About the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund
Oregon House Bill 2017 Keep Oregon Moving (HB2017) established a new dedicated source of funding for expanding public transportation service in Oregon that benefits a high percentage of low-income households. Keep Oregon Moving includes a new 0.1% employee payroll tax to fund public transportation. This funding source is called the Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF). Lane Transit District (LTD) is the entity authorized to distribute STIF Formula Funds allocated to Lane County, also known as the “Qualified Entity.”*
STIF may be used for public transportation purposes that support the effective planning, deployment, operation, and administration of public transportation programs including, but not limited to, the following:
- Creation of new systems and services with origins, destinations or stops in Oregon;
- Maintenance or continuation of systems and services in certain circumstances; and
- Planning for and development of a
Local Plan or future STIF Plan to improve public transportation service
STIF Funding Categories
STIF Formula Funds
The Formula Fund program distributes 90% of the revenues generated in Lane County by formula. Qualified Public Transportation Service Providers (PTSPs)** apply for funding directly to Lane Transit District as the Qualified Entity for Lane County. There are no match requirements for STIF Formula Funds.
STIF Discretionary and Intercommunity Funds
The Discretionary Fund is intended to provide a flexible funding source to improve public transportation in Oregon. It makes up 5% of all STIF funding. PTSPs apply directly to ODOT for funding. A 20% match is required for STIF Discretionary Funds.
The Intercommunity Discretionary Fund is for improving connections between communities and other key destinations important for a connected Statewide Transit Network. It makes up 4% of all STIF funding. PTSPs apply directly to ODOT for funding. A 20% match is required for STIF Intercommunity Funds.
LTD STIF Advisory Committee
As the Qualified Entity for Lane County, the LTD Board of Directors appoints an Advisory Committee to review potential STIF-funded projects and create a prioritized list of projects for Lane County. For more information on the Advisory Committee, including current members and meeting times, please visit the STIF Advisory Committee Members Page.
Funding Cycles
*A Qualified Entity means one of the following: 1) a county in which no part of a Mass Transit District or Transportation District exists, 2) a Mass Transit District, 3) a Transportation District, or 4) an Indian Tribe. Lane Transit District (LTD) is the Mass Transit District in Lane County and therefore serves as the Qualified Entity for Lane County. As the Qualified Entity, LTD’s “Area of Responsibility” includes all of Lane County. Lane Council of Governments supports LTD as the Qualified Entity for Lane County.
**A Qualified Public Transportation Service Provider is a Qualified Entity or a city, county, Special District, Intergovernmental Entity or any other political subdivision or municipal or Public Corporation that provides Public Transportation Services.