REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Applications for Grant Funds for the 2025/2026 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Call for Projects from the Fresno Council of Governments and Authorizing the Execution of all Application Related Documents by the Public Works Director, the Transportation Director, or designees. (Citywide)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of Regional Bid grant applications to the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG), and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director, Director of Transportation, or their designees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Council of Governments (Fresno COG) issues a Call for Projects every two years to solicit applications for transportation projects under two Federal programs, CMAQ and STBG. Federal funding is apportioned for these programs through the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The IIJA expands and continues from its predecessor FAST Act. BIL authorizes over $550 billion of new federal investment for highway projects, highway and motor vehicle safety, public transportation, motor carrier safety, hazardous materials safety, rail, research, technology, and statistics programs.
In December 2024, the Fresno COG Policy Board initiated the 2025/2026 CMAQ, and STBG Call for Projects to solicit projects to be programmed in the Federal Transportation Improvement Plan (FTIP). Projec...
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