Title
Request Authorization to Submit Annual Federal Transit Administration Grant Application and Enter Into Grant Agreements (Ordinance S-44537)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to: (1) submit applications for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant assistance; (2) enter into agreements with the FTA for the purpose of accepting awarded grants; and (3) enter into agreements with other agencies receiving a share of the FTA grant funds as pass through from the City of Phoenix; and, authorizing the City Treasurer to receive and the City Controller to disburse grant funds in accordance with the terms of the aforementioned grants and agreements. The total of grant funds in the application is $12,320,310.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix is the designated recipient of FTA grant funds for the Phoenix-Mesa Urbanized Area (UZA). As such, the City of Phoenix submits FTA grant applications on behalf of all local governments and agencies in the region.
All projects are in the MAG-approved Transportation Improvement Program and in the Arizona Department of Transportation-approved State Transportation Improvement Program.
As the designated recipient for regional projects, Phoenix will provide the funds to Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for the building of the Gilbert Road Light Rail Extension and an alternatives analysis study.
Financial Impact
The total of grant funds in the application is $12,320,310. The application and total federal amount by the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds transferred from the Federal Highway Administration to FTA for capital projects is $1,213,106 and $11,107,204, respectively.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.