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a. Approve submittal of a grant funding application for the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (Project) to apply for a $21 million grant from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program;
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds; and
c. Direct the County of Monterey PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of any grant award(s).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve submittal of a grant funding application for the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (Project) to apply for a $21 million grant from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program;
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks (PWFP), or designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds; and
c. Direct the County of Monterey PWFP to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of any grant award(s).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Grant Program Background
On January 28, 2022, the United States (US) Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through its Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The RAISE discretionary grants were originally created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants and can be used to fund a wide variety of transportation projects with significant local or regional impact. The goal of the program is to help communities both large and small fix and modernize infrastructure. The US Department of Transportation will assess projects for universal design, accessibility, sustainability, and ...
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