7.6 Federal Project Authorization and Agreements
This section covers the following Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA) and State Letter of Authority (SLOA) topics:
- Function of FPAA;
- Respective FPAA duties; and
- FPAA detailed reporting instructions.
More information on the FPAA can be found in the
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7.6.1 Function of FPAA
The FPAA form is required for each federally funded project
. The primary function of this form is to obligate federal funds for the project by phases. By completion of the FPAA, federal funds are authorized through an agreement between FHWA and TxDOT for reimbursement of eligible costs. The FPAA is required prior to TxDOT issuing a State Letter of Authority (SLOA) (see
) for each phase of a project that includes federal funds.7.6.2 FIN - Letting and Project Funding Section FPAA Duties
The Letting and Project Funding Section of the Finance Division (FIN) is responsible for completing and submitting the FPAA to the FHWA. The forms are submitted no later than the date established on the
for the applicable letting. The District will submit the requests for FPAA to FIN for Local Government (LG) Projects (along with the Engineers Estimate of Probable Construction Phase Cost form).
7.6.3 FPAA Detailed Reporting Instructions
The Detailed Reporting Instructions packet for inputting data into a FPAA form can be obtained from the Letting and Project Funding Section of FIN. The packet includes:
- Step-by-step instructions;
- Copy of the FPAA form; and
- Federal apportionment code listings which are not currently published in manual format.