Safety and Compliance Policies that Guide Public Transportation

State of Oregon Laws and Policies

About: The Federal Transit Administration, or FTA, requires each state to adopt policies and procedures to be used in administering the FTA Sections 5307, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5311(f) and 5339 grant programs and publish them in a State Management Plan.

This plan facilitates our management of federal and state programs. The plan also provides public information about our programs and is a program guide for applicants and subrecipients.
Link: State Management Plan for Public Transportation Programs (2015)

About: This Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Guidebook is intended to be a resource for STIF and Statewide Transit Network fund recipients, sub-recipients, their governing boards, advisory committees, and administrative staff. The STIF Guidebook is a summary of requirements and offers advice and resources to assist in managing the program.
Link: Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Guidebook

About: The STIP is used to identify major local, state and federal transportation system investments that rely on federal funding. It includes lists of projects that are approved to be carried out during a four-year time period.
Link: ODOT STIP Website

About: Information on becoming an ORCPP member to purchase goods and services using Oregon state price agreements and contracts
Link: Oregon Cooperative Procurement Program

About: Use the OregonBuys system to access state price agreements and contracts.
Link: OregonBuys System

About: The Federal government's guidance on Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal awards. It serves as the government-wide framework for grant management.
Link: 2 CFR part 200: UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS.

About: Guidance to provide Federal fund grantees with direction on program specific issues and statutory requirements.
Link: Federal Transit Administration Circulars

About: The official Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement that applies to projects financed with federal funds. Providers that receive Federal Transit Administration Funds through ODOT agree to comply with everything in the Master Agreement by reference.
Link: Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement

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The Federal Transit Administration provides resources to help with third-party procurements for projects receiving FTA funds, including:

Link

Federal Transit Administration Procurement Resources website