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Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (June 30, 2020)

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Pages of a semiannual report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF), addressed to The Honorable Janet D. Howell, David W. Marsden, Delores L. McQuinn, Luke E. Torian and Vivian E. Watts, with a page header dated September 17, 2020. The report states that as of June 30, 2020, forty-four applications requested a total of $220,204,682 in TPOF assistance, that the Governor has approved awards totaling $108,557,466, and that projects that have reached financial close total $100,107,466. It lists the sources of the Fund's capitalization, including $305,000,000 under Chapter 847 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007. The attached Activity/Award Details to Date list recipients, projects and awards, ending with Total Awards of $305,000,000.

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The Honorable Janet D. Howell
The Honorable David W. Marsden
The Honorable Delores L. McQuinn
The Honorable Luke E. Torian
The Honorable Vivian E. Watts
September 17, 2020
Page 2

As of June 30, 2020, forty-four applications, representing thirty-four separate projects, have been
submitted requesting a total of $220,204,682 in TPOF assistance. The Governor has approved
awards totaling $108,557,466. There are two grants pending agreement with the Virginia
Department of Transportation. With this adjustment, projects that have reached financial close
total $100,107,466 (See attachment, Financial Close Total on page 2).

To date, capitalization for the Fund has come from the following:

       •   $23,600,000 and $26,400,000 from the Toll Facility Revolving Account and from the
           Highway Construction Fund, respectively, pursuant to Chapter 951 of the Acts of
           Assembly of 2005;

       •   $305,000,000 pursuant to Chapter 847 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007 and Chapter
           780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016;

       •   $50,000,000 made available July 1, 2011, from the Commonwealth Transportation
           Fund pursuant to Item 452 H. of Chapter 890 of the Acts of Assembly of 2011.

       •   TPOF is provided with one-third of all interest, dividends, and appreciation that may
           accrue to the Transportation Trust Fund and the Highway Maintenance and Operating
           Fund pursuant to Chapter 1230 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020 (Code of Virginia,
           §33.2-1524, B. 3.).

The $305,000,000, as outlined by Chapter 847 of the 2007 Acts of Assembly and Chapter 780 of
the 2016 Acts of Assembly, is targeted for specific projects, while the remaining $100,000,000
may be used for any eligible applicant and project. The body of this report focuses on the use of
the $100,000,000, interest earnings to the fund, and the dedicated revenue beginning in 2015. The
attachment provides a brief summary and overview of the fund in its entirety as of June 30, 2020.

The Fund is one of many tools available to market the Commonwealth to prospective economic
development partners. Please let me know if I may provide additional information regarding these
projects or the use of the Fund.


cc:    The Honorable Shannon Valentine, Secretary of Transportation
       The Honorable Brian Ball, Secretary of Commerce and Trade
       The Honorable Aubrey Layne, Jr., Secretary of Finance


Attachment
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date

  The following identifies the recipients, the projects and the awards made, and the actions taken from TPOF, along with their current status:

  Awards/Projects with Financial Close
                                                                                Type of
  Recipient                  Project                     Location               Assistance           Amount       Status
  State Route 28             Rt. 28 Corridor             Loudoun and            Grant              $5,000,000     Grant is fully disbursed.
  Highway                    Improvements                Fairfax Counties
  Transportation District
  Commission

  VDOT                       Coalfields Expressway       Buchanan, Wise         Grant                1,772,740    Grant is fully disbursed. Grant
                                                         and Dickenson                                            awarded was $2,000,000. Final grant
                                                         Counties                                                 amount was $1,772,740.
  Town of Leesburg           Battlefield Parkway         Town of Leesburg       Grant                5,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.
  County of Rockingham       Harrisonburg Southeast      County of              Grant                5,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.
                             Connector                   Rockingham
  County of Prince           Rolls-Royce Economic        County of Prince       2 Grants-          10,000,000     Grants are fully disbursed. Investment
  George                     Development Project         George                 $5,000,000                        of $100 million and creation of 170
                                                                                each                              jobs.
  County of Accomack         Mid-Atlantic Regional       County of              Grant                3,250,968    Grant is fully disbursed. Grant
                             Spaceport (MARS) –          Accomack                                                 awarded was $3,427,412. Final grant
                             Orbital Sciences Corp.                                                               amount was $3,250,968.
  Virginia Commercial        MARS                        County of              Grant                5,000,000    Loan has been converted to a grant.
  Space Flight Authority                                 Accomack                                                 Grant is fully disbursed.
  (VCSFA)
  Virginia Commercial        MARS                        County of              Grant                5,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.
  Space Flight Authority                                 Accomack
  (VCSFA)
  Virginia Commercial        MARS                        County of              2 Grants-          10,000,000     Grants are fully disbursed. Investment
  Space Flight Authority                                 Accomack               $5,000,000                        of $45+ million and creation of 500
  (VCSFA)                                                                       each                              jobs.
  County of Loudoun          Pacific Boulevard           County of Loudoun      Grant                3,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.


  Department of Aviation     Emporia                     City of Emporia        Grant                  151,085    Grant is fully disbursed. Grant
                                                                                                                  awarded was $162,210. Final grant
                                                                                                                  amount was $151,085.
  Virginia Commercial        MARS                        County of              Grant                5,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.
  Space Flight Authority                                 Accomack
  (VCSFA)
  County of Accomack         Wallops Research Park       County of              Grant                4,000,000    Grant is fully disbursed.
                                                         Accomack
  County of Giles            Celanese Acetate            County of Giles        Grant                  724,878    Grant is fully disbursed.
  City of Winchester         Monticello Dirve            City of Winchester     Grant                   47,533    The City was unable to complete
                             Expansion-                                                                           originial project due to ROW issues.
                             Rubbermaid Products                                                                  Grant amount is equaliviant to the first
                             expansion                                                                            disbursement made in good faith of
                                                                                                                  award.

                                                                                    Page Total    $62,947,204



Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                                      Page 1 of 7
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date
  Awards/Projects with Financial Close - Continued
                                                                                Type of
  Recipient                   Project                    Location               Assistance        Amount     Status
  Economic Development        Canon Virginia, Inc.       City of Newport        Grant           $5,000,000   Grant was amended in August 2019
  Authority of the City of    Economic Development       News and County                                     and work is ongoing. Total
  Newport News                Project                    of Gloucester                                       disbursements made are
                                                                                                             $4,902,242; the current balace is
                                                                                                             $24,214.

  VDOT                        Coalfields Expressway      Buchanan, Wise         2 Grants-        9,892,200   Grants are fully disbursed. Grants
                              Hawks Nest Section         and Dickenson          $5,000,000                   awarded was $10,000,000. Final
                                                         Counties               each                         grant amount was $9,892,200.


  County of Prince            USMC Heritage Center       County of Prince       2 Grants-        4,978,062   Project is complete. Final grant
  William                     Improvements               William                $2,242,350                   amount was $4,978,062.
                                                                                and
                                                                                $2,735,712

  State Route 28              Route 28 bridge            Loudoun and            Grant            5,000,000   Grant is fully disbursed.
  Highway                     widening over the          Fairfax Counties
  Transportation              Dulles Toll Road
  Improvement District
  Commission

  Economic Development        Liebherr Expansion         City of Newport        Grant            1,000,000   Grant is fully disbursed.
  Authority of the City of                               News and Hampton
  Newport News


  County of Frederick         Navy Federal Credit        Frederick County       Grant            1,290,000   Work is underway. Total
                              Union Expansion                                                                disbursments made are $1,141,064;
                                                                                                             the current balance is $121,142.


  Virginia Commercial         Rocket Lab- Venture        Accomack County        Grant            5,000,000   Work is underway. Grant is fully
  Space Flight Authority      Class Launch Pad                                                               disbursed.
  Virginia Port Authority     Operation of second        City of Richmond       Grant            5,000,000   Grant agreement was entered into in
                              barge service at                                                               March 2019.
                              Richmond Marine
                              Terminal

                                                                      Financial Close Total   $100,107,466




Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                              Page 2 of 7
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date

  Awards/Projects Pending Financial Close
                                                                                Type of
  Recipient                  Project                     Location               Assistance       Amount     Status
  City of Richmond           Stone Brewery Phase II      City of Richmond       Grant            950,000    Decision brief was signed by Governor
                                                                                                            McAuliffe. Agreement is pending.
  Virginia Commercial        Maintenance and             Accomack County        Grant           7,500,000   Appropriated in Item 431 A. and B. of
  Space Flight Authority     Operation of Space                                                             Chapter 1289 (2020 Appropriation Act),
                             Flight Facilities                                                              Effective July 1, 2020. Arrangements
                                                                                                            pending.
                                                            Pending Financial Close Total      $8,450,000

                               TOTAL AWARDS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR                         $108,557,466


  Awards/Projects Unable to Reach Financial Close
                                                                                Type of
  Recipient                  Project                     Location               Assistance       Amount     Status
  Flour Virginia, Inc and    I-95/I-395 HOT Lanes        Spotsylvania,          Loan          $10,000,000   TPOF loan could not be executed in
  Transurban USA                                         Stafford, Prince                                   accordance with the business agreement
  Development, Inc.                                      William and                                        between VDOT, Fluor and Transurban at
                                                         Fairfax Counties                                   the preliminary stage of project development
                                                                                                            under TPOF's statutory requirements. A
                                                                                                            State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) loan was
                                                                                                            approved for the project and repaid at
                                                                                                            closing.

  City of Newport News       Wolseley Economic           City of Newport        Grant           2,700,000   Due to the decline in the economy the plans
                             Development Project         News                                               for expansion were suspended.

  VDOT                       Coalfields Expressway       Buchanan, Wise         2 Grants-      10,000,000   Project was unable to receive FHWA
                             Rockhouse Section           and Dickenson          $5,000,000                  approval and the funds have been rescinded.
                                                         Counties               each

  VDOT                       Coalfields Expressway       Buchanan, Wise         2 Grants-      10,000,000   Project has become eligible for 100%
                             and U.S. Route 460          and Dickenson          $5,000,000                  federal funding. TPOF funds have been
                             Connector                   Counties               each                        rescinded since they were no longer needed.

  County of Frederick        Rennaissance Drive          Frederick County       Grant                   0   Grant Returned. Scope of project changed
                             Extension                                                                      and TPOF was no longer needed.

  Chesterfield County        I-95/ Willis Road           Chesterfield County    Grant          $5,000,000   Grant returned. Economic Development
                             Interchange                                                                    project withdrawn, no longer eligible for
                                                                                                            TPOF.
                                                   Unable to Reach Financial Close Total      $37,700,000

  Awards/Projects Not Receiving Award
  Recipient                  Project                     Location               Type of          Amount     Status
  County of Rockingham       Southeast Connector         County of              Grant          $4,980,938   The project was denied award due to
                                                         Rockingham                                         adjusted priorites for the County.

  City of Virginia Beach     Atlantic Avenue             City of Virginia       Grant           2,497,000   The fund was not open to applications at the
                                                         Beach                                              time of submittal.
  City of Virginia Beach     Atlantic Avenue             City of Virginia       Grant           2,744,000   The project was denied award due to
                                                         Beach                                              adjusted priorites for the City.

                                                               Not Receiving Award Total      $10,221,938


Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                                       Page 3 of 7
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  Awards/Projects Not TPOF Eligible

                                                                              Type of
  Recipient                 Project                   Location                Assistance        Amount      Status
  Virginia Port             Western Freeway Rail      Commonwealth of         Grant            $4,800,000   The project did not meet
  Authority                 Relocation                Virginia                                              Transportation or Economic
                                                                                                            Development Evaluation
                                                                                                            Criteria.

  Holliday Properties       Capital Region            County of Hanover       Grant             5,000,000   There were several statutory
                            Center                                                                          conflicts with the application
                                                                                                            and project.
  The Olde Dominion         Old Dominion Ag           County of               Grant              300,000    There were several statutory
  Agriculture               Complex                   Pittsylvania                                          conflicts with the application
  Foundation, Inc                                                                                           and project. Other funding has
                                                                                                            been identified for the project.


  The Route 28              Rt. 28 Corridor           Loudoun and             Grant             5,000,000   The project did not meet the
  Highway                   Improvements-             Fairfax Counties                                      Economic Development
  Transportaiton            Northbound                                                                      Criteria.
  Improvement District      Widening
  Commission

  County of Prince          Commuter Parking          County of Prince        Grant             5,000,000   The project did not meet the
  William                   Garage                    William                                               Economic Development
                                                                                                            Criteria.
                                                                         Not Eligible Total   $20,100,000




Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                       Page 4 of 7
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date

  The table below summarizes the awards to date and the remaining balance form the $100 million in capitalization as of June 30, 2020.
  Capitalizations
     July 1, 2006                                  $50,000,000
     July 1, 2011                                   50,000,000
  Interest Earnings                                 32,242,417
  Total Funding Available                         $132,242,417


  Project                                             Amount       Type of Assistance       Eligibility Criteria
  Town of Leesburg                                  $5,000,000           Grant              Design-Build Project
  County of Loudoun                                  3,000,000           Grant              Design-Build Project
  County of Rockingham                               5,000,000           Grant              Design-Build Project
  County of Prince William                           4,978,062           Grant              Design-Build Project
  County of Accomack                                 4,000,000           Grant              Design-Build Project
  County of Prince George                           10,000,000          Grants              Economic Development
  City of Newport News                               5,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  County of Accomack                                 3,250,968           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority             10,000,000          Grants              Economic Development
  City of Winchester                                    47,533           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority              5,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority              5,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority              5,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Department of Aviation                               151,085           Grant              Economic Development
  County of Giles                                      724,878           Grant              Economic Development
  EDA of Newport News                                1,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  County of Frederick                                1,290,000           Grant              Economic Development
  City of Richmond*                                    950,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority              5,000,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Comm. Space Flight Authority              7,500,000           Grant              Economic Development
  Virginia Port Authority                            5,000,000           Grant              Transportation Service
  State Route 28 HTIDC                               5,000,000           Grant              PPTA Project
  Rt. 28 HTIDC                                       5,000,000           Grant              PPTA Project
  VDOT – CFX                                         1,772,740          Grants              PPTA Project
  VDOT – CFX (CFX/Connector Int.)                            -          Grants              PPTA Project


                                Total Awards $108,557,466
                                Reductions**    1,118,750
                          Available for Award $22,566,201


  *Grant agreement pending
  **FY 2009-2020 Indirect Costs and Governor's FY 2010 Operational Efficiencies Reduction




Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                              Page 5 of 7
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date

  Chapter 847 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007 and Chapter 780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016
  Item 449.10 and Item 453 G - $305,000,000 Appropriation

  Through Item 449.10 of Chapter 847 of the Acts of Assembly of 2007, $305,000,000 was allotted to TPOF out of the $500,000,000 for the 2007
  Transportation Initiative (the "Initiative") projects.

  In 2008, the General Assembly, through Item 462 of Chapter 879 of the Acts of Assembly of 2008, reappropriated $180,000,000 of the
  $500,000,000 back to the Commonwealth of Virginia's General Fund. To substitute for these monies, Item 459 H. of Chapter 879 of the Acts of
  Assembly of 2008 authorized the issuance of $180,000,000 of Capital Projects Revenue bonds.

  Item 453 G of Chapter 780 of the Acts of Assembly of 2016 dedicated the $31,070,647 that was remaining from the previous allocation to Road
  Improvements at military installations and improvements at interestate rest areas throughout the Commonwealth.

  Item 437 C and Item 4-1.03 of Chapter 836 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017 dedicated the any funds deposited pursuant to Item 453 G.2 of
  Chapter 836 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017 to fund additional facilities at Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.


  The following are the 2007 TPOF's Initiative projects receiving award and their status:

  Project                                            Grant Amount           Location              Status
  I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes                        $157,207,586       Northern Virginia     Grant is fully disbursed.


  Route 58 Hillsville Bypass                                 77,000,000     Town of Hillsville    Grant is fully disbursed.
  Route 50 Widening                                          14,721,767     County of Fairfax     Grant is fully disbursed.
  Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) -                       20,000,000     City of Virginia      The funds were paid out in August
  Right-of-Way Acquisition                                                  Beach                 2011 based on the grant agreement
                                                                                                  with the City. The funds were
                                                                                                  returned in March 2017 because the
                                                                                                  project did not advance and repayment
                                                                                                  was required. See Chapter 836 (2017),
                                                                                                  Item 453 G.1.


  I-295/Meadowville Interchange                               5,000,000     County of             Grant is fully disbursed.
                                                                            Chesterfield
                                        Total              $273,929,353



  The remaining projects identified for funding through the 2007 Initiative and their respective status follow:

  Project                                        Location                   Status
  Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for       County of Frederick        It was determined that the project did not qualify for TPOF and other
  Route 37 - Eastern Bypass                                                 funds were identified to perform EIS.
  I-64/I-264 Interchange                         City of Virginia Beach     A mutual agreement was reached between the City and the Secretary of
                                                                            Transportation to fund the NSC ROW acquisition at $20,000,000 instead
                                                                            of the I-64/I-264 Interchange. The funds were paid out in August 2011
                                                                            based on the grant agreement with the City. The funds were returned in
                                                                            March 2017 because the project did not advance and repayment was
                                                                            required.




Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
Period Ending June 30, 2020                                                                                                                    Page 6 of 7
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  Semiannual Report on the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund
  Activity/Award Details to Date

  The following table summarizes the current awards from the $305,000,000 appropriation:

                                 Capitalization $305,000,000
  Project                                        Grant Amount       Type of Assistance   Eligibilty Criteria
  I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes                 $157,207,586            Grant          PPTA Project
  U.S. Route 58 - Hillsville Bypass                  77,000,000             Grant        PPTA Project
  U.S. Route 50 Widening                             14,721,767             Grant        Design-Build Project
  NSC Right-of-Way Acquisition*                                0            Grant        Per FTA Requirements



  I-295/Meadowville Interchange                       5,000,000             Grant        Design-Build Project
  Road Improvements to military                      23,110,000             Grant        Item 453, G. of Chapter 780, 2016
  installations                                                                          Acts of Assembly
  Improvements at interestate rest areas              7,960,647             Grant        Item 453, G. of Chapter 780, 2016
                                                                                         Acts of Assembly
  Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport                    20,000,000             Grant        Item 437, C. of Chapter 836, 2017
                                                                                         Acts of Assembly
                                  Total Awards $305,000,000

                        Authorization Balance                 $0


  *See Norfolk Southern Corporation Right-of-Way Acquisition on page 6




Attachment: Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) Semi-annual Report
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