To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Grant applications for the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant program for fiscal year 2024/2025, El Sobrante and Canyon areas.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit two grant applications to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for the fiscal year 2024/2025 cycle of the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant program for the San Pablo Dam Road Rehabilitation and Pinehurst Road Slope Failures and Erosion Repair projects, El Sobrante and Canyon areas. (Districts I and II)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The costs for the San Pablo Dam Road and Pinehurst Road projects are estimated to be $17.5 million and $15 million, respectively. Both require a local match of approximately 20%. (80% Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation Funds and 20% Local Road Funds).
BACKGROUND:
On October 25, 2024, the DOT issued the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the PROTECT grant program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also referred to as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law" or "BIL"). In the notice, the DOT solicits applications to plan and strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. Applications must be submitted by February 24, 2025.
The DOT has authorized and appropriated $876 million to be awarded as part of the PROTECT program across two application periods, fiscal years 2024/2025 and 2025/2026. The grant program categorizes applications as either: (a) Planning Grants to develop Resilience Im...
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