Jeffrey F. Boothe is the President of Boothe Transit Consulting LLC (BTC). As a leader in the public transit industry, he has created a niche in surface transportation policy, developing a proven track record of successfully advancing public transit projects through the Federal project approval process. He works with cities and transit agencies seeking to take advantage of federal funding opportunities that are now available under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Jeff provides advisory services to transit agencies and local governments to develop interlocal agreements early in project development towards the goal of developing Project Management Plans (PMPs). He is versed in the FTA guidance for PMPs and assists project teams in developing the PMP for FTA review in advance of securing a Grant agreement.

Jeff combines nearly 45 years of legislative experience, starting with serving as a legislative Assistant to a United States Senator and then as a Professional Staff Members on the United States Senate Appropriations Committee, with hands on federal transit project experience working directly on more than a dozen Capital Investment Grants (CIG) projects currently in revenue service.

Jeff is a graduate of Stanford University in 1977 and received his law degree from George Mason University Law School in 1987. He practiced law for 28 years with three different firms closing his legal career with Holland & Knight, LLP after fifteen years with the firm. He was a leader of the transportation law practice when US News and World Report recognized Holland & Knight in 2015 as having one of the leading transportation practices in United States.

Jeff is the only chair of the Capital Investment Grants Working Group (“Working Group”) since it was formed in 1995. Members include transit properties, cities and private sector companies that actively support expansion of discretionary funding from the CIG program for the planning and construction of transit capital projects.