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VTrans says federal TA funds limited; municipalities face match requirement for salt‑shed grants
Summary
VTrans staff told the committee that Transportation Alternatives (TA) funding can be used for environmental mitigation projects including salt sheds, but awards are limited, require local match and municipalities must apply. Officials said demand has been modest and the program funds other stormwater priorities as well.
Joel Perrigo, municipal assistance program manager at the Agency of Transportation, told the committee that federal Transportation Alternatives funds can support municipal salt‑shed projects but funding is limited and competitive.
Perrigo said the TA program’s set‑aside was roughly $2.2 million before the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and has risen to about $4.3 million; half of that set‑aside is now required by…
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