REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JILL M. GORMLEY, TE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
ANNE G. SEHM, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant Program Cycle 3 Call For Projects Totaling up to $2 Million in Request for Funding; and Authorizing the Execution of a Planning Grant Application and Grant Agreement documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Council District 3 and 5)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program Cycle 3 Call for Projects totaling up to $2 million in request for funding; and authorize the execution of all grant applications and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The RCP Cycle 3 Call for Projects was released in July 2024. The purpose of the RCP program is to support projects that restore community connectivity by removing, retrofitting, and mitigating highways and other transportation facilities that have created historic barriers to mobility, access, and economic development. RCP funding is intended to improve access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation, and foster equitable development and restoration. Staff is requesting authorization to submit a grant application requesting up to $2 million in funding for the Enhancing Connectivity in Southwest Fresno: A Feasibility Study on Overcoming Infrastructure Barriers Project. Staff is requesting to apply for a planning grant that will provide funds to complete a feasibility study, including community outreach, to ex...
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