Title
Apply for Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2022-23 - Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (Ordinance S-50939)
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept, and enter into an agreement for disbursement of federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) through the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022-23 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning grant opportunity, and to conduct a procurement process to solicit services for this planning work. The funding will be used to continue implementation of the six established ReinventPHX and 19 North Transit Oriented District Policy Plans. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disperse, all funds related to this item. Funding for this grant opportunity is available through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $1.2 million. The City is contributing an over-match of $75,000 with in-kind staff time.
Report
Summary
The Public Transit Department seeks to receive grant funding from the FFY 2022-23 Pilot Program for TOD Planning. The grant would be used to continue the momentum from the successful adoption and implementation progress across six established TOD policy plans in a holistic and strategic mixed-use and affordable housing approach. This proposal intends to make immediate and timely progress towards achieving a well-balanced and purposeful mixture of housing choices and supporting amenities in alignment with unique and diverse transit-oriented communities.
The ReinventPHX TOD Policy Plan was adopted in 2015 and includes five districts, and the 19North TOD Policy Plan was adopted in 2021. Members of these communities have been anxious for the government-led action items identified in each of these plans to continue at a faster pace. However, the planning work needed goes beyond what the City of Phoenix has the resources to conduct in-house. Community leaders are active and engaged in the process, and the City of Phoenix is committed to encourage and enhance existing and new partnerships to maximize chances for successful implementation of these TOD Policy Plans.
The FTA Pilot Program for TOD grant application was due on Oct. 10, 2023. Projects with a substantial focus on affordable housing were eligible to receive up to 100 percent federal support. Due to the complexity of eligibility review, there was not sufficient time to seek Council approval prior to submitting the application; therefore, the Public Transit Department is requesting retroactive authorization.
Financial Impact
The estimated total cost for the project is approximately $1.275 million. This application included a significant housing component that made the City of Phoenix eligible for consideration for full FTA funding for this project, and the City received the 100 percent fully funded federal award, with an over-match of $75,000 included for in-kind contributions. No City funding is required.
In-kind local over-match is available from the following departments:
- Planning and Development Department - $50,000; and
- Housing Department - $25,000.
Under the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, grant funding received is available from FTA through the FFY 2022-23 Pilot Program for TOD Planning.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was presented to the Citizen's Transportation Commission on April 25, 2024, and was approved by a vote of 10-0.
This item was presented to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee on May 15, 2024, and was approved by a vote of 3-0.
Location
ReinventPHX and 19 North TOD Community Plan Area
Council Districts: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua, Alan Stephenson and Gina Montes, and the Public Transit, Planning and Development, and Housing departments.