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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2024-03-25 Item 2A - Grant Application - Puget Sound Regional Council Grant for Transportation Demand Management Program City of Tukwila ThomasMcLeod, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO:Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee FROM:Nora Gierloff, DCD BY:Alison Turner, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager CC:Mayor McLeod DATE:March 15, 2024 SUBJECT:PSRC Grant Application South King County TDM ISSUE The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program is asking for approval to apply for BACKGROUND In 2020, the TDM Program was awardedClimate Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) fundingfor a successful application. That project is currently being implemented starting in 2023. DISCUSSION Approximately every two years, Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) funds are made available through a competitive grant selection process. Successful grants will be awarded in January 2025 and funds are generally available startingOctober 2026.A match of 13.5% is required for the federal funds, which can be provided using other non-federal grants.The scope of the proposed $550,000 CMAQ project is to provideregionalTDM programming and services to help people access sustainable transportation options that reduce traffic congestionand improve air qualityin Tukwila and South King County. FINANCIAL IMPACT There will be no impact to the general fund. A match of $85,838 Commute Trip Reduction grant funding, plus any local in-kind funding secured from partnering agencies should there be any. RECOMMENDATION Committee decision to apply for thegrant. 1