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Committee weighs Safe Streets for All grant for Washington Street but flags DOT coordination, 20% match
Summary
Chair Elizabeth Ricketts said the city could be eligible for an implementation grant under the Safe Streets for All program for the Washington Street corridor because the area was included in a regional safety action plan, but emphasized the requirement for DOT permission and a 20% local match. Committee members debated whether to apply now or wait for a pending study.
The Infrastructure Committee discussed whether to pursue a Safe Streets for All implementation grant for the Washington Street corridor at its Jan. 27 meeting, but members expressed caution because Washington Street is a state road and the city would need permission and a local match.
'Because we participated in the regional safety action plan with the MPO, we would be eligible to apply for this grant,' Chair Elizabeth Ricketts said, but she added a caution: 'Only cities and county governments are eligible applicants. However, this is a state road. So we would have to apply, do all of the work, and pony up the 20% match, and we would still have to ask DOT permission for every single thing we propose.'
Committee members noted that a regional study with recommendations is not expected until May and that the notice of funding for the big implementation grants may come in March; members discussed the alternative of pursuing planning grants to develop a city safety action plan that would broaden eligible corridors and support later implementation applications. The committee agreed to revisit the item in February pending additional information and to consult with staff and council to gauge appetite for a large federal grant application.
