Title
Intergovernmental Agreements with Eagle College Preparatory, Creighton School District, and the Laveen School District to Allocate Safe Routes to School Grant Funds (Ordinance S-43849)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with Eagle College Preparatory Schools, Creighton School District, and the Laveen School District to allocate funds awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the Safe Routes to School Grant Program. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) sent a formal call for Safe Route to School grant applications to all school districts and charter schools in Maricopa County. As part of this year’s process, applicants submitted grant applications through the city or town where the school is located. Street Transportation Department staff worked with the schools that expressed interest in applying for the grant funds to complete the applications. Applications were then submitted by the City to MAG on behalf of the schools and school districts.
The FHWA awarded a total of $144,703 in Transportation Alternatives Program Non-Infrastructure Safe Routes to School Grants to the Phoenix schools that applied. Of this amount, $52,750 was awarded for requests from the 2016-2017 school year and carried over to the 2017-18 school year. The remaining $91,953 was awarded for 2017-18 school year requests. The grants will be used by these schools to purchase educational items, cover salaries for Safe Routes to School Coordinators, and to hire a consultant to evaluate traffic and pedestrian routes.
As part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, the City is required to receive FHWA grant monies on behalf of participating schools. In prior years under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, grant monies were distributed by the Arizona Department of Transportation, and schools received reimbursement as projects were completed.
The IGAs between the City and each school or school district will detail the requirements to use the grant funds in order to receive reimbursement from the City.
School Districts/Schools
Eagle College Preparatory Schools / South Mountain, Harmony, and Maryvale: (FY 2016-17) $30,750 and (FY 2017-18) $50,000
Creighton School District / Creighton Elementary and Biltmore Preparatory: (FY 2016-17) $22,000 and (FY 2017-18) $21,452
Laveen School District / Vista Sur Elementary: (FY 2017-18) $20,501
Financial Impact
The City will accept $144,703 in grant funds from the FHWA on behalf of the schools and school districts. Once the requirements of the IGA and grant are met, the City will disburse the funds. The local match of 5.7 percent will be covered by the individual schools and school districts.
Location
Eagle College Preparatory Schools
- South Mountain School located at 2450 W. South Mountain Ave.
- Harmony School located at 2435 E. Pecan Road
- Maryvale School locate at 3950 N. 53rd Ave.
Creighton School District
- Creighton Elementary School located at 2802 E. McDowell Road
- Biltmore Preparatory Academy located at 4601 N. 34th St.
Laveen School District
- Vista Del Sur Elementary School located at 3908 W. South Mountain Ave.
Council Districts: 5, 6, 7, 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.