In accordance with the formal public participation program tied to the Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) in coordination with Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) is holding a (21) day public review for Amendment # 5 to the FFY2024 TIP. The document will be available for comment starting on June 28, 2024 and ending on July 19, 2024.  Please visit http://www.pvpc.org/publicreview for additional information.

This process will also be used as the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority’s (PVTA) public participation process. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the FTA Section 5307(c) applicant, has consulted with the Pioneer Valley  Metropolitan Planning Organization and concurs that the public involvement process adopted by the Pioneer Valley MPO for development of the TIP satisfies the public hearing requirements that pertain to the development of the Program of Projects (POP) for the regular Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Program, grant applications including the provisions for public notice and the time established for public review and comment.

Copies of the documents are available at the Springfield office of PVPC, on-line at http://www.pvpc.org/publicreview.  Direct comments to pvmpocomments@pvpc.org .