Transportation Development Act (TDA)
The Transportation Development Act (TDA) was signed by the Governor on November 4, 1971 and became effective July 1, 1972. Several bills have amended the TDA over time. The TDA provides two major sources of funding for public transportation: the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance Fund (STA). The LTF is derived from ¼ percent of the 7½ percent statewide general sales tax and returned to the County in which it was collected. The STA funds are derived from statewide sales tax on diesel fuel and returned to each county based on a formula of population and fare revenues.
The TDA provides a dedicated revenue source to local jurisdictions for the development and support of public transportation and to encourage regional public transportation coordination. The TDA also provides some funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects and when certain conditions are met, streets and roads. The main purpose and priority of TDA, however, is to provide funding for public transportation.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has responsibility for oversight of the TDA program on a statewide basis. As the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Calaveras County, the Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) is responsible for the administration and distribution of funds to local TDA recipients (i.e., claimants) within Calaveras County, and monitors the subsequent use of those funds to ensure conformity with TDA guidelines.
The full text of the TDA Statutes and California Code of Regulations, as amended in 2013, is available in a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) publication athttp://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/State-TDA.html
Calaveras Council of Governments TDA Guidebook
The Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG) Transportation Development Act (TDA) Guidebook was developed to provide a useful reference for claimants of TDA funds and CCOG staff to continue to provide a clear and understandable process for the filing and administration of TDA claims now and into the future. The objective of the guidebook is to increase program understanding and thereby expedite the administrative process.
The Guidebook seeks to explain TDA statutory provisions, policies, procedures, and administrative instructions in an accurate, concise and readable format. It will serve as an addition to the TDA Statutes and California Codes of Regulations (April 2013), published by Caltrans, that contains the complete text of all pertinent laws and regulations.
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