Member-Designated Transportation Projects
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) plans to advance surface transportation authorization legislation later this spring, building on H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, from the 116th Congress. Chairman Peter DeFazio announced that the T&I Committee will formally accept requests for projects from House Members.
The T&I Committee process for considering member projects is separate and distinct from the House Committee on Appropriations’ process for considering Community Project Funding requests. Projects funded through the surface transportation authorization will be funded directly from the Highway Trust Fund, and they do not require a separate or subsequent appropriation.
Note:
- Only legally-eligible entities, including state and local units of government, may request projects.
- Project sponsors must comply with all relevant federal laws and regulations.
- A request submitted by Congresswoman Escobar to the Committee does NOT guarantee the project will be funded.
Project Eligibility:
Capital projects eligible under title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, are eligible for funding requests under T&I’s project submission process.
The best way to ensure project eligibility is to select projects included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), as those projects have already been certified as eligible for Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit Administration funding and do not require further verification of eligibility.
For projects not in the STIP or TIP, additional documentation is required, including verification about whether the project can be added to the STIP or TIP in a reasonable timeframe, whether the project is on a long-range transportation plan, and verification of eligibility for the proposed activity under title 23 or chapter 53 of title 49 by the relevant federal agency.
Further, project sponsors must demonstrate the ability to fully obligate any funds provided within the obligation window, and must demonstrate a proven ability to finance the remaining costs not funded by the Committee, as well as the required non-federal cost share.
Transparency:
All requests submitted by Congresswoman Escobar to the T&I Committee are posted below. All members will be required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made.
Projects Requested:
Listed below are the projects Congresswoman Escobar has submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Project Sponsor: Town of Horizon City
Project Name/Location: Horizon City Transit Oriented Development
Horizon City, TX 79928
Requested Amount: $9.5 million
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Mesa Park Drive Design
El Paso, TX 79912
Requested Amount: $3.144 million
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Sun Metro Fleet Replacement
El Paso, TX 79925
Requested Amount: $960,000
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Traffic Management Study
El Paso, TX 79901
Requested Amount: $860,000
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Upper Deck at I-10 Design
El Paso, TX 79902
Requested Amount: $1.2 million
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Feasibility Study for Expansion at the Zaragoza/Ysleta Port of Entry
El Paso, TX 79907
Requested Amount: $4 million
Project Sponsor: El Paso County-Planning and Development Dept,
Project Name/Location: John Hayes Extension
El Paso, TX 79938
Requested Amount: $12 million
Project Sponsor: El Paso County-Planning and Development Dept,
Project Name/Location: Tierra Este Extension
El Paso, TX 79938
Requested Amount: $24 million
Project Sponsor: El Paso County-Planning and Development Dept,
Project Name/Location: Bob Hope Extension
El Paso, TX 79928
Requested Amount: $11.2 million
Project Sponsor: City of El Paso
Project Name/Location: Stanton Street Bridge "Good Neighbor International Bridge" Intelligent Transportation System
El Paso, TX 79901
Requested Amount: $7.2 million
Project Sponsor: Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority
Project Name/Location: Magoffin/Cotton to Paisano/Boone Segment of the Paso del Norte Trail
El Paso, TX 79901
Requested Amount: $3,611,478.59
