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Apply for Federal Funding for Transportation Projects in Federal Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025 (Ordinance S-47954)
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Apply for Federal Funding for Transportation Projects in Federal Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025 (Ordinance S-47954)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and if awarded, enter into agreements for federal transportation funding through the Maricopa Association of Governments. Further request an exemption from the indemnification prohibition set forth in the Phoenix City Code section 42-18 for a governmental entity pursuant to Phoenix City Code section 42-20. The funding supports various program areas, including Active Transportation, Certified Street Sweepers, Paving Unpaved Roads, and System Management and Operations projects. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) is soliciting applications for the following grant opportunities:
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program for Active Transportation (bicycle and pedestrian) projects, Certified Street Sweepers, Paving Unpaved Roads, and System Management and Operations;
Transportation Alternatives Infrastructure (TA-MAG) for bicycle and pedestrian projects;
Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBGP-MAG) for System Management and Operations; and
Roadway Safety Program (STBGP-exchanged HURF) for pedestrian and intersection safety improvements.
On Aug. 2, 2021, MAG announced a Call for Projects for the Federal Highway Administration sub-allocated CMAQ Improvement Program, Surface Transportation Block Grants and Transportation Alternatives Infrastructure (TA) funding over multiple federal fiscal years. The City is eligible to compete for up to $48.4 million in federal funding available for federal Fiscal Years 2022 through 2025.
The Street Transportation Department aims to pursue federal funding whenever solicitations are made by MAG that align with the City’s transportation goals and objectives. This recent MAG Call for Projects is an opportunity to leverage City dollars while increasing the City’s ability to complete more transportation related projects that enhance the community. Each program funding has its own competitive review and ranking process managed by MAG.
Between now and the application due date of Sept. 17, 2021, staff will continue to refine the locations, costs and scope of each grant submittal to be competitive with other local and regional submittals.
Financial Impact
The maximum federal participation rate is 94.3 percent with a minimum local match of 5.7 percent of the total construction cost. The funding covers construction only and does not cover any design, environmental studies or other federal clearances that are required as a part of the federal delivery process. The Street Transportation Department will submit several applications for the various funding opportunities up to $23 million. The minimum local match would require the City to fund approximately $1.31 million to obtain $23 million in federal funds for construction.
Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.