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Transportation Department recommending adoption of Resolution supporting the Department of Transportation's Grant Application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery funding for the US 50 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Extension Project, Phases 2A and 2B.
FUNDING: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery.
Resolution 199-2009
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no fiscal impact or change to Net County Cost associated with this item.
Background:
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) announced a Notice of Funding Availability for Supplemental Discretionary Grants for Capital Investments in Surface Transportation Infrastructure under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in May 2009. Applications for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants are due to the Office of the Secretary of Transportation by September 15, 2009. In an effort to submit a California consensus, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has requested that discretionary grant applicant agencies also submit TIGER applications to Caltrans for potential inclusion in a statewide list of TIGER projects to be endorsed by the Governor. Those “draft” applications were submitted to Caltrans on August 3rd and are scheduled to be reviewed by a diverse panel made up of a range of transportation interests.
The amount of ARRA TIGER discretionary grant funding nationwide is $1.5 billion. The ARRA specifies that grants funded under the TIGER program may be no less than $20 million and no greater than $300 million, however, the US DOT has discretion to waive the $20 million minimum. No more than 20% of the funds made available under this program ($300 million) may be awarded to projects in a single state.
The ARRA TIGER discretionary grant guidance states that the US DOT must take measures t...
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