Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Transit Administration
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 Toll Road Authority for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $25,000,000, with a required minimum match of 6,250,000, for the FY 2024 Passenger Ferry and Low-No Ferry Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 11, 2006, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved the Housing and Community Services Department (formerly CEDD) to become a Direct Recipient of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds under the Urbanized Area Formula Fund. The FTA has authorized support for public transportation passenger ferry services in urbanized areas. The FTA 5307 has allocated $51 million for Passenger Ferry Program and $49 million for Low-No Ferry Program.
The proposed project for the Lynchburg Ferry operations will replace the two (2) 60-year-old diesel mechanical ferry vessels with three (3) diesel electric with battery ferry vessels.
Expected Impact:
Submission of this planned project application will allow Harris County Toll Road Authority to request $25,000,000 towards the total project costs in FTA grant funds which will effectively amount to a 50% if discretionary match is included.
Alternative Options:
To not apply for the grant and pursue the proposed project with 100% local funds.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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N/A |
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Lynchburg Ferry operations and maintenance |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant Project |
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Revenue - TRA |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$ |
$25,000,000 |
$ |
$ |
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Other Cash or in-kind match |
$ |
$6,250,000 |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$31,250,000 |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$31,250,000 |
$ |
$ |
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*Note: Above match is the minimum required match for the grant. Actual project cost will be higher (discretionary match). Project duration and allocation of these costs over project timeline TBD. |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: June 4, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): June 17, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Nicole Stuttz, Chief of Staff, Harris County Toll Road Authority
Attachments (if applicable): N/A