Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to apply for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program - Authorization to submit a multijurisdictional application in partnership with the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to the USDOT SS4A Grant Program for a Planning and Demonstration Grant in the development of a Regional Services Center Multimodal Action Plan for the Downtown area in an estimated amount of $1 million (Resolution No.2025-47 required).
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Deadline for Action: 6/16/2025
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number:
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, John.Lollis@Visalia.City, (559)713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Authorize staff to submit a multijurisdictional application in partnership with the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program for a Planning and Demonstration Grant in the development of a Regional Services Center Multimodal Action Plan for the Downtown area in an estimated amount of $1 million (Resolution No. 2025-47 required).
Summary:
On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the opportunity to apply for approximately $982 million in competitive grants for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, split between $580 million for Implementation Grants and approximately $402 million for Planning and Demonstration Grants. Eligible applicants are metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), political subdivisions of a State or territory (e.g. counties, cities, towns, special districts, certain transit agencies, and similar units of local government), federally recognized Tribal governments, and a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of the previously mentioned types of entities. Applications are due June 26, 2025.
Funds for the FY 2025 SS4A grant...
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