REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
FAX Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
CRYSTELLE ALEMAN, Management Analyst II
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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*** RESOLUTION - Authorizing Submission of Applications for Grant Funds in total amount of approximately $67,865,000 from the 2023/2024 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, Carbon Reduction 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) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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), as well as the new Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) 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 safe...
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