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Council to seek grants for Rochester crosswalk and sidewalk connections to meet active-transportation threshold
Summary
Council members discussed applying for a ~ $100,000 development grant to fund an $80,000 crosswalk on Rochester and packaging two sidewalk connections with a larger active-transportation grant to exceed a $100,000 threshold.
Council members reviewed plans to apply for pedestrian-safety and active-transportation grants to fund a crosswalk on Rochester and additional sidewalk connections.
A committee member said the borough will apply to a development grant program that typically awards around $100,000 and that the Rochester crosswalk will need roughly $80,000 to complete. To qualify for a larger active-transportation grant (which requires projects exceeding $100,000), the borough plans to combine the crosswalk with two sidewalk connections.
Council discussed the possibility of duplicate funding and how to decline additional awards should other funders also approve the project; staff said the standard approach is to sign any grant agreement but then inform the funder if the project receives funding from another source so money can be allocated elsewhere.
Staff also noted that some grants are competitive and not guaranteed; the borough will proceed with applications and report back if awards are received. Next steps: staff will submit applications and update the council when grant decisions are known.
