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MPO releases TIP Amendment 1 for 21-day public comment; $2.5M FTA 5307 proposed for Woods Hole Terminal solar
Summary
The Cape Cod MPO voted to release Amendment 1 to the FFY2024–2028 TIP for a 21-day public comment period. The amendment programs $2.5 million in FTA 5307 funds to the Steamship Authority for a Woods Hole Terminal solar-power project, programs a community transit grant to Outer Cape Community Solutions Group (grant ID 24992), and updates CCRTA project listings for FFY2024 spending.
Colleen Medeiros, transportation program manager for the Cape Cod Commission, presented Amendment 1 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2028 Transportation Improvement Program. The amendment contains three items: (1) a Steamship Authority request to allocate $2,500,000 of FTA 5307 passenger-ferry grant funds for the Woods Hole Terminal solar-power project; (2) programming a competitive community transit grant (ID 24992) awarded to Outer Cape Community Solutions Group to convene a regional transportation work group and conduct a needs assessment focused on older adults and people with disabilities; and (3) updates to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) project listings to reflect anticipated FFY2024 spending.
MPO procedure requires release of TIP amendments for a 21-day public-comment period. Member Kevin Galligan moved to release Amendment 1 for public comment; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote. Medeiros said staff will present public comments and seek MPO endorsement of Amendment 1 at the February meeting; if endorsed, funds would become available to the entities at that time.
The Steamship Authority solar project is described as using federal transit grant funds for terminal solar power; the transcript does not specify procurement details, contract numbers, or timelines. The community-transit award (ID 24992) was described as a regional mobility convening and needs-assessment effort; budget details beyond the grant identifier were not specified in the presentation. The CCRTA updates reflect programming adjustments to anticipated FY2024 spending.
Next steps: Amendment 1 was released for a 21‑day public comment period; staff will return in February with any public comments and a recommendation for endorsement.
