City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: YON LAMBERT, INTERIM DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Funding Request for FY 2029 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Funds. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of the FY 2029 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) project funding requests.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council approve the FY 2029 CMAQ/RSTP funding request resolution (Attachment 1) to allow the City Manager to apply for funding and to execute any necessary documentation.
DISCUSSION: Since 1993, the Commonwealth of Virginia has allocated CMAQ and RSTP funding to the Northern Virginia region. CMAQ funded projects must meet three eligibility requirements: 1) have a transportation focus, 2) reduce air emissions, and 3) be located in or benefit a nonattainment or maintenance area.
RSTP funds are flexible funds that may be used for a variety of regional transportation activities, including but not limited to pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, transit capital projects, and transportation or transit studies.
The City of Alexandria must submit the FY 2029 CMAQ/RSTP funding request to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) by January 2023. A combined table showing CMAQ/RSTP funding for FY 2024-2028 as well as the FY 2029 proposed funding can be found in Attachment 2. The City's funding request for FY 2029 is $4.5M and includes the following projects.
FY29 CMAQ/RSTP Proposed Program
Project Name
FY29
Duke Street Transitway Operations (CMAQ)
$3,750,000
Alexandria Mobility Plan
$750,000
TOTAL
$4,500,000
Duke Street Transit Operations
The City anticipates enhanced transit operations on Duke Street begin...
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