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The VDOT study served as the inventory: staff said VDOT identified roughly 4,000 miles of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure with an estimated capital cost of about $9 billion in 2022 dollars; NVTA staff presented an inflation‑adjusted estimate of about $19 billion in 2034 dollars. Cuso stressed the initiative's scope: it does not identify new projects or prioritize VDOT's list, nor is it a feasibility or deep financial‑modeling study. Rather, staff are preparing a matrix of existing funding sources and will recommend a narrowed set of 10–15 funding strategies to advance into further analysis.

Key takeaways from stakeholder outreach: NVTA convened more than 60 participants from jurisdictions, advocacy groups and agencies and held two coordination meetings. Attendees told staff that maintenance funding is especially challenging and that many local jurisdictions rely on a combination of local funds, VDOT revenue‑sharing, Transportation Alternatives Program grants, and regional NVTA funds. Stakeholders ranked revenue magnitude and a clear pathway to implementation as the most important metrics when evaluating candidate funding strategies.

Timeline and next steps: staff began work in June, held summer coordination meetings, and are drafting recommendations now. NVTA plans to present its recommended list of 10–15 candidate strategies to PCAC in October, then to the authority in November, and will submit the deliverable to the General Assembly later in November. Cuso said the initiative is meant to be iterative and that no single funding source is expected to cover the entire estimated need.

Discussion vs. action: the Sept. 24 presentation was informational only; PCAC members asked whether staff would match funding sources to appropriate capital or maintenance uses. Cuso said the initial work includes a table that notes whether an existing funding source is applicable to capital or maintenance; she said further matching and financial analysis would be part of later stages of the initiative. Committee members also asked whether educational and safety programs fit the scope; staff said the current effort focuses on capital and maintenance but noted some existing federal and state programs can fund educational components tied to project delivery.

Why it matters: committee members and staff said a dedicated and coordinated regional approach could help jurisdictions that lack capacity to assemble grants and sustain the built infrastructure. NVTA staff said they found few direct national precedents for a regionwide, dedicated bike/ped funding program and described the initiative as a unique opportunity to consider both existing revenue sources and new strategies that could be pursued through the General Assembly or regional partnerships.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PCAC September 24 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Starla Cuso, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority transportation planning and programming manager and project manager for the initiative, told PCAC on Sept. 24 that NVTA is preparing recommendations to identify revenue sources for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure after a March request from the General Assembly.","taxTitle","Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, Boards and Commissions, Executive, Virginia","taxId",36430,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5974433,"NVTA staff present draft five‑year strategic plan focused on flexibility, project delivery and funding",889,187000,1076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841242-40b6ed2c482aa9055a8c2cc5e56cb78a&start=187&end=1076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841242-40b6ed2c482aa9055a8c2cc5e56cb78a/thumbnail_187000.jpg","/articles/5974433/Virginia/NVTA-staff-present-draft-fiveyear-strategic-plan-focused-on-flexibility-project-delivery-and-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974433-33011993bb83dc08ee082ad9e1261595/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493619&Signature=eW8HUYrkeF7Zwl~yQxz4WGxK-zHeCW7GULQfoU7yhY62ET1SO1GjpZfPSZiJF4lE0ff5AE5x4~4uIEAlPvadWTC705Rp0WMO2kJUTv1~d-QJOExYFE5oqxDhSfqNLRVm9dODRrTKDVxpJBpPU22czxufhxiALZKSd-Y1AEB~w9xjvwdEFe65ZxcXoOAuDcwiTmqw-Z0Xg88EYopCMScvFBvfKab-P~wv93lhM7oWJGoE~iMEBd8zj1UO9vzj0C9yn6EVtVorBz6ICUCKE5vsR0UELORqV3sqgX~QwNFaQR-cM~3yh~rbTIxFnd7umMTi3AibVhqp5Sr5J8PIstwIRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amanda Sink, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority project delivery and grants manager, told the Planning Coordination Advisory Committee on Sept. 24 that NVTA staff have drafted high‑level strategies to implement goals the authority adopted earlier this year and will bring a final plan to the authority for tentative presentation in October and adoption in November. \"I'm Amanda Sink. I'm the project delivery and grants manager,\" she said as she opened the update. The draft plan sets four goals: lead the region's transportation initiatives; maximize public benefit through project selection and delivery; enhance regional planning through technical assistance and data driven information; and safeguard and diversify NVTA's revenue sources. The strategies under those goals emphasize flexibility to respond to unexpected mandates and evolving technologies, stronger oversight of project sponsors to help accelerate delivery, public transparency through tools such as novagateway.org, and a push to pursue federal competitive funding when appropriate.

Why it matters: the strategic plan is intended to be an umbrella document that guides NVTA work across programs such as TransAction (NVTA's long‑range transportation plan) and the six‑year program. Committee members pressed staff on how the high‑level strategies will be translated into measurable performance metrics and how committees and jurisdictional staff will be involved as the NVTA moves from strategy to implementation. \"As I was going through these strategies, I think you can see they're very high level,\" Sink said, adding the plan will be a \"living document\" with annual metric reports.

Committee members sought clarity on origin and review. Council member Pearson asked whether the strategies were bottom‑up or top‑down; Sink said staff drafted the strategies and briefed ARJAC (the Agency and Jurisdictional staff committee) and the technical advisory committee before presenting to PCAC. Committee members asked how specific initiatives would be developed and what role elected officials and local staff have in the \"flesh on the bones\" work after adoption. NVTA staff said implementation items such as TransAction updates, the Transportation Technology Strategic Plan work, and specific initiatives (for example, the bicycle and pedestrian funding initiative briefed later in the meeting) will return to committee cycles for review and endorsement.

On metrics and TransAction: staff said quantifying the high‑level strategies is best done through program products such as the TransAction update and the six‑year program, both of which carry the performance measures and scoring that determine project eligibility and prioritization. Sink said NVTA released the TransAction update request for proposals recently, with a pre‑proposal conference scheduled the week following the PCAC meeting; staff expect the next TransAction adoption to follow a multi‑year schedule with a likely adoption target in late 2027. Committee members noted greenhouse gas and other sustainability measures should be able to fit under the stated strategies; staff pointed to existing TransAction performance measures (including greenhouse gas metrics in the current TransAction cycle) as the place to set specific, weighted metrics.

Discussion vs. action: the Sept. 24 discussion was informational and advisory; the committee did not adopt policy at the meeting. Staff said the authority had already adopted the plan's vision, mission and strategic goals in May and that the current work is finishing the underlying strategies and metrics and returning them to the authority for final action. Annual updates and metric reports are planned to track implementation. \"This strategic plan is not going to be a plan that we just adopt, close the book, sits on the shelf,\" Sink said.

Background details: staff emphasized the plan is aligned with NVTA's enabling code and legislative mandates and will not propose actions outside that authority. The plan adds direction to NVTA's roles including advocacy in state and federal forums and continued emphasis on technology and data analytics.

Looking ahead: staff will incorporate committee feedback and present the draft strategies to the authority in October, with a final adoption targeted for November. Committee members will have further opportunities to comment as implementation products including the TransAction update and six‑year program are developed.","Amanda Sink, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority project delivery and grants manager, told the Planning Coordination Advisory Committee on Sept. 24 that NVTA staff have drafted high‑level strategies to implement goals the authority adopted earlier this year and will bring a final plan to the authority for tentative presentation in October and adoption in November.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5974422,"NVTA reports 27 applications totaling roughly $1.3 billion for next six‑year program; governing‑body resolutions due Oct. 31",451,4075000,4526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841242-40b6ed2c482aa9055a8c2cc5e56cb78a&start=4075&end=4526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841242-40b6ed2c482aa9055a8c2cc5e56cb78a/thumbnail_4075000.jpg","/articles/5974422/Virginia/NVTA-reports-27-applications-totaling-roughly-13-billion-for-next-sixyear-program-governingbody-resolutions-due-Oct-31","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974422-876290cfb1502bb6ce26228bada699c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770493619&Signature=aoHgxX7pxE09WXIE85E4qJudJvUy7UAA7~8L6FkEpqW8MJoGYEN-VF96trLnBkbElvS7MV0kPfdM8aq93NNW324bIs9pibv4TjT87-3taZps9kT-5AvonYavVOSOF0AEmM54WVB4bsvGnyAo42moS2QkCScCGVtEQcWGx6t2ZSnIdgSYCb0UjOKqCB8zKYiB5B3Sr0mBv1vfG~YCTfx6dGwdFvDDja-uQfqIj58kolBAFWBJ19kQ6DaEAiJMn2w~dnJaLCC32F9DYZwLYF~B0EtMPsesqkZnwjvuY5HdrP56e4an-HsCTPZZdlQyRHT7pVlsCna6v1o834y8tL9xtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keith Jasper, NVTA staff overseeing the six‑year program update, told PCAC on Sept. 24 that the authority received 27 applications from eight applicants for the FY2026–2031 six‑year program. \"At that point we received 27 applications from 8 applicants requesting a total of, give or take, $1,300,000,000,\" Jasper said. He said NVTA staff are confirming each application's conformance with TransAction and that the evaluation process — including model‑based and off‑model measures — is underway.

Jasper reported project types and relative dollar requests: 13 of the 27 applications were bicycle and pedestrian projects by count; roadway and bus/BRT projects together accounted for the largest shares of requested dollars (about 37% each of the total request); bike/ped accounted for roughly 19% of requested dollars. The total project cost reported by applicants was about $2.3 billion; staff do not yet have a finalized estimate of NVTA available revenues for the programming period and said the finance team will complete that estimate in spring 2026.

Key deadlines and next steps: the application submission deadline passed Aug. 1; the only material that may be submitted after that date is the governing‑body resolution supporting an application, and those resolutions are due Oct. 31. Jasper said any application lacking a governing‑body resolution by Oct. 31 will be deemed ineligible. Staff plan to continue evaluations through the winter, engage the public and committees in spring, and seek authority adoption of the six‑year program in July 2026.

Discussion vs. action: the Sept. 24 report was informational; no committee vote was taken on program selections. Jasper said NVTA will use the same 10 evaluation criteria used previously until TransAction is updated. He cautioned staff do not yet know the authority's available funding for the period and that the full financing picture will be provided by the finance committee in spring.

Why it matters: the number and mix of project types, the large total project costs and the approaching resolution deadline mean local jurisdictions must coordinate governing‑body actions and project sponsors should prepare for the evaluation and public engagement cycle that begins in spring 2026. NVTA staff emphasized transparency and that projects must conform to TransAction entries to be eligible for funding consideration.","Keith Jasper, NVTA staff overseeing the six‑year program update, told PCAC on Sept. 24 that 27 applications from eight applicants were submitted for the FY2026–2031 six‑year program, requesting approximately $1.3 billion.","actionData","errors"]

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NVTA outlines unique regional study to identify funding options for bike and pedestrian network—VDOT estimates up to $19 billion

NVTA staff present draft five‑year strategic plan focused on flexibility, project delivery and funding

NVTA reports 27 applications totaling roughly $1.3 billion for next six‑year program; governing‑body resolutions due Oct. 31