[CTPP] NPTS 2000 update

The funding for the national NPTS is still not resolved-- we are awaiting Congressional action on the DOT appropriations. This may not be resolved until sometime in the latter half of October. Each add-on area pays for the samples collected in their own locale, so they are self-supporting. Therefore, the program is going ahead as planned, but the start date would be delayed a month or two. We are very pleased to have serious interest in the add-on component from three states and eight MPOs totaling about 60,000 households. It's not too late to become an add-on! We are trying to post updates on the TMIP listserve and the CTTP listserve, but the status of the national funding hasn't changed. When the dam breaks we expect a quick resolution. Hope this is helpful,