OUTBoard Orientation Materials

Section 1 - The OUTBoard:  Introduction and Governing Documents

• Introduction
• OUTBoard Members
• Transit Advisory Services (TAS) role
• OUTBoard’s Role in Transportation Planning Processes and Requirements
• Orange County Advisory Board Policy
• OUTBoard Rules and Procedures 

Section 2 - Governing Regulations and Organizations

• Federal Transportation Legislation (FHWA and FTA)  
• North Carolina Strategic Prioritization for Transportation (STIP, SPOT) 
• Legal Framework for Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Rural Planning Organization (RPO)
  • Orange County Transportation Planning Jurisdictions
• MPO/RPO
  • Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO)
  • Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)
  • Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (B-G MPO) 
• Transportation Projects (CTP, MTP, STIP) - in the process of being updated
• Major Funding Sources for Transportation Projects 
  • State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) 
  • Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program

Section 3 - Resources

• Transportation Acronyms