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.
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