City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KARL W. MORITZ, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration for the FY 2023 Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Grant Program.[ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Should the City seek grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to advance transit-oriented development to assist in the funding of the upcoming Duke Street Corridor Plan?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the resolution (Attachment 1) supporting the grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT);
(2) Approve the submission of up to $750,000 in federal funding grant request to the Pilot Program for the Transit-Oriented Development Planning grant programs by October 10, 2023; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to apply for the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning grant and enter into any necessary agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to accept this funding.
BACKGROUND: The Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning is a competitive grant program created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strategically provide funding to communities to integrate land use and transportation planning in new methods for guideway and the core capacity of transit project corridors. The U.S. DOT will prioritize projects that will (1) renew our transit systems, (2) reduce greenhouse gas emissions from public transportation, (3) advance racial equity by removing transportation related disparities to all populations within a project area and increase equi...
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