HIGHLIGHTS AND WHAT'S NEW
*NEW! Testimony by Michael Morris, Transportation Director at the North Central Texas COG, before the House T&I Committee on the experience of MPOs with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, April 29, 2009.
*NEW! 2009 AMPO Annual Conference Page is Posted. Become an Exhibitor Today!
*NEW! Updated May 1 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Form & Guidance (related to Economic Recovery)
FORM and GUIDANCE
*NEW! American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES): Summary and Draft of Act
*NEW! FTA's Resource Page - Guidance for FTA Grantees and Stakeholders
*NEW! FHWA's Q&A and Resource Page for Those Potential Recipients of Highway-Related Economic Recovery
*UPDATED* SATELLITE IMAGES AND MPOLOCATOR- provided by CartoSoft
The Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) is a nonprofit, membership organization established in 1994 to serve the needs and interests of " metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs)" nationwide. Federal highway and transit statutes require, as a condition for spending federal highway or transit funds in urbanized areas, the designation of MPOs, which have responsibility for planning, programming and coordination of federal highway and transit investments. AMPO offers its member MPOs technical assistance and training, conferences and workshops, frequent print and electronic communications, research, a forum for transportation policy development and coalition building, and a variety of other services. The nine-member AMPO Board of Directors is directly elected by the membership, including the President and Vice President. The majority of the Board seats are held by local elected officials who are active members of their respective MPOs and play a vital leadership role in the affairs of AMPO. Full-membership in AMPO is open to all MPOs and associate memberships are available to all interested parties.
