City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2021
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 2028 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 2028 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 to support the FY 2028 CMAQ/RSTP $4.5 million funding request; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements.
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 2028 CMAQ/RSTP funding request to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) in December 2021. A combined table showing CMAQ/RSTP funding for FY 2023 to FY 2027 as well as the FY 2028 proposed funding can be found in Attachment 1. The City's funding request for FY 2028 is $4.5M and includes the following projects.
FY28 CMAQ/RSTP Proposed Program
Project Name FY 2028
Duke Street Transitway Operations (CMAQ) $3,300,000
Mt. Vernon Avenue North (CMAQ) $1,000,000
Commuter Assistance (CMAQ) $200,000
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