City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 6, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) TIGER Discretionary Grants Program for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station.
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ISSUE: Consideration of grant application for United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) TIGER Discretionary Grants funding for the Potomac Yard Metrorail station.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Authorize the submission of a $20 million grant application for a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) TIGER Discretionary grant for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required under this program.
BACKGROUND: On February 23, 2016, the USDOT issued a Notice of Funding Availability for discretionary funds for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Competitive Grant Program Funding. Funds are to be awarded on a highly competitive basis for projects that will have a significant impact on the nation, a region, or a metropolitan area. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016 appropriated $500 million to be awarded for the program. Since 2009, TIGER has provided nearly $4.6 billion to 381 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Demand has been overwhelming, and during the previous seven rounds, the Department received more than 6,700 applications requesting more than $134 billion for transportation projects across the country (29 times the funds available).
Eligible projects for TIGER Grants include highways, bridges, transit, pedestrian, passenger and freight rail, port infrastructure, and intermodal projects. The USDOT has indicated that p...
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