description of the process used to develop travel forecasts (e.g., local model, FTA simplified national model, incremental data-driven method, direct demand model)
			Current Year ()	Horizon (None)		Current Year ()	Horizon (None)
1a	Modeled trips: home-based work (HBW)	Non-transit dependents				0	---	(Linked from Type of Model Used for Travel Forecasts field of Project Description Template)
1b		Transit dependents				0	---
2a	Modeled trips: all other trip purposes	Non-transit dependents			0	0	---	(Linked from Type of Model Used for Travel Forecasts field of Project Description Template)
2b		Transit dependents				0	---
3a	Special market 1 (specify)	Non-transit dependents				0	---
3b		Transit dependents				0	---
4a	Special market 2 (specify)	Non-transit dependents				0	---
4b		Transit dependents				0	---
5a	Special market 3 (specify)	Non-transit dependents				0	---
5b		Transit dependents				0	---
6a	Special market 4 (specify)	Non-transit dependents				0	---
6b		Transit dependents				0	---
7a	Subtotal (lines 1 through 6)	Non-transit dependents	---	---	---	0	---	---
7b		Transit dependents	---	---		0	---	---
8a	Total annual linked trips with special markets (lines 7a through 7b)		---	---	---	0	---	---
8b	Total daily linked trips without special markets (lines 1a through 2b)		0	-
9	New transit trips
Vehicle-Miles of Travel (VMT)
Line	Mode / Technology		Daily VMT				Annuali-zation factor	Annual VMT (for automobile, calculation is daily VMT * annualization factor; for transit, source is service plans for each mode/technology)				VMT change (Build minus No-build VMT)
			Current Year ()		Horizon (None)			Current Year ()		Horizon (None)		Current Year ()	Horizon (None)
			No-build	Build	No-build	Build		No-build	Build	No-build	Build
10	Automobile						0	0	0	---	---	0	---
11	Diesel bus		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
12	Hybrid bus		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
13	CNG bus		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
14	Electric bus		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
15	Heavy rail [1]		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
16	Light rail / streetcar [1]		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
17	Commuter rail (new diesel locomotive or DMU) [1]		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
18	Commuter rail (used diesel locomotive) [1]		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
19	Commuter rail (electric or EMU) [1]		---	---	---	---	---					0	---
	[1] For rail transit modes, report VMT in terms of total rail passenger car mileage, not train mileage. (As an illustration of the difference, the rail passenger car mileage for a commuter rail or heavy rail train with six passenger cars would be six times the train mileage.)

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Sheet 3: Mobility Cost Eff & Cong Relief

NEW STARTS MOBILITY, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, AND CONGESTION RELIEF TEMPLATE

PROJECT NAME:

Mobility Improvements

Line

Item

Values

Source/Calculation

Current Year ()

Horizon (None)

1

Annual linked trips on the project with five times the weight for trips by transit-dependent persons

0

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Travel Forecasts, Line 7a + 5 * Line 7b

2

Value used in rating

0

If a 10- or 20-year horizon is used: 50 percent * Line 1 current year value + 50 percent * Line 1 horizon year value If no horizon year is used: Line 1 current year value

Cost Effectiveness

Line

Item

Values

Source/Calculation

Current Year ()

Horizon (None)

3

Annualized project capital cost excluding enrichments (constant 2025 dollars)

Source: SCC Build Annualized worksheets

4

Annual project operating and maintenance costs (constant 2025 dollars)

Source: O & M cost models (attach documentation)

5

Annual linked trips on the project

0

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Travel Forecasts Template, Line 8a

6

Annualized project capital and operating cost excluding enrichments (constant 2025 dollars)

$0

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Line 3 + Line 4

7

Annualized cost per annual linked trip on the project

$0.00

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Line 6 / Line 5

8

Value used in rating

$0.00

If a 10- or 20-year horizon is used: 50 percent * Line 7 current year value + 50 percent * Line 7 horizon year value If no horizon year is used: Line 7 current year value

Congestion Relief

Line

Item

Values

Source/Calculation

Current Year ()

Horizon (None)

9

New Weekday Linked Transit Trips

-

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Travel Forecasts Template, Line 9

10

Value used in rating

-

If a 10- or 20-year horizon is used: 50 percent * Line 7 current year value + 50 percent * Line 7 horizon year value If no horizon year is used: Line 7 current year value

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Sheet 4: Land Use

NEW STARTS LAND USE TEMPLATE
PROJECT NAME:
NEW STARTS LAND USE MEASURES AND CRITERION RATING RESULTS
Line	Average Existing Population Density (persons per square mile) Across All Station Areas		Current Year () Values	Source/Calculation
1	Population		0	Sum of Current Year Population in all Station Areas
2	Land Area (square miles)		0.0	Sum of Land Area in all Station Areas
3	Value Used in Criterion Rating		0	Line 1 / Line 2
Line	Total Existing Employment Served by the Project		Current Year () Values	Source/Calculation
4	Employment at New Project Stations		0	Sum of Current Year Employment in all Station Areas
5	Employment at Existing Stations Along the Line [see footnote 1]			Input by project sponsor
6	Value Used in Criterion Rating		0	Line 4 + Line 5
Line	Legally Binding Affordability Restricted (LBAR) Housing Unit Ratio		Current Year () Values	Source/Calculation
	Total LBAR Housing Units in All Station Areas		---	---
7	Housing Units - All Types		0	Sum of Current Year Housing Units - All Types in all Station Areas
8	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted		0	Sum of Current Year Housing Units - LBAR in all Station Areas
9	Proportion in All Station Areas		0.00%	Line 8 / Line 7
	Total LBAR Housing Units in All Counties in which Project Stations are Located		---	---
10	Housing Units - All Types		0	Sum of Current Year Housing Units - All Types in all Counties
11	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted		0	Sum of Current Year Housing Units - LBAR in all Counties
12	Proportion in All Counties in which Project Stations are Located		0.00%	Line 11 / Line 10
13	Value Used in Criterion Rating		0.00	Line 9 / Line 12
14	Initial Measure Rating			Corresponding rating for value in Line 13
15	LBAR Housing Unit Boost to Initial Measure Rating			If Line 12 is greater than 5.0 percent, then increase Line 14 one rating level for use in criterion rating.
Line	Community Risk		Current Year () Values	Source/Calculation
16	Year of Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) Dataset [see footnote 2]			Input by project sponsor
17	High-Risk CRE Population		0	Sum of Current Year High-Risk CRE Population in all Station Areas
18	CRE Population		0	Sum of Current Year High-Risk CRE Population in all Station Areas
19	Value Used in Criterion Rating		0.00%	Line 17 / Line 18
Line	Essential Services		Current Year () Values	Source/Calculation
20	Number of essential services (one-mile radius)		0	Sum of Current Year Number of Essential Services in all Station Areas
21	Number of stations [see footnote 3]			Input by project sponsor
22	Value Used in Criterion Rating			Line 20 / Line 21
	Land Use Criterion Rating			Average of the five land use measure ratings.
	NEW STARTS LAND USE TEMPLATE (QUANTITATIVE DATA) page 2
	Housing Units for Each County in which Project Stations are Located
			Current Year () Values
	County 1 [see footnote 4]	County Name:
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	County 2	County Name:
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	County 3	County Name:
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	County 4	County Name:
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	County 5	County Name:
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	Add additional counties as necessary. Please update formulas in Lines 10 and 11 if additional counties are added.
	Population, Employment, Housing Units, Community Risk, and Essential Services for Each Station Area that is Part of the Proposed Project
			Current Year () Values
	Station Area 1 [see footnote 5]	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 2	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 3	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 4	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 5	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 6	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 7	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	NEW STARTS LAND USE TEMPLATE (QUANTITATIVE DATA) page 3
			Current Year () Values
	Station Area 8	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 9	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 10	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 11	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 12	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 13	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 14	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 15	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 16	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	NEW STARTS LAND USE TEMPLATE (QUANTITATIVE DATA) page 4
			Current Year () Values
	Station Area 17	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 18	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 19	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Station Area 20	Station Name:
	Population
	Employment
	Land Area (square miles)
	Housing Units - All Types
	Housing Units - Legally Binding Affordability Restricted
	High-Risk CRE Population
	CRE Population
	Essential Services
	Add additional station areas as necessary. Please update formulas on Lines, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 17, 18, and 20 if additional station areas are added.
	[1] This information should be entered only for projects that are extensions to existing lines. Provide the total employment served within a half-mile radius of the existing stations along the entire line on which a no-transfer ride from the proposed project’s stations can be reached. Do not include employment within a half-mile radius of the new stations.
	[2] High-Risk CRE Population and CRE Population can be calculated using the latest CRE dataset available at the U.S. Census Bureau's CRE website (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/community-resilience-estimates/data/datasets.html). Input the year of the CRE dataset used for these calculations.
	[3] Input the total number of station areas evaluated for land use rating, i.e., break up any station area groupings.
	[4] Countywide housing unit totals are available from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey website (http://www.census.gov/acs/).
	[5] Reporting of data by individual station area is required. See Appendices D-F of the Reporting Instructions for a sample methodology for estimating station area population, employment, housing units, community risk, and essential services.

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Sheet 5: Environmental Benefits

NEW STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TEMPLATE
PROJECT NAME:
*** To view Environmental Benefits results, specify the horizon year option in the Project Description Template and the regional air quality attainment status for each criteria pollutant below ***
Attainment Status
Line	Item						Values				Source/Calculation
1	Regional air quality attainment status, carbon monoxide (CO)						(Select…)				Source: EPA Green Book
2	Regional air quality attainment status, nitrogen dioxide (NO2)						(Select…)
3	Regional air quality attainment status, ozone (O3) (2008 8-hour standard)						(Select…)
4	Regional air quality attainment status, particulate matter (PM2.5) (2006 standard)						(Select…)
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS INPUTS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTED NEW STARTS PROJECTS ONLY
Line							Values				Source/Calculation
A	Existing Annual Transit Ridership in the Corridor Today										Input by project sponsor
B	Percentage Change in Corridor Annual Transit Vehicle Hours That Would Result from Implementation of the Proposed Project										Input by project sponsor
C	Elasticity Factor						0.5				TCRP Report 95, Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes: Transit Scheduling and Frequency (2004)
D	Estimated Increase in Annual Project Ridership						0				Line A * Line B * Line C
E	Average share of transit users that previously drove						0.2				Factor based on data from past projects in the CIG program
F	Estimated new transit ridership coming from autos						0				Line D * Line E
G	Average auto occupany factor						1.15				Nation-wide average for work trips from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey
H	Estimated decrease (increase) in auto trips						0				Line F / Line G
I	Project Length						0.0				From Project Description Template
J	Average trip length factor						0.5				Factor based on data from past projects in the CIG program
K	Estimated decrease (increase) in Annual Auto Vehicle Miles Travelled						Becomes input to tables below 0				Line H * Line I * Line J
Summary Results
							Current Year ()		Horizon (None)
5	Value of environmental benefits						-		-		Sum of lines 19, 30, 41, 52, 63, 74, 85 and 96 for current and applicable (if any) horizon year
6	Annualized capital and operating cost of project						-		-		Mobility and Cost Effectiveness Template, Line 6
7	Ratio of environmental benefits to annualized cost						-		-		Line 5 / Line 6
8	Value used in rating						-				If a 10- or 20-year horizon is being used: 50 percent * Line 7 current year value + 50 percent * Line 7 horizon year value If no horizon year is being used: Line 7 current year value
NEW STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TEMPLATE (page 2)
VALUE OF BENEFITS BY FACTOR
Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]
9	Automobile	0	0.00334	0.00	-	-	---	0.00198	---	-	-	---	0.00120	---	-	-
10	Diesel Bus	0	0.00218	0.00	-	-	---	0.00189	---	-	-	---	0.00177	---	-	-
11	Hybrid Bus	0	0.00218	0.00	-	-	---	0.00189	---	-	-	---	0.00177	---	-	-
12	CNG Bus	0	0.02496	0.00	-	-	---	0.03141	---	-	-	---	0.03292	---	-	-
13	Electric Bus	0	0.00040	0.00	-	-	---	0.00027	---	-	-	---	0.00024	---	-	-
14	Heavy Rail	0	0.00001	0.00	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
15	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.00003	0.00	-	-	---	0.00003	---	-	-	---	0.00002	---	-	-
16	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.02026	0.00	-	-	---	0.02026	---	-	-	---	0.02026	---	-	-
17	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.02026	0.00	-	-	---	0.02026	---	-	-	---	0.02026	---	-	-
18	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.00003	0.00	-	-	---	0.00002	---	-	-	---	0.00002	---	-	-
19	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Air Quality: Mono-Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]
20	Automobile	0	0.00022	0.00	-	-	---	0.00005	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
21	Diesel Bus	0	0.00378	0.00	-	-	---	0.00280	---	-	-	---	0.00242	---	-	-
22	Hybrid Bus	0	0.00378	0.00	-	-	---	0.00280	---	-	-	---	0.00242	---	-	-
23	CNG Bus	0	0.00205	0.00	-	-	---	0.00112	---	-	-	---	0.00075	---	-	-
24	Electric Bus	0	0.00072	0.00	-	-	---	0.00048	---	-	-	---	0.00040	---	-	-
25	Heavy Rail	0	0.00001	0.00	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
26	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.00005	0.00	-	-	---	0.00004	---	-	-	---	0.00004	---	-	-
27	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.01583	0.00	-	-	---	0.01583	---	-	-	---	0.01583	---	-	-
28	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.09962	0.00	-	-	---	0.09962	---	-	-	---	0.09962	---	-	-
29	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.00005	0.00	-	-	---	0.00004	---	-	-	---	0.00004	---	-	-
30	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
NEW STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TEMPLATE (page 3)
Air Quality: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]
31	Automobile	0	0.00005	0.00	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
32	Diesel Bus	0	0.00018	0.00	-	-	---	0.00007	---	-	-	---	0.00003	---	-	-
33	Hybrid Bus	0	0.00018	0.00	-	-	---	0.00007	---	-	-	---	0.00003	---	-	-
34	CNG Bus	0	0.00073	0.00	-	-	---	0.00076	---	-	-	---	0.00076	---	-	-
35	Electric Bus	0	0.00011	0.00	-	-	---	0.00008	---	-	-	---	0.00007	---	-	-
36	Heavy Rail	0	0.000002	0.00	-	-	---	0.000002	---	-	-	---	0.000001	---	-	-
37	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.00001	0.00	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
38	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.00060	0.00	-	-	---	0.00060	---	-	-	---	0.00060	---	-	-
39	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.00442	0.00	-	-	---	0.00442	---	-	-	---	0.00442	---	-	-
40	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.00001	0.00	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-	---	0.00001	---	-	-
41	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Air Quality: Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (kg) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (kg)	Monetization Factor ($ / kg)	Value of Improvement [1]
42	Automobile	0	0.000009	0.00	-	-	---	0.000007	---	-	-	---	0.000006	---	-	-
43	Diesel Bus	0	0.000064	0.00	-	-	---	0.000031	---	-	-	---	0.000021	---	-	-
44	Hybrid Bus	0	0.000064	0.00	-	-	---	0.000031	---	-	-	---	0.000021	---	-	-
45	CNG Bus	0	0.000035	0.00	-	-	---	0.000027	---	-	-	---	0.000024	---	-	-
46	Electric Bus	0	0.000071	0.00	-	-	---	0.000050	---	-	-	---	0.000044	---	-	-
47	Heavy Rail	0	0.000001	0.00	-	-	---	0.000001	---	-	-	---	0.000001	---	-	-
48	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.000005	0.00	-	-	---	0.000004	---	-	-	---	0.000003	---	-	-
49	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.000240	0.00	-	-	---	0.000240	---	-	-	---	0.000240	---	-	-
50	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.003120	0.00	-	-	---	0.003120	---	-	-	---	0.003120	---	-	-
51	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.000004	0.00	-	-	---	0.000004	---	-	-	---	0.000003	---	-	-
52	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
NEW STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TEMPLATE (page 4)
Greenhouse Gases (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent [CO2e])
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (ton) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (tons)	Monetization Factor ($ / ton)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (ton) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (tons)	Monetization Factor ($ / ton)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Emissions (ton) / VMT	Emissions Decrease (Increase) (tons)	Monetization Factor ($ / ton)	Value of Improvement [1]
53	Automobile	0	0.000500	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.000371	---	$51.00	-	---	0.000319	---	$51.00	-
54	Diesel Bus	0	0.002647	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.002555	---	$51.00	-	---	0.002476	---	$51.00	-
55	Hybrid Bus	0	0.002118	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.002044	---	$51.00	-	---	0.001980	---	$51.00	-
56	CNG Bus	0	0.003174	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.003079	---	$51.00	-	---	0.002986	---	$51.00	-
57	Electric Bus	0	0.002664	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.001999	---	$51.00	-	---	0.001775	---	$51.00	-
58	Heavy Rail	0	0.002176	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.001632	---	$51.00	-	---	0.001449	---	$51.00	-
59	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.003243	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.002433	---	$51.00	-	---	0.002160	---	$51.00	-
60	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.007310	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.007384	---	$51.00	-	---	0.007384	---	$51.00	-
61	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.007310	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.007384	---	$51.00	-	---	0.007384	---	$51.00	-
62	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.003582	0.00	$51.00	-	---	0.002687	---	$51.00	-	---	0.002386	---	$51.00	-
63	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Energy Use (British Thermal Units [Btu])
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Energy Use (million Btu) / VMT	Energy Use Decrease (Increase) (million Btu)	Monetization Factor ($ / million Btu)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Energy Use (million Btu) / VMT	Energy Use Decrease (Increase) (million Btu)	Monetization Factor ($ / million Btu)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Energy Use (million Btu) / VMT	Energy Use Decrease (Increase) (million Btu)	Monetization Factor ($ / million Btu)	Value of Improvement [1]
64	Automobile	0	0.006738	0.00	$0.29	-	---	0.005007	---	$0.29	-	---	0.004303	---	$0.29	-
65	Diesel Bus	0	0.034002	0.00	$0.26	-	---	0.032815	---	$0.26	-	---	0.031800	---	$0.26	-
66	Hybrid Bus	0	0.027202	0.00	$0.26	-	---	0.026252	---	$0.26	-	---	0.025440	---	$0.26	-
67	CNG Bus	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
68	Electric Bus	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
69	Heavy Rail	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
70	Light Rail / Streetcar	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
71	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.093906	0.00	$0.26	-	---	0.094845	---	$0.26	-	---	0.094845	---	$0.26	-
72	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.093906	0.00	$0.26	-	---	0.094845	---	$0.26	-	---	0.094845	---	$0.26	-
73	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
74	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
NEW STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TEMPLATE (page 5)
Safety: Fatalities
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Fatalities / VMT	Fatality Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / fatality)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Fatalities / VMT	Fatality Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / fatality)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Fatalities / VMT	Fatality Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / fatality)	Value of Improvement [1]
75	Automobile	0	0.000000011	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000011	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000011	---	$12,500,000	-
76	Diesel Bus	0	0.000000005	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-
77	Hybrid Bus	0	0.000000005	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-
78	CNG Bus	0	0.000000005	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-
79	Electric Bus	0	0.000000005	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000005	---	$12,500,000	-
80	Heavy Rail	0	0.000000004	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000004	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000004	---	$12,500,000	-
81	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.000000013	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000013	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000013	---	$12,500,000	-
82	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.000000015	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-
83	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.000000015	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-
84	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.000000015	0.00	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-	---	0.000000015	---	$12,500,000	-
85	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Safety: Injuries
Line	Mode	Current Year					Horizon - 10 Years					Horizon - 20 Years
		VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Injuries / VMT	Injury Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / injury)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Injuries / VMT	Injury Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / injury)	Value of Improvement [1]	VMT Decrease (Increase)	Conversion Factor: Injuries / VMT	Injury Decrease (Increase)	Monetization Factor ($ / injury)	Value of Improvement [1]
86	Automobile	0	0.000000821	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000821	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000821	---	$554,800	-
87	Diesel Bus	0	0.000000716	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-
88	Hybrid Bus	0	0.000000716	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-
89	CNG Bus	0	0.000000716	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-
90	Electric Bus	0	0.000000716	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000716	---	$554,800	-
91	Heavy Rail	0	0.000000350	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000350	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000350	---	$554,800	-
92	Light Rail / Streetcar	0	0.000000441	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000441	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000441	---	$554,800	-
93	Commuter Rail - New diesel locomotive or DMU	0	0.000000069	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-
94	Commuter Rail - Used diesel locomotive	0	0.000000069	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-
95	Commuter Rail - Electric or EMU	0	0.000000069	0.00	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-	---	0.000000069	---	$554,800	-
96	TOTAL CHANGE	0	---	0.00	---	$0.00	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
[1] Value will be positive for decreases and negative for increases.

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Sheet 6: Finance

NEW STARTS FINANCE TEMPLATE
PROJECT NAME:
Total Capital Cost of Project in Constant 2025 Dollars (from the SCC Main Worksheet)	Please enter entire numbers in the cells in this worksheet. Do not abbreviate or round. For example, enter $1,000,105 rather than $1.0 or $1,000,000. Otherwise calculations will not work correctly.	Total Capital Cost of Project in YOE dollars (including finance charges, costs of Project Development and Engineering, and construction): (from SCC Main Worksheet)
FTA CIG Funding Anticipated (YOE $):		FTA CIG Share of Project Cost:		0.0%
Estimated Cost of Project Development (YOE $):		Estimated Cost of Engineering (YOE $):
Total Finance Charges Included in Capital Cost (include finance charges that are expected prior to either the revenue operations date or the fulfillment of the CIG funding commitment, whichever is later in time): (from SCC Main Worksheet)
Other Federal Capital Funding Sources		Type of Funds	Dollar Amount (YOE)		% of Total Capital Cost
(Non-CIG Funds such as FTA Section 5307, Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), etc.)
1. (Example: CMAQ)					0.0%
2.					0.0%
3.					0.0%
4.					0.0%
State Capital Funding Sources		Type of Funds	Dollar Amount (YOE)		% of Total Capital Cost
(Funds provided by state agencies or legislatures such as bonds, dedicated sales tax, annual legislative appropriation, transportation trust funds, etc.)
1. (Example: State Transportation Fund)					0.0%
2.					0.0%
3.					0.0%
4.					0.0%
5.					0.0%
6.					0.0%
Local Capital Funding Sources		Type of Funds	Dollar Amount (YOE)		% of Total Capital Cost
(Municipal, City, County, Township, or Regional funding such as bonds, sales tax, legislative appropriation, transportation trust funds, etc.)
1.					0.0%
2.					0.0%
3.					0.0%
4.					0.0%
5.					0.0%
6.					0.0%
7.					0.0%
8.					0.0%
9.					0.0%
10.					0.0%
11.					0.0%
12.					0.0%
Private Sector/In-kind match/Other		Type of Funds	Dollar Amount (YOE)		% of Total Capital Cost
(Donations of right-of-way, construction of stations or parking, or funding for the project from a non-governmental entity, business, or business assoc.)
1.					0.0%
2.					0.0%
3.					0.0%
4.					0.0%
5.					0.0%
TOTAL NON-CIG FUNDING (YOE dollars)			$0		0.0%
QA/QC CHECK: TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS LESS CIG FUNDING LESS NON-CIG FUNDING (SHOULD EQUAL $0)			$0		---
NEW STARTS FINANCE TEMPLATE (Section 2)
New Starts Project Financial Commitment
Other Federal Sources	Are the funds obligated in an existing grant?	Are the funds programmed in the current TIP/STIP?	If funds are beyond the current TIP/STIP period, are they programmed to the project via MPO Board resolution or other official action?		For discretionary or competitive grant funds, has the selection been announced or funds allocated?
(Linked from section 1)
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State Sources	Are the funds authorized by existing state law?	Do the funds require annual/biennial appropriation by state legislature?	Do the funds require approval via competitive or discretionary state grant process?		Are the funds allocated by formula?
(Linked from section 1)
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Local Sources	Are the funds authorized by existing state/local law?	Are the funds approved for the project in a Board-approved Capital Improvement Program, budget, or resolution?	Are the funds committed to the project by a signed, final and completed third-party agreement?		Are the funds contingent on a voter referendum?
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Private Sector/In-kind Match/Other	Are the funds committed to the project by a signed, final, and completed third-party agreement?	If in-kind contribution, has the value been approved by FTA per requirements of FTA Circular 5010?
(Linked from section 1)
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NEW STARTS FINANCE TEMPLATE (Section 3)
New Starts Project Financial Commitment
Other Federal Sources	Name of entity with ultimate programming authority for source of funds	Describe all remaining actions needed to make the funds available to the project		Identify and Describe Supporting Documentation Submitted to Verify Commitment Status of Funding Source
(Linked from section 1)
1. (Example: CMAQ)				(Example: Relevant pages from TIP/STIP)
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4.
State Sources	Name of entity with ultimate programming authority for source of funds	Describe all remaining actions needed to make the funds available to the project		Identify and Describe Supporting Documentation Submitted to Verify Commitment Status of Funding Source
(Linked from section 1)
1. (Example: State Transportation Fund)				(Example: Relevant pages of authorizing legislation with applicable sections identified, official allocation notice from State agency)
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Local Sources	Name of entity with ultimate programming authority for source of funds	Describe all remaining actions needed to make the funds available to the project		Identify and Describe Supporting Documentation Submitted to Verify Commitment Status of Funding Source
(Linked from section 1)
1.				(Example: Relevant pages from Board-approved CIP; official Board resolution; final, complete third-party agreement with relevant sections/clauses identified)
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Private Sector/In-kind Match/Other	Name of entity with ultimate programming authority for source of funds	Describe all remaining actions needed to make the funds available to the project		Identify and Describe Supporting Documentation Submitted to Verify Commitment Status of Funding Source
(Linked from section 1)
1.				(Example: Final, complete third-party agreement with relevant sections/clauses identified)
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Reference Notes: The following categories and definitions are applied to funding sources:
Committed: Committed sources are programmed capital funds that have all the necessary approvals to be used to fund the proposed project without any additional action. These funds have all legislative and/or voter approvals needed, and been formally programmed in the MPO’s TIP and/or any related local, regional, or state documents such as an approved annual budget or multi-year CIP. Examples include dedicated or approved tax revenues, state capital grants that have been approved by all required legislative bodies, cash reserves that have been dedicated to the proposed project, and debt capacity that requires no further approvals and has been dedicated to the proposed project.
Budgeted: This category is for funds that have been budgeted and/or programmed for use on the proposed project but are not yet fully committed, i.e., the funds have not yet received statutory approval. Examples include debt financing in an agency-adopted CIP that has yet to receive final legislative approval, or state capital grants that have been included in the state budget, but are still awaiting final legislative appropriations. These funds are almost certain to be committed in the near future. Funds will be classified as budgeted where available funding cannot be committed until the FFGA is executed, or due to local practices outside of the project sponsor’s control (e.g., the project development schedule extends beyond the TIP or CIP period).
Planned: This category is for funds that are identified and have a reasonable chance of being committed, but are neither committed nor budgeted. Examples include proposed sources that require a scheduled referendum, reasonable requests for state/local capital grants that are not yet approved, and proposed debt financing that has not yet been fully approved.
Uncertain: This category is applied when it is unclear from the agency’s submission whether or not a funding source is committed, budgeted, or unavailable. Instances where the plan to secure committed funds is deemed to be unreasonable may be classified as uncertain. This category applies to funding sources that the project sponsor may describe as committed or budgeted but for which no supporting documentation is provided to FTA. Also, funding proposals that have repeatedly failed (more than once), such as failed local referendums or repeated denial of state grants, will be classified as uncertain.
Unspecified: This category is applied when the proposed non-CIG funding sources are not sufficient or have not been clearly identified.
NEW STARTS FINANCE TEMPLATE (Section 4)
Innovative Financing Methods
(Unconventional funding/financing arrangements such as USDOT credit instruments (RRIF/TIFIA loans, PABs), State Infrastructure Banks, Public/Private partnerships, Toll Credits, Joint Development revenues, etc.)
Innovative Funding Source	Anticipated Funding Amount ($)	Name of entity with final approving authority	Describe all actions needed to make the funds available to the project		Identify and Describe Supporting Documentation Submitted
Summary Information from the Operating Finance Plan
New Starts Project Annual Operating Cost in the Opening Year (YOE$):	For both the project and the transit system, provide the costs for the first full year of service (even if this period extends into the next fiscal or calendar year).	Total Transit System (including New Starts Project) Annual Operating Cost in the Opening Year (YOE$)
Proposed Sources of Operating Funds (Proposed sources of operating funds that are anticipated to support operating expenses of the transit system including the New Starts project in the opening year.)	Dollar Amount ($)	Type of Funding Source	Committed, Budgeted or Planned	Specify Whether New or Existing Funding Source
Farebox Revenues		---	---	---
(Example: State Revenue Source A)
(Example: State Revenue Source B)
(Example: State Revenue Source C)
(Example: Local Revenue Source A)
(Example: Local Revenue Source B)
(Example: Local Revenue Source C)
(Example: Private/Value Capture Funding Source)
Other
Total	$0
Transit System Operating Characteristics
Current Systemwide Characteristics	Number/Value	Future Transit System with New Starts Project (Systemwide characteristics at completion of the New Starts Project)		Number/Value
(Can be the same data as reported to the FTA for the National Transit Database)
Farebox Recovery Percent		Farebox Recovery Percent
Number of Buses		Number of Buses
Number of Rail Vehicles		Number of Rail Vehicles
Average Fare		Average Fare
Average Age of Buses
Average Age of Rail Vehicles
Revenue Miles of Service Provided		Revenue Miles of Service
Revenue Hours of Service Provided		Revenue Hours of Service

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Sheet 7: Rating Estimation

NEW STARTS RATING ESTIMATION
PROJECT NAME:
Use this tool to calculate your New Starts project's potential overall rating. Enter a value from the drop down menu in each of the yellow cells based on the ratings you anticipate. *
Project Justification						Local Financial Commitment
Criterion	Weight	Estimated Rating	Source/Calculation		Do you anticipate that your project will qualify for the simplified financial assessment? (See the Local Financial Commitment section of the New Starts portion of the CIG Policy Guidance for the qualifying criteria.)				-
Mobility Improvements	16.66%		Mobility, Cost-Effectiveness, and Congestion Relief Templates
Cost Effectiveness	16.66%				Criterion	Weight	Estimated Rating	Source/Calculation
Congestion Relief	16.66%				Current Financial Condition	25%	-	Enter your estimations of these ratings. See the Local Financial Commitment section in the New Starts chapter of the CIG Policy Guidance for information on how FTA rates these factors.
Environmental Benefits	16.66%		Environmental Benefits Template		Commitment of Capital and Operating Funds	25%	-
Land Use	16.66%		Land Use Template		Reasonableness of Financial Plan	50%	-
Economic Development	16.66%	-	Enter your estimations of these ratings. See FTA's Guidelines for Economic Development Effects for New Starts and Small Starts Projects on how FTA determines the ratings for these criteria.		CIG Share (Please complete the Finance Template)	-	-	Finance Template
Summary Rating		-	Ratings are assigned to each criterion on a five-point scale, with Low = 1, Medium-Low =2, Medium = 3, Medium-High = 4, and High = 5. Individual criterion ratings are then weighted 16.66% each to develop the summary Project Justification rating.		Summary Rating		-	Ratings are assigned to each subfactor on a five-point scale, with Low = 1, Medium-Low = 2, Medium = 3, Medium-High = 4, and High = 5. Individual subfactor ratings are then weighted as shown to develop the summary Local Financial Commitment rating. If the summary rating is at least Medium and the CIG share is less than 50%, the summary rating is increased one level.
			Estimated Overall Project Rating: (The Project Justification and Local Financial Commitment summary ratings are each weighted equally at 50%. However, both must be at least Medium to obtain a Medium or better overall rating.)		Complete all templates and the highlighted cells in this worksheet to see the estimated overall rating.
			Link to CIG Program Guidance on the FTA Website
* FTA is providing this tool to help project sponsors understand how their projects might rate. Any anticipated ratings entered into this spreadsheet will not be used by FTA to inform the ratings that FTA assigns. All ratings automatically computed in the templates are subject to verification by FTA. FTA has sole responsibility for assigning project ratings according to the evaluation and rating framework described in the Capital Investment Grants Policy Guidance.