Core Capacity Templates

FTA publishes templates for project applicants to develop and report necessary information to FTA. These templates are used for developing the evaluation criteria and ratings.

Core Capacity Reporting Instructions

These reporting instructions for the Core Capacity (Section 5309) Program inform applicants of the information they must provide so FTA may undertake the legislatively required evaluation and rating of project merit.

Applying to Small Starts

Small Starts Templates Part 1

General templates for Small Starts Projects.

Small Starts Templates Part 2

Supplemental Land Use and Economic Development Information and Supporting Documentation templates for Small Starts Projects.

Small Starts Reporting Instructions

These reporting instructions for the Section 5309 Small Starts Criteria inform sponsors of proposed Small Starts projects of the information they must provide to FTA so that it may undertake the legislatively required evaluation and rating of project merit.

Applying to New Starts

New Starts Reporting Instructions (2015) (MS Word)

New Starts Templates Part 1 (2015) (Excel)

New Starts Templates Part 2 (2015) (MS Word)

Standard Cost Categories (SCC) for Capital Projects

Documenting existing ridership to qualify for warrants (MS Word)

Troubleshooting for the Capital Cost Database – 2010 Version

Trouble Shooting for the Capital Cost Database – 2010 VersionCovers:

Capital Cost Database - Purpose and Suggested Use

The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Capital Cost Database (CCD) is a Microsoft Access application developed to support the following uses:

Core Capacity SCC Workbook

The Core Capacity Standard Cost Categories (SCC) worksheets issued by FTA for reporting the capital costs and schedules of proposed projects.