Title
Apply for Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 - Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (Ordinance S-48957)
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into an agreement for disbursement of federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration through the Federal Fiscal Year 2021-22 Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development Planning grant opportunity. If awarded, the funding will be used to conduct a Transit Oriented Development study for cross-disciplinary implementation efforts concerning equitable land use, transportation and infrastructure investments along the South Central light rail corridor. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. Funding for these grant opportunities is available through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $1 million.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix is the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds for the Phoenix-Mesa Urbanized Area. Accordingly, Phoenix submits FTA grant applications on behalf of all local governments and agencies in the region.
The Public Transit Department seeks to receive grant funding from the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021-22 Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. The grant would be used to conduct a TOD study for cross-disciplinary implementation efforts concerning equitable land use, transportation, and infrastructure investments. These efforts will work toward achieving the established South Central TOD Community Plan’s shared vision for environmentally equitable, compact, and connected communities that: are sustainable and resilient; show incremental change and growth; and make a world-class regional destination that supports local small businesses, shares cultures, and improves health for existing and future residents.
The FTA released the Notice of Funding Opportunity on May 25, 2022. Due to the short deadline of July 25, 2022, for grant applications, the Public Transit Department is requesting retroactive authorization. The application was submitted on July 22, 2022, but will be withdrawn if this authorization is not approved.
Financial Impact
The estimated total cost for the project is approximately $1.285 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 $1 million (78 percent) and the City's costs would be approximately $285,000 (22 percent), with in-kind contributions included for the local match, for a total of $1.285 million.
Funding for the local match is available from the following departments:
- Public Transit Department - $50,000
- Street Transportation Department - $50,000
- Community and Economic Development Department - $50,000
- The Office of Environmental Programs - $50,000
- The Office of Sustainability - $10,000
- Planning and Development Department - $50,000 (in-kind)
- Housing Department - $25,000 (in-kind)
Potential grant funding received is available through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, from the FTA through the FFY 2021-22 Pilot Program for TOD Planning.
Location
South Central TOD Community Plan Area
Council Districts: 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua, Karen Peters, Ginger Spencer, Alan Stephenson and Gina Montes, the Public Transit, Planning and Development, Street Transportation, Community and Economic Development and Housing departments, and the offices of Sustainability and Environmental Programs.