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a. Approve submittal of a grant application in the amount of $10 million, under the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects grant program, to request funding for the Palo Colorado Road Storm Damage Repair Project;
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds; and
c. Direct PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of grant award.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve submittal of a grant application in the amount of $10 million, under the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects grant program, to request funding for the Palo Colorado Road Storm Damage Repair Project;
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds; and
c. Direct PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of grant award.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Grant Program Background
On July 17, 2024 the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for each Fiscal Year 2024 through 2026 for the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) programs which will result in the distribution of up to $165 million for the three-year period. $47.74 million is available in 2024. The NSFLTP Program was authorized by Section 1123 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and can be used to fund projects of national significance for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or providing access to Federal or Tribal Lands. Loca...
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