Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $1,000,000, with a required match of $250,000, for the FY 2024 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
CRISI is a discretionary grant program providing up to $2.4 billion under this Notice of Funding opportunity for Fiscal Year 2024. This funding is sourced from the 2023 and 2024 Appropriations, 2023 and 2024 advance appropriations provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and remaining unawarded 2022 CRISI balances.
The purpose of the CRISI Program is to invest in a wide range of projects within the United States to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability; mitigate congestion at both intercity passenger rail and freight rail chokepoints to support more efficient travel and goods movement. This program invests in railroad infrastructure projects that improve safety, support economic vitality (including through opportunities for small businesses), create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, increase capacity and supply chain resilience, apply innovative technology, and explicitly address climate change, gender equity and racial equity.
Harris County is applying for Track 1: Systems Planning and Project Planning under the CRISI grant. This study aims to explore methods to ensure safe pedestrian cros...
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