REGIONALPRIORITYCRITERIANARRATIVESFORARRAFUNDING.docVIP

PAGE  PAGE 12 REGIONAL PRIORITY CRITERIA NARRATIVES FOR ARRA FUNDING In order to address ARRA certification, accountability and transparency requirements NYSDOT Regions reviewed their documentation for ARRA project programming in early April of 2009 and made adjustments or filled in gaps as necessary. Regions submitted documentation indicating how the following criteria were considered in the programming process for ARRA projects outside the MPO area. 1. Projects are eligible for federal-aid and are ready to go (can be obligated, let and awarded within a very short period and can be c