Treasure Island committee authorizes subawards tied to $20 million EPA grant; execution contingent on federal funding clarity
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The committee authorized subawards to 1 Treasure Island, SFMTA and WETA tied to a $20 million U.S. EPA Community Change Grant to fund TI Connects transit projects, but execution is contingent on federal funding due to an administrative pause.
The Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency Committee on Feb. 18 authorized the executive director to execute subaward agreements with 1 Treasure Island, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) tied to a $20,000,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Community Change Grant.
Chair Matt Dorsey announced the EPA award and said the funding will support a multipart transit program called TI Connects. Assistant Deputy Director for Planning Suwanee Cho said the grant is obligated and covers six projects over a three-year performance period, but the committee was told the award has been put on an administrative pause at the federal level and the execution of subaward agreements remains contingent on EPA funds being available.
"We were awarded this $20,000,000 community change grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a package of transportation projects for Treasure Island in December," Cho said. She described six components including a pilot on‑demand micro‑transit service to destinations across San Francisco, a free on‑island shuttle serving Treasure and Buena islands, enhanced Muni 25 service including procurement of an additional battery‑electric bus, charging infrastructure at the Treasure Island ferry terminal, expansion of the Bay Wheels bike share system with memberships for residents and workers, and a Transportation Resource Center to coordinate community ambassadors, travel training and outreach.
Cho said the subawards would allocate up to $2,382,935 to 1 Treasure Island, up to $4,788,248 to SFMTA and up to $3,200,000 to WETA to deliver the projects, and that next steps would include signing the subaward agreements, community engagement to refine project details, and procurement for service operators once federal clarity is secured.
Dorsey noted the committee and city staff are working with City Attorney David Chu and other jurisdictions to protect the funding. "We will keep our fingers crossed for how things move forward," he said.
Vice Chair Rafael Mandelmann moved to approve the item. The clerk recorded two ayes (Dorsey and Mandelmann) and the motion passed.
The committee’s authorization allows staff to move forward with contracting steps but does not obligate the agencies to spend the funds until the EPA clears the administrative pause. Staff described the authorization as contingent on the availability of EPA funds and described planned community outreach and procurement steps that would follow formal subaward execution.
