Expired Transit Funding – Managing the Changing Resources (CTAA)

By clicking “Register Now” you are accepting the terms and conditions listed below in italics. Terms and Conditions RTAP is covering the costs for those who would like to participate. The usual cost for this session is $25, so if you sign up, you must attend the EXPO. Your attendance will be verified by CTAA and RTAP. If you register but do not attend this webinar you will be invoiced for the cost of the session ($25).  As part of attending this workshop, RTAP may ask you to do a presentation afterwards based on the topics you learn at this workshop. Someone from the RTAP team will contact you if this is requested. We want to encourage you to share these important topics with all transit agencies in Minnesota.  You must register here, on mnrtap.us (NOT on CTAA’s website), to have your registration costs covered. You will receive an email from CTAA in the afternoon of Monday, June 8 with instructions to join the virtual EXPO. Registration closes on Friday, June 5 at noon.  Session Description:  With the arrival of the CARES Act funds for rural and urban transit, it once seemed that many CTAA members’ only challenge would be spending their allocations. Of course, the short term and long-term realities for these agencies in terms of ridership, state/local funding, operating costs and yes, even capital projects has led to a different conclusion: how long will CARES Act funds last — and will it be long enough to get us through the long-term recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic. And keep in mind, many CTAA members were not eligible for CARES Act relief. This session will explore how to use CARES Act funds in concert with new-found flexibility offered by FTA in local share and operating and capital funds to best maintain operations in both the short and long term. A panel with expertise at the rural, small-urban and state DOT levels will come to grips with the reality of funding during a pandemic, and most importantly after the pandemic and into whatever new normal emerges. This registration is for just this session. If you plan to attend 4 or more sessions, please register instead for the full conference here. To register for additional sessions, please visit the following pages: Tuesday, June 9 Sessions:

• General Session: June 9, 9:30–10am CT — register here
• Rethinking Service: A New Approach to Mobility: June 9, 10:15am–11:30am CT — register here
• The New Safety Paradigm: Stories from the Field: June 9, 11:45am–1pm CT — register here

Wednesday, June 10 Sessions:

• A Common Sense Approach: Updating Personnel Policies and Procedures: June 10, 10am–11:15am CT — register here
• Communicating Transit Safety and Preparedness to the Community: June 10, 11:30am–12:45pm CT — register here
• Breakout Rooms (one for each transit area: small-urban, rural, NEMT, or specialized) – 1–2:15pm CT — register here