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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 084-2026, which authorizes the Director of Transportation to apply for and accept federal funding from the 2026 System Preservation Program provided by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and to execute grant documents contingent on County Counsel approval, for a maximum amount of $7,073,788 and a County Match of up to $811,364 for the following projects:
1) Missouri Flat Road Pavement Preservation;
2) Latrobe Road Pavement Preservation; and
3) Silva Valley Parkway Pavement Preservation.
(Districts 1,2 and 3)
FUNDING: System Preservation Program funds (88.53%) and Road Fund (11.47%). (Federal and Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) is preparing three (3) grant applications to request federal funding from the 2026 System Preservation Program (SPP) provided by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) to support the proposed projects. The SPP supports preventative road maintenance and preserves existing infrastructure to reduce the local agency maintenance backlog, while prioritizing investment in major roadways and transportation assets essential to the safe and reliable movement of people and goods. The SPP is provided through federal funding sources, specifically the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP).
Transportation has been awarded many STBGP grant funds over the years from the El Dorado County Transportation Commission and the program has now been renamed and transferred to SACOG. SACOG encompasses the Sacramento region and includes the following counties: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba County. The selection of the projects is dependent upon the funding available and anticipated to be programmed into Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2027-2028, 2028-2029, and 2029-2030. Projects selected for funding under the SPP must meet federal eligibility requi...
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