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Bend MPO policy board splits $31,335 shortfall, approves modified State Highway Fund awards
Summary
The Bend MPO Policy Board approved a modified funding scenario for the State Highway Fund grant round, splitting a $31,335 shortfall evenly between two Safe Routes to School educational programs and backing microtransit, sidewalk infill and travel-options awards recommended by staff and TAC.
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board on Tuesday approved a revised funding package for the State Highway Fund (SHF) call for projects, adopting a modified version of staff and TAC recommendations that spreads a $31,335 shortfall roughly evenly between two Safe Routes to School education awards.
Andrea Napoli, Bend MPO staff, summarized the application and scoring process, saying staff and two non-applicant TAC members individually scored nine applications and averaged ranks to produce a recommended funding list. Napoli said the Bend Traffic Garden application was not recommended because it lacked a local match and an identified site, and that several sidewalk infill projects scored…
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