Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Grants And Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
TAC highlights multiple grant opportunities and warns TIP public hearing for July 19
Summary
At its July 11 meeting the CCRPC TAC reviewed several federal and state funding opportunities—including an FHWA Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program NOFO of $111.85 million and the EPA Clean School Bus Grant NOFO—and noted that the CCRPC Board warned a public hearing on the FY24–27 Transportation Improvement Program for July 19.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Transportation Advisory Committee spent part of its July 11 meeting reviewing grant notices, training opportunities and program resources that could be relevant to member municipalities and project sponsors.
Staff reported that the CCRPC Board warned a public hearing for the FY24–27 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to be held at the Board meeting on July 19. That hearing will be the formal public opportunity to review and comment on projects proposed for the four-year TIP.
Members then summarized several programs and funding opportunities: a model bike parking ordinance prepared by Local Motion with free graphics for noncommercial use; a new Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) small-scale grant opportunity for town roads (construction-only awards cited between $5,000 and $35,000); Rivers and Roads Tier 2 trainings at the VTrans Training Center (Oct. 11–12); the Federal Highway Administration’s Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program NOFO (transcript cites $111.85 million for FY2022–2023 with an application deadline listed in the NOFO); and the EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program NOFO with two subprograms and an application deadline referenced as Aug. 22 to Grants.gov.
Bryan Davis, Senior Transportation Planner, also noted that USDOT released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program (combining the Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity programs) with up to $3.16 billion available for planning and capital projects that prioritize disadvantaged communities and projects that remove or mitigate barriers to connectivity.
Staff described the Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) Building Energy Resilience Assessments, which can be a step toward implementation grants of up to $500,000. Members were given sign-up and contact information and encouraged to consult the program webpages and Grants.gov for full application details and deadlines.
The TAC will not meet in August; the next TAC meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 5.
