Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, 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 U.S. Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $8,000,000, with a required match of $2,000,000, for the FY 2023 John R. Harris Park Pedestrian Bridge Active Transportation Project.
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Background and Discussion:
The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) grant aims to fund various projects across the United States that enhance the resiliency of on- and off-road active transportation infrastructure, protect the environment, and improve the quality of life in disadvantaged communities by delivering connected active transportation networks and expanding mobility opportunities.
ATIIP is a discretionary grant program providing up to $44,550,000 million under this Notice of Funding opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year 2023. The grant provides a minimum of $7,500,000 for any given Construction grant, and a maximum of $15,000,000 in ATIIP funds for qualifying disadvantaged communities or $12,000,000 in ATIIP funds for all other Construction grant applicants.
Harris County's proposed Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program - Capital Construction project includes the construction of the planned John R. Harris Pedestrian Bridge to improve connectivity between disadvantaged communiti...
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