Memorandum of Agreement between: The Federal Highway Administration, Idaho Division and the Federal Transit Administration, Region X
In early 2003, a joint memorandum from Federa1 Highway Administrator Peters and Federal Transit Administrator Dorn put forth a proposal that the two administrations should develop plans for collaboration initiatives in the transportation planning arena. As a result, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) field and headquarters staff participated in several teleconferences and developed guidelines for a joint FTA and FHWA national Memorandum ofAgreement (MOA). This effort established a mechanism through which the FTA Region X office (hereinafter
referred to as FTA-X) and the FHWA Idaho Division (hereinafter referred to as FHWAID) can further improve coordination in implementing program oversight activities and increase efficiency in delivering service to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
and the State's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).
The national MOA efforts have been used as a framework for the deve1opment ofthis MOA between the FTA-X and the FHWA-ID.