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Council authorizes Safe Streets for All and IDOT grant applications for several corridor projects
Summary
City staff won council approval to apply for a US DOT Safe Streets for All implementation grant that focuses on East Carroll Street and to submit two Illinois DOT Local Projects applications (Grant Street widening and Candy Lane corridor); Safe Streets requires a 20% local match and, as stated, has maximum funding capped at $2.25 million.
Macomb — The City Council authorized multiple grant applications to pursue federal and state transportation funding for safety and roadway improvements.
Jessica Biddenstat, who presented the Safe Streets application, asked the council to approve submitting an implementation grant to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets for All program for improvements along East Carroll Street between North Prairie Avenue and Northeast Street and related connecting corridors. She described the scope as reconstructing a failing roadway, installing and upgrading sidewalks to meet ADA standards, and filling sidewalk gaps. Biddenstat told the council the program is highly competitive, requires a 20% local match that the city would fund from the infrastructure sales tax, funds (if awarded) must be used within five years, and the program cap is "two 25 million" as stated in the meeting record.
Separately, staff sought and received council authorization to submit two applications to the Illinois Department of Transportation's 2024 Local Projects program: Grant Street widening (Johnson to South Ward) and the Candy Lane corridor. Staff said the IDOT program does not require a local match and that the city plans to recycle previous planning documents to meet the application deadline (June 1). Council approved both authorizations by roll call.
Staff said consultants (named in the packet) have offered to help with applications at no cost to the city and that funding strategies vary by grant. Council members thanked staff for moving the applications forward to position the city for long-term infrastructure needs.
