♦Manual Notice 2022-1
►1. Introduction
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Manual Update Process
  - ♦TPP Wiki Library of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- ♦2. Transportation Planning and Programming Process
►2. Texas Highway Trunk System
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. History of the Texas Highway Trunk System
►3. National Highway System
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. History of the National Highway System
  - ♦Initial Creation of the National Highway System
  - ♦Previous Updates to the National Highway System
►4. Public Involvement
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Public Involvement Section
  - ♦Public Involvement Section Responsibilities
  - ♦Public Involvement Section Processes and Procedures
- ►3. Public Involvement
►5. Traffic
- ►1. Traffic Monitoring System
- ►2. Traffic Corridor Analysis
- ►3. Travel Demand Modeling
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Statewide Modeling Process
  - ♦Statewide Analysis Model (SAM)
  - ♦Travel Survey Program
  - ♦Demographic Assistance Interagency Contract
  - ♦TexPACK
  - ♦Texas Travel Demand Modeling Dashboard
  - ♦Help Desk Assistance
  - ♦Reference Materials
- ►4. Regional and Project Level Conformity
►6. Annual Performance Achievement Report
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦The APAR
- ►2. APAR Process
  - ♦Development cycle steps and timeline
  - ♦Published APAR Depository
►7. Project Tracker
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. 2017-18 Project Tracker Review Process
  - ♦Development milestones of enhancements and timeline of outreach activities
  - ♦Where to find information
►8. Quarterly Review Process
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
- ►2. QRP Process
  - ♦QRP Activities
  - ♦QRP Outcomes
  - ♦Roles & Responsibilities and Critical Path
  - ♦Critical Path
  - ♦Where to Find More Information
►9. Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose of the Plan
  - ♦Laws and Regulations regarding the Plan
  - ♦Plan Frequency
  - ♦Plan Location
- ►2. SLRTP Process
  - ♦Plan Process
  - ♦Collection of Information for the Plan
  - ♦Plan Contents
  - ♦Soliciting Comments on the Plan
  - ♦Plan Approval
►10. Unified Transportation Program
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Laws and Regulations Regarding the UTP
- ►2. UTP Process
  - ♦UTP
  - ♦Development Cycle Steps and Timeline
►11. Feasibility/Route/Corridor Studies
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Feasibility Studies
- ►3. Route Studies
- ►4. Corridor Studies
►12. Metropolitan Planning Organization Administration
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Background
  - ♦Regulations and Rules Regarding MPO Administration
- ►2. Organization, Participants, and Responsibilities
  - ♦Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- ►3. Invoices
  - ♦Invoice Submittal
  - ♦Invoice Review and Processing
  - ♦Annual Closeout
  - ♦Procurements
  - ♦Property Management
  - ♦Disposition
- ►4. Bi-State MPO Corridor Planning Process
  - ♦Bi-State MPO Corridor Planning Process
►13. Data Management
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Data Management Wiki Topics
►14. State Planning Research
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. SPR Program Process
►15. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Title VI Monitoring Activities Process
▼16. Economically Disadvantaged County Program
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
- ►2. EDCP Requirements
►17. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
- ♦1. Overview and Purpose of the STIP
- ►2. STIP Process
  - ♦How is the STIP Developed?
  - ♦Who Develops the STIP?
  - ♦STIP Frequency
  - ♦STIP Revisions
  - ♦Grouped Projects
  - ♦Additional STIP Contents
  - ♦STIP Public Involvement
  - ♦STIP Approval
  - ♦STIP Location
  - ♦Laws and Regulations regarding the STIP
►18. Freight Planning
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Laws and Regulations Regarding Freight Planning
- ►2. Texas Freight Mobility Plan
  - ♦Purpose of the Texas Freight Mobility Plan
  - ♦Freight Plan Frequency
►19. International Trade and Border Planning
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦International Trade and Border Planning Team Responsibilities
- ►2. Planning Activities
  - ♦Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan (BTMP)

Chapter 16: Economically Disadvantaged County Program

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Section 1: Overview

Purpose

Transportation Code, Title 6, Chapter 222, §222.053 provides for relief from local matching funds requirements for certain eligible counties (and municipalities within those counties).

Administrative rules pertaining to the program were incorporated into Title 43, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 15, Subchapter E, which describe federal, state, and local responsibilities for cost participation in highway improvement projects. Section 15.55(b) specifically addresses the Economically Disadvantaged County Program (EDCP).