Turning Federal Mandates and Local Vision Into Fundable, Implementable Plans
In an era of unprecedented federal investment in surface transportation, housing, and community development, the ability to connect local priorities to program requirements has never been more valuable—or more technically demanding. Jack Faucett Analytics helps metropolitan planning organizations, state DOTs, and regional agencies build the analytical foundation that transforms community goals into competitive, compliant, and effective plans.
Our Approach
We view local and regional planning as the critical translation layer between national policy objectives and on-the-ground outcomes. Our approach integrates travel demand modeling, economic impact analysis, and performance-based planning frameworks to give planners the quantitative rigor they need to evaluate alternatives, prioritize investments, and demonstrate project value to funders, elected officials, and the public. We work as embedded analytical partners—not outside reviewers—helping agency teams navigate both the technical and regulatory dimensions of the planning process.
Core Capabilities
Travel Demand Modeling & Alternatives Analysis: JFA develops and applies travel demand models that allow agencies to evaluate how different investment scenarios affect mobility, access, and system performance—providing the technical backbone for long-range transportation plans, TIPs, and corridor studies.
Economic Impact & Benefit-Cost Analysis: We quantify the economic consequences of local transportation and land use decisions—measuring effects on employment access, freight movement, regional competitiveness, and the fiscal health of local governments—and package findings in formats suited to funding applications and public accountability requirements.
NEPA Documentation & Environmental Compliance: JFA’s analysts are experienced in the compliance dimensions of local and regional planning, providing the technical inputs for environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, and related documentation that NEPA and state environmental review processes require.
Performance-Based Planning & Federal Compliance: From Title VI analysis to performance measure reporting under MAP-21 and the FAST Act, JFA helps agencies meet the federal requirements embedded in the local planning process—turning regulatory compliance into a platform for more effective, data-driven decision-making.
Why Jack Faucett Analytics?
Technical Depth Across the Full Planning Lifecycle: JFA’s capabilities span the analytical work that planning requires from early alternatives screening through project delivery and post-implementation evaluation—giving regional agencies a single analytical partner they can rely on at every stage.
Connecting Transportation to Broader Community Outcomes: JFA brings particular depth in linking transportation decisions to the economic and social outcomes communities care about most—including employment access, freight efficiency, equitable service distribution, and long-term fiscal sustainability.
Regulatory Fluency That Saves Time and Reduces Risk: Federal program requirements are complex and constantly evolving. JFA’s analysts understand how federal programs are structured, what documentation they require, and how to present findings in ways that satisfy oversight agencies and protect clients from compliance risk.
“Local and regional planning is where national policy meets real communities. Getting the analysis right at this level is what determines whether federal investments actually deliver the outcomes they promise.”