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
CHERYL L. BURNS, MPA, Grants Development Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic & Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Submission of Grant Application to the Office of the Secretary, US Department of Transportation for the 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Program and Authorizing the Execution of Grant Application and Grant Agreement Documents by the Public Works Director or Designee (Subject to Mayor's Veto) (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program by the Public Works Department and authorize the execution of all grant application and grant agreement documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department is seeking authorization to submit a grant application to the BUILD Grant Program in the amount of $25 million dollars. The purpose of the BUILD program is to fund eligible surface transportation projects that will have a significant local or regional impact that advance the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) priorities of safety, workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation, consistent with law, as described in the DOT Strategic Plan and in executive orders.
BACKGROUND
Adopted in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021, "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law," or "BIL") authorized and appropriated $1.5 billion annually to be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from FY 2022 - FY 2026 for Local and Regional Project Assistance Program Grants under National Infrastructure Investments. The...
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