HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIS 2024-03-25 Item 2B - Grant Application - WA State Department of Regional Mobility 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: WSDOT Regional Mobility Grant Application
ISSUE
The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program is asking for approval to apply for a
WSDOT Regional Mobility Grant.
BACKGROUND
In recent years the TDM Program has been awarded funding from Regional Mobility Grant
twice. The Program is currently administering a 4-year grant with a grant period from July 2021
to June 2025. A new funding award will enable the TDM Program to continue providing regional
TDM services in Tukwila and South King County.
DISCUSSION
The scope of the proposed 4-year (July 2025 to June 2029) $832,000 project is to provide TDM
programming and services to employers, residents, and workers in Tukwila and South King
County to reduce drive-alone travel and traffic congestion. The project will use TDM strategies
to increase the use of transit, carpooling, active transportation, telework, and new mobility
services. Strategies include outreach, education, and incentives such as ORCA cards and
safety gear to encourage sustainable transportation choices.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to the general fund. A match of $208,000 (20% of the project budget)
will be provided by the City’s 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 the grant.