To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Grant application for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program for fiscal year 2024/2025, El Sobrante area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit one grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for the fiscal year 2024/2025 cycle of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, for the San Pablo Dam Road Complete Streets Project, El Sobrante area. (District I)
FISCAL IMPACT:
80% Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Funds and 20% Local Road Funds.
BACKGROUND:
On November 1, 2024, the DOT issued the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the RAISE 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 for surface transportation projects that will have a significant local or regional impact that advance safety, equity, climate and sustainability, workforce development, job quality, and wealth creation. Applications must be submitted by January 30, 2025.
The DOT has authorized and appropriated $1.5 billion to be awarded annually as part of the RAISE program. The grant program categorizes applications as either: (a) planning grants for pre-construction activities; or (b) capital grants for projects that include construction activities. The County intends to apply for one capital grant for this cycle of the RAISE program for the San Pablo Dam Road Complete Streets project.
The San Pablo Dam Road Complete Streets project intends to implement a road diet, converting the existing four-lane road into a three-lane roadway with one lane in each direction plus a center left...
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