Document pwjmXw9yebNaxJBK2wzJ2XYE

Transformative Regional Investmen Prioritization System (TRIPS) - Prioritization Process Pilot Program Grant (P4) Grant Request: $2,000,000 Schedule: 24 months Project Purpose and Need Developing the TRIPS pilot program will bring a revolutionary decisionmaking model to Nebraska's largest transportation planning organizations, Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA). TRIPS will foster criteria transparency, enhance selection efficiency and ensure projects align with community needs and values. MAPA's current project selection process is adequate for determining how the region uses formula funding. However, it tends to fall short when: Aligning projects with discretionary programs and new funding sources Considering issues like equity and climate change Evaluating the true potential of project performance and benefits Ensuring all efforts are made to achieve Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) goals Asked to strategically deliver/prioritize major projects when costs exceed current funding streams To enrich the project selection process, TRIPS will implement a robust data-driven approach. TRIPS will include software tools, data collection, and analysis. Recognizing the Need for Prioritization Process Improvement Historically, the region's transportation needs have always exceeded available funding. Finding ways to stretch those resources is a key part of the TRIPS integration plan. TRIPS finds new dollars to deliver transportation priorities. The program offers a framework to create an organized, intentional and collaborative strategy for organizations that will provide the most benefit possible to the region. Regional Vision and Needs Infrastructure Hub (IH) TRIPS (P4) MAPA and NDOT implement a transparent, data-driven Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) NDOT will use the P4 tool to leverage prioritization guidance when evaluating projects through the state IH. This will assist LPAs by finding high- priority projects that align well with discretionary funding opportunities. Through the IH and P4 tool, NDOT will help stakeholders compete for state prioritization process that considers public and stakeholder input. This guides Nebraska's transportation planning organizations in prioritizing projects by largest impact, based on the greatest benefit to communities. After selection/identification, the RIA will develop innovative financing options to move the project into reality. NDOT and MAPA will collaborate to introduce these options into their portfolios and LPAs. NDOT believes all three efforts are connected and will benefits from and federal discretionary funding. a comprehensive approach. p NEB-RAS-KA m Good Life. Great Journey. Omaha - Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area AA. DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATIONOST-2025-1200 Page 03094 Planning Agency Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028802 Benefits of TRIPS Data-driven prioritization process influenced by public and stakeholder vision with an equity lens Driven by regional priorities, supporting State and National performance goals Significantly improves existing project prioritization process through transparency with public-facing dashboard Enhanced multi-agency collaboration Supports selecting transportation investments that consider climate change and sustainability. Promotes consideration of a project's ability to enable or enhance access to goods and job opportunities throughout the planning area Considers a data-driven safety analysis How TRIPS Will Work Engagement to Shape P4 Program Tier 1 Data Driven Scoring TRIPS will use a four-tiered assessment process beginning with a data-driven evaluation of each project's potential to achieve the region's priority objectives: Safety Equity Resiliency 00 Reliability State of Good Repair Regional Economic Conditions and Workforce Development 9ct., Complete Streets Readine Screenin Tier 3 Project Engagement / Input Tier 4 Funding Alignment and Programming Tier 1: Projects are evaluated and included in the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Tier 2: Higher priority projects, likely those requiring implementation in the first five to 10 years of the LRTP, will move to the second screening tier. Tier 2 includes assessments of cost, constructability, progress to date, a benefit-cost ratio, the technical capacity of the project sponsor, and the desired ratio of federal to local funds for the project. Tier 3: Projects selected to advance will move to Tier 3, a public review. Tier 4: Based on the benefit-cost ratio developed for each project and public responses , the Tier 4 pairing of projects with funding will be formalized by inclusion in MAPA's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). PROJECT CONTACTS: Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) (Lead - MPO) Mike Helgerson, Executive Director 2222 Cuming Street Omaha, NE 68102-4328 P 402.444.6866 Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) (Partner - State DOT) Vicki Kramer, Director 1500 Nebraska Parkway, Lincoln, NE 68502 P 402.471.4567 A NEBRASKA, mAp Omaha -Council Bluffs Good Life. Great Journey. Metropolitan Area DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONOST-2025-1200 Page 03095 Planning Agency Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0028803