The Rural Task Force Program provides federal dollars to rural counties with a population under 400,000 (78 out of 83 counties). These dollars must be spent in their geographic areas and both road and transit capital projects are eligible. Local meeting helps establish candidate road and transit projects in Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac Counties to be included in the regional RTF#11 Task Force Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The purpose of public meetings is to develop the TIP for the next 4 years 2023-2026. Transportation projects eligible for funding include transit capital projects and road/bridge construction on federal-aid eligible roads classified as rural minor collectors or higher. The money is provided within two funding sources:
Surface Transportation Program (STP) Rural for improving the federal aid system; and
Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category D for building an all-season network.
All project selection is through the Rural Task Force which is comprised of equal representation from the county road commission, the cities and villages under 5,000 population within the county, and the rural transit provider.
EUPRP&DC staff provides technical assistance to the Regional 11 Rural Task Force by coordinating and attending meetings, recording minutes, documenting project request/revisions, and submitting all documentation to MDOT Planning for inclusion on the STIP. EUPRP&DC staff monitors project obligation status and Rural Task Force program guidelines and processes and submits all project change requests. EUPRP&DC staff attends the local level task force meetings for all counties.
December 4, 2023 – Rural Task Force #11 Transportation Improvement Plan FY 2023-2026 – revised 12/4/2023
Rural Task Force Meetings:
December 11, 2024 – RTF #11 Meeting Agenda
October 1, 2024 – RTF #11 Meeting Agenda
April 5, 2024 – RTF #11 Meeting Agenda
November 9, 2023 – RTF#11 Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
Rural Task Force Meetings:
June 12, 2023 – RTF#11 Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
May 16, 2023 – RTF#11 – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document); Meeting Minutes
November 29, 2022 – RTF#11 – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document) ; Meeting Minutes
Rural Task Force Meetings:
January 24, 2022 – RTF#11 – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
November 9, 2021 – 8:00 AM Rural Task Force #11 Agenda
October 28, 2021 1:00 PM – Chippewa Co. Rural Task Force – Agenda ; Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2021 9:00 AM – Luce Co. Rural Task Force – Agenda ; Meeting Minutes
October 12, 2021 3:30 PM – Mackinac Co. Rural Task Force – Agenda ; Meeting Minutes
Rural Task Force Meetings:
March 23, 9:00 AM – Full Rural Task Force #11 – via Zoom Meeting – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
November 12, 2020, 9:30 AM – Full Rural Task Force #11 – via Zoom Meeting – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
Rural Task Force Meetings:
April 20, 2020, 1:00 PM – Full Rural Task Force #11 – via Zoom Meeting – Agenda with Meeting Log In Information (PDF Document)
March 9, 2020, 10:30 AM – Full Rural Task Force # 11 – Chippewa Co. Road Commission Office, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
September 11, 2019, 10:00 AM – Full Rural Task Force #11 – Chippewa Co. Road Commission Office, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Rural Task Force Meetings:
December, 18, 2018, 10:00 AM – Full Rural Task Force #11 – Chippewa Co. Road Commission Office, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
December 10, 2018, 9:00 AM Luce Co. RTF – Luce County Road Commission Office 423 W. McMillan Ave., Newberry, MI
November 27, 2018, 1:00 PM Mackinac Co. RTF – Mackinac County Road Commission Office, 706 N. State Street, St. Ignace, MI
November 13, 2018, 2:00 PM Chippewa Co. RTF – Chippewa County Road Commission Office, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Rural Task Force Meeting – December 21, 2017, 10:00 AM, Chippewa Co. Road Commission Office, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Mackinac County Local RTF Meeting – November 28, 2017, 3:30 PM, MCRC Offices, 706 State Street, St. Ignace, MI 49781
Rural Task Force Meeting – June 29, 2017, 10:30 AM, EUP Regional Planning Offices, 1118 E. Easterday Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Rural Task Force Meeting – March 27, 2017, 10:00 AM, EUP Regional Planning Offices, 1118 E. Easterday Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Chippewa County Local RTF Meeting – March 3, 2017 , 9:00 AM, CCRC Offices, 3949 S. Mackinac Trail, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Luce County Local RTF Meeting – January 24, 2017, 10:00 AM, LCRC Offices, 423 W. McMillan Ave., Newberry, MI 49868
Mackinac Local RTF Meeting – December 13, 2016
Rural Task Force Meeting – November 3, 2016
Rural Task Force Meeting – April 15, 2016
Rural Task Force Meeting – February 16, 2016
Chippewa Local Public Meeting – February 10, 2016
Rural Task Force Meeting – April 28, 2015
Rural Task Force Meeting – April 15, 2015
Rural Task Force Meeting – March, 2015
Luce Local RTF Meeting – January, 2015
Chippewa Local RTF meeting – December, 2014
Mackinac Local RTF meeting – December, 2014
Rural Task Force Meeting – October, 2014
Rural Task Force Conference Call Meeting – September, 2014
Rural Task Force Conference Call Meeting – August, 2014
Rural Task Force Meeting – April, 2014
Road and transit capital projects are eligible for STP funds. Cities, villages, transit agencies, and road commissions located within or serving urbanized areas as defined by U.S. Census with a population of 5,000 to 50,000 are eligible to receive federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds from the Small Urban Program. During a call for projects, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) requests that eligible areas submit road and transit capital projects for funding consideration.
MEETINGS:
March 3, 2022 – 2:30 PM: Sault Ste. Marie/Kinross Small Urban Committee Meeting – Agenda
January 18, 2022 – 10:30 AM: Sault Ste. Marie Small Urban Committee Meeting Agenda
November 9, 2021 – Agendas: Sault Ste. Marie Small Urban Area; Kinross Small Urban Area
August 4, 2021: Agenda; Minutes
Road and transit capital projects are eligible for funding under the Small Urban Program. All road projects must be located on the federal-aid highway system and within the federal urban area boundary. Projects must be consistent with regional land use and development plans. Contact the appropriate state planning and development region agency for your area to ensure projects are consistent with regional land use and development plans (contact information available on the website).
Copies of urban area maps displaying federal-aid eligible routes and route classification are available from the small urban website.
Transit projects eligible for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) capital funds are also eligible for STP funding. Examples include replacement buses, fleet rehabilitation, communication equipment, and facility renovations, among others.
The Small Urban Program will continue to fund eligible urban areas on a rotating basis. This provides for an equitable distribution of funds statewide to ensure that eligible communities can implement meaningful projects. The department intends to continue this practice to the extent possible within the spirit and intent of the current federal regulations.
Program information and an electronic project application form can be found on the Small Urban Program website, available at http://www.michigan.gov/mdotsmallurban.
Interested parties can subscribe to the Small Urban Program LISTSERV via the website. The listserv is used to notify subscribers, by e-mail, of up-to-date program information such as project selection announcements. As most program information, including approved project list, will only be available via the website, MDOT recommends Small Urban Program agencies subscribe to the listserv.
