Financing Infrastructure

Public sole-sourcing of infrastructure cannot continue, and national, state, and local officials are exploring a mixture of funding systems and services to keep the economies of the nation, state and regions humming. A report produced for the US Congress by the national Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission laid out recommended actions for addressing shortfalls in federal transportation budgets.  MORPC hosted a Regional Transportation Summit to bring this issue to the policy makers at the state and local levels. The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Business Plan included warnings about funding shortfalls.  This is an issue that is at the forefront of the transportation community.

Partners in Infrastructure Funding:

• American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  AASHTO is a national research organization for the transportation community.
• Chambers of Commerce
  These organizations provide linkages between government and the business community.
• County Engineer Association 
  This organization includes the elected county engineers of Ohio.
• MORPC
  MORPC is the coordinating agency for transportation issues in much of central Ohio.
• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
  This organization serves as the national voice for regionalism and provides an opportunity for Ohio to speak out at the national level.
• Ohio 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force
  The Ohio 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force is bringing all Ohioans to the table to explore the broad spectrum of transportation issues facing the state. With your input, we will prioritize how the state balances the movement of people and freight, promotes safety and reduces congestion, creates jobs and encourages responsible growth, helps to build sustainable communities, and links all modes of transportation - connecting highways to rail, aviation, water ports, and transit.
• Ohio Association of Regional Councils (OARC)
  This should be the unified voice of the urban area transportation community of Ohio.
• Ohio Department of Transportation
• Ohio Municipal League
  This non-profit organization was formed in 1952 as a statewide organization to serve the needs of municipal government.
• Ohio Public Works CommissionThe Ohio Public Works Commission administers loans and grants to local governments for infrastructure improvements, and also the Clean Ohio funds. Central Ohio counties fall into 5 of the 19 districts.
• Township Trustee Association
  This professional organization includes the elected township trustees of Ohio.
• Transportation Business Community
  These partners include heavy hitters in the distribution system such as UPS and DHL as well as construction companies such as Kokosing.