Advisory Committee Overview
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.
The committee meets at least two times per year or as often as needed to advise the LTD Board of Directors during an application cycle. All meetings are hybrid format, with a remote option and an in-person option in the LTD Board Room located at 3500 East 17th Avenue, Eugene OR 97403.
More information for the 2026-2027 biennium application cycle, including video recordings and meeting materials, can be found on the 2026-2027 Advisory Committee page.
The LTD STIF Advisory Committee is guided by their committee bylaws.
Advisory Committee Review of Formula Fund Projects
The Advisory Committee shall consider the following criteria when reviewing STIF Formula Fund Projects:
- Whether the Project would:
- increase the frequency of bus service to communities with a high percentage of Low-Income Households;
- expand bus routes and bus services to serve communities with a high percentage of Low-Income Households;
- reduce fares for public transportation in communities with a high percentage of Low-Income Households;
- result in procurement of buses that are powered by natural gas, electricity or other low or no emission propulsion for use in areas with a population of 200,000 or more;
- improve the frequency and reliability of service connections between communities inside and outside of the Qualified Entity’s service area;
- increase the coordination between Public Transportation Service Providers to reduce fragmentation in the provision of public transportation service;
- implement student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12; or
- implement programs that enhance services for older adults and people with disabilities.
- Whether the Project would maintain an existing, productive service;
- The extent to which the Project goals meet public transportation needs and are a responsible use of public funds;
- The extent to which the Project might benefit or burden historically or currently marginalized communities both now and in the long term; and
- Other factors to be determined by the Qualified Entity or Advisory Committee (for example, geographic equity).
Advisory Committee Resources
Oregon Public Transportation Plan Goals
STIF Advisory Committee Bylaws
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Advisory Committee Rosters
*Lane Transit District (LTD) is the entity authorized to distribute STIF Formula Funds allocated to Lane County, also known as the “Qualified Entity.” 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. 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.