Community Funding Area Program

As one of the “Four Big Moves” of the Wake County Transit Plan, the Community Funding Area Program (CFAP) was created to provide an opportunity for areas in Wake County that would otherwise have limited fixed-route transit services to create or accelerate public transportation services and programs. The plan identifies 10 Wake County municipalities and Research Triangle Park (RTP) as eligible to participate in a competitive process to receive match funding for planning, capital, operating, or combined capital/operating transit projects. To participate, an eligible organization must be a party to the Wake Transit Master Participation Agreement. A detailed description of program policies can be found in the Community Funding Area Program Management Plan

Community Funding Areas Program - Wake Transit Plan Map

Eligible Community Funding Areas:
Town of Apex
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Town of Garner
Town of Holly Springs
Town of Knightdale
Town of Morrisville
Research Triangle Park Foundation
Town of Rolesville
Town of Wake Forest
Town of Wendell
Town of Zebulon


FY2024 Community Funding Area Program Development Schedule
 

ACTION

DATE

Project Incubation Meetings (By Request)

September 19 – September 30, 2022

Applicant Training (Combined Session)

October 26, 2022 @ 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
WebEx Meeting Link

Call for Projects Opens

October 31, 2021

Pre-Submittal Review Meetings

November 14 – November 18, 2022 &
December 5 – December 9, 2022

Call for Projects Closes (Applications Due)

January 6, 2023

CAMPO Staff Scores Submissions

January 9 – January 27, 2023

Selection Committee Review

January 30 – February 24, 2023

TPAC Recommends Projects in FY24 Work Plan

April 19, 2023

FY24 Work Plan Adoption

By June 30, 2023

FY24 Project Kickoff Meetings

July – August 2023

FY24 Project Mid-Year Review Meetings

December 2023 – February 2024

Annual Review for FY24 Projects

Spring/Summer 2024

In order to submit an application, a representative from each eligible organization must attend: (1) the annual applicant training session, which serves as a high-level introduction to the program that covers procedures and addresses issues that are specific to the upcoming call for projects; and (2) a pre-submittal application review meeting, where a more detailed, project-level review will occur in order for staff to have a complete understanding of incoming applications and to determine application completeness.

A general overview of the Community Funding Area Program and application cycle can be found in slides from a Municipal Meeting held on 9/27/18.   

Market Analysis

An analysis of the transportation markets in the eligible communities was completed prior to the roll-out of the Community Funding Area Program. The purpose of this market analysis is to help the communities understand both the need and potential for transit service in and between their communities by examining characteristics that shape the demand and need for public transportation. These findings can be found in the Community Funding Areas Market Analysis.