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NMDOT outlines Transportation Project Fund rules; district staff clarify utilities and match waiver process
Summary
Allison Gillette, planning liaison supervisor at NMDOT, briefed the MPO on the Transportation Project Fund, detailing eligibility, deadlines, match requirements and the state’s upfront disbursement model.
Allison Gillette, planning liaison supervisor at NMDOT, briefed the MPO on the state Transportation Project Fund (TPF), which she said originated with HB 694 in 2019 and is a state‑funded program intended to support regional transportation projects.
Gillette outlined key TPF points: the program typically covers 95% of eligible project costs with a 5% local match (applicants may request a match waiver); TPF funds cannot be mixed with federal funds except in limited cases tied to 2019 awards; the call for projects closed to MPOs in January and applications must be submitted to MPOs for ranking ahead of a May 31 deadline; and the award timeline routes recommended projects through NMDOT for Secretary Serna and then the State Transportation Commission in August with award…
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