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Request Board approval to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program requesting up to $2,000,000 for a planning grant for the Seminole County Trail program connecting the southern trail in Orange County to the northern trail in Volusia County; and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the grant application and supporting documents as required for the grant. Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting Department - Parks & Recreation
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Resource Management - Grants Administration
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Authorized By:
Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director
Contact/Phone Number:
George Woodring/407-665-7168
Background:
The U.S. Department of Transportation Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program provides funding for planning grants for Active Transportation Networks. These networks are facilities built for active transportation including sidewalks, bikeways, and pedestrian and bicycle trails that connect between destinations within a community or metropolitan region. Seminole County is seeking planning grant funding to provide a trail system through Seminole County which connects to the southern trail system of Orange County to the northern trail system in Volusia County to help complete a statewide trail system in Florida. The trail system shall also provide connections to Seminole County environmental learning facilities as well as provide safe and connected active transportation to community destinations such as schools, neighborhoods, and businesses.
Planning and Design grant must be for projects that have planning and design costs of not less than $100,000 with a maximum amount of $2,000,000. The grant requires a 20% local matching funds for the project.
Requested Action:
Staff requests Board approval to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program requesting up to $2,000,000 for a planning grant for the Seminole County Trail program connecting the southern trail in Orange County to the northern trail in Volusia County; and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the grant application and supporting documents as required for the grant.