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Georgetown staff prioritize FM 971, SH 29 and Austin Avenue for CAMPO and TxDOT grant rounds
Summary
City transportation staff asked council to endorse four CAMPO/TxDOT grant nominations — FM 971 widening, State Highway 29 East design, Austin Avenue/Downtown Square construction and the TxDOT-maintained Austin Avenue (SS 26) partnership — and explained CAMPO deadlines, scoring, and likely funding limits.
City transportation staff presented four proposed nominations for upcoming CAMPO and TxDOT grant cycles and requested council feedback on priorities and submission strategy.
Nick (Transportation staff) told the mayor and council the CAMPO call for projects is open and applications are due Jan. 23. He described the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) as the region27s largest federal grant for non-TxDOT entities and summarized other CAMPO sources including the Transportation Alternatives set-aside (TASA), which staff said may not be funded in the coming cycle. He said CAMPO evaluates projects on readiness, benefits and regional significance, and typically expects a 20% minimum local match.
The administration proposed four nominations in priority order: full-construction funding for the…
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