Title
Transportation Funding through Maricopa Association of Governments in Federal Fiscal Years 2026, 2027 and 2028, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funding (Ordinance S-51441) - Citywide
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and if awarded, enter into agreements for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2026-28 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding. 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. Additionally request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. If awarded, the City’s estimated local match will not exceed 5.7 percent or $852,178, and the federal award would not exceed $14,098,317 if all available federal funds were awarded to Phoenix.
Report
Summary
On September 16, 2024, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) announced a regional call for projects for CMAQ particulate matter (PM)-10/PM 2.5 Paving Unpaved Roads. MAG is soliciting PM-10 Paving Unpaved Road Projects including alley paving applications specifically for FFY 2026-28. There is $14,950,495 in CMAQ funding available through this call for projects. The deadline for grant submittals was October 17, 2024. The City submitted three alley paving applications under this call, one for each FFY 2026-28. If awarded all three applications, the combined applications would provide funding for up to 111 miles of alleys citywide over three years covering 94.3 percent of the project cost.
Financial Impact
The local match participation would not exceed 5.7 percent of the CMAQ available funding or $852,178, if all funds were awarded to Phoenix. If awarded, funding will be available in the Street Transportation Department’s Capital Improvement Program budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Street Transportation Department.