Title
Request Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse Federal Funding for the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Ordinance S-53220) - Citywide
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and, if awarded, enter into an agreement(s) for the disbursement of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN). Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $9.98 million, and the City’s local match would not exceed $2.49 million for a total of $12.47 million.
Report
Summary
On June 26, 2026, USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 ATTAIN program, providing $60 million to support advanced transportation and congestion-management technologies. The ATTAIN grant provides an opportunity for the City to leverage existing funds to deploy traffic technologies at approximately 95 High-Intensity Activated Crosswalks (HAWK) pedestrian crossings and 76 signalized intersections. The proposed locations for the HAWKs and traffic signals are shown in Attachments A and B. The grant submittal deadline was August 11, 2026, and the City submitted the application on August 6, 2026.
Implementing these technologies along high-injury corridors is expected to reduce the frequency and severity of traffic crashes and improve safety for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians while improving traffic flow. The Street Transportation Department (Streets) is currently using these technologies with plans to expand their use throughout the City. This grant opportunity aligns with the implementation of Streets’ strategic plan for intelligent transportation systems and the modernization of our traffic network.
Financial Impact
The estimated total cost for the project is approximately $12.47 million. The maximum federal participation rate is 80 percent, with a minimum local match of 20 percent of the total eligible project cost. If awarded, the federal match would not exceed $9.98 million (80 percent), and the City’s cost would be approximately $2.49 million (20 percent) for the local match.
Funding for the local match is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and the Street Transportation Department.