HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2022-11-07 Item 2G - Grant Acceptance - Federal Highway Administration: Congestion Mitigation & Air Quaility Grant for South King County Transportation Demand Management ProgramCity ofTukwilr
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Deportment of -Community Development - Nom GierIoff AICP Director
TO: Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee
FROM: Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD Director
BY: Alison Turner, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager
Chris Andree, Sustainable Transportation Outreach Coordinator
Timothy Phung, Sustainable Transportation Communications Specialist
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: November 7, 2022
SUBJECT: FHWA CMAQ Grant Award — South King County TDM
ISSUE
The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program is asking for approval to accept a
Federal Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ)
Program award. The City has been awarded $450,000 by Puget Sound Regional Council
(PSRC) for 2023 to 2024.
BACKGROUND
Tukwila's TDM Program provides transportation outreach, education, and resources to
improve air quality, reduce congestion, and help people get around Tukwila and south King
County. The Program started with the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program, working with
large employers in Tukwila to reduce employee trips to worksites. Since 2013, the City of
Tukwila has implemented TDM projects that expand upon the CTR program funded by state
and federal grants. The Program has evolved to a regional "all trips" focus, in recognition that
most trips are non -commute trips, and provides TDM services to employers, workers,
residents, and visitors.
DISCUSSION
In 2020, staff successfully applied during PSRC's project selection process for a 2 -year "South
King County TDM" project. This new funding award will enable the TDM Program to continue
providing regional TDM services in Tukwila and partner cities in South King County including
Burien, Des Moines, Kent, Renton, and SeaTac. The project is to be implemented January 1,
2023, through December 31, 2024. The Program will conduct outreach at activity centers such
as community hubs, commercial areas, multifamily housing complexes, and educational
institutions.
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FHWA CMAQ Grant Award — South King County TDM
November 7, 2022
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to the general fund. Local match (13.5% of the project budget,
$60,750) will be provided by the City's WSDOT TDM Allocation and/or local in-kind funding
should there be any.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to accept the FHWA CMAQ Program Award and consider this item
on the Consent Agenda at the November 21, 2022, Regular Meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Award Letter
Phone; 206-433-1800 • Email: M year TukwilaWA.gcv • Website: TukwiIMlMA.gov
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Puget Sound Regional Council
1011 WESTERN AVENUE, SUITE 5001\\ SEATTLE, WA 98104.1035 \\\. psrc.org \\\ 206.464.7090
October 29, 2020
The Honorable Allan Ekberg
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
Dear Mayo Ekberg:441 (
Congratulation I'm pleased to let you know that the City of Tukwila is receiving $450,000 in PSRC
ollowing project(s):
PROJECT
AWARD AMOUNT
FUNDING
SOURCE
FUNDING
DEADLINE
South King County TDM
$450,000
FHWA
June 1, 2023
The PSRC Executive Board voted in October to award federal funds to priority projects that will improve
local and regional mobility. Final approval by the Governor and federal funding agencies is expected in
early 2021.
The projects are part of a $ 4.3 billion Regional Transportation Improvement Program for 2021-2024.
This program includes transit expansion and maintenance projects, state highway improvements,
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and investments in city and county roads.
Your project(s) performed well in PSRC's merit -based project selection process, which identifies priority
projects that will improve local and regional mobility and help achieve our long-range Regional
Transportation Plan. Kudos to you and your staff for securing this funding.
I also wanted to acknowledge the difficult times we're all living through and thank you and your team for
continuing to provide essential services to your community and keep everyone safe during this public
health emergency. I look forward to continuing to partner with you on efforts to help the region recover
and thrive for the long term.
Sincerely,
Oosh Brown
Executive Director, Puget Sound Regional Council
cc: Hari Ponnekanti, Interim Public Works Director
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