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Ordinance in the Amount of $496,863 Amending State, Federal, and Other Grants Fund Budget for FY 2015-2016 Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Activities
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Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Tyler Meyer 373-2254
PURPOSE:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded the City the FY 2015-2016 Federal Transportation Planning Grant Funds on behalf of the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. A budget ordinance needs to be approved by City Council to permit the expenditure of funds.
BACKGROUND:
As the lead transportation planning agency for the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the City of Greensboro receives annual Federal Highway Planning Grant funds (Section 104(f)PL). These funds are administered by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and are used to fund transportation planning related activities, which support the MPO's Unified Planning Work Program. The MPO Transportation Advisory Committee adopted the FY 2015-2016 Unified Planning Work Program on March 25, 2015 based on a funding availability statement provided by NCDOT.
For FY 2015-2016, the City has received notification from the NCDOT that $389,464 is available to cover 80% of the transportation planning expenses. Since this is a grant program, a $97,399 local match (in-kind services) is required to leverage these funds. The City may also receive funds from other local governments up to $10,000 to support studies conducted by the MPO.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The FY 2015-2016 MPO planning activities will be funded as follows:
$389,464 (80%) State Grant
$97,399 (20%) Local In-Kind Services
$10,000 Potential Funding from other Local Governments
$496,863
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Greensboro Department of Transport...
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