City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Support a Funding Request for $4.5 million in FY 2027 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 2027 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) project funding requests.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Approve the attached resolution (Attachment 1) supporting the $4.5 million in FY 2027 CMAQ/RSTP funding request; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to submit this funding request to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and enter into necessary agreements with the Commonwealth to accept these grants.
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 2027 CMAQ/RSTP funding request to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) by December 2020. A combined table showing CMAQ/RSTP funding for FY 2022 to FY 2026 as well as the FY 2027 proposed funding can be found in Attachment 2. The City's funding request for FY 2027 is $4.5M and includes the following projects.
FY27 CMAQ/RSTP Proposed Program
Project Name FY 2017
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