Block Grant A19AV00542

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) received a $270,000 Formula Grant award on June 29, 2022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). The funding will support TRPA's Overall Work Program for fiscal year 2022-2023, which includes developing the Tahoe region's consolidated transportation improvement program and long-range transportation...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $539,157.30 Formula Grant to the California Department of Transportation on April 15, 2022 under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP, CFDA 20.219). The grant will fund the construction of a 2.9 mile Class 1 multi-use trail in Citrus Heights, California between Arcadia Creek Park Preserve and Wachtel Way. A sub-award of $539,157.30 was provided to the City of Citrus Heights to deliver the trail construction project. The...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $3.6 million Formula Grant to the California Department of Transportation on April 15, 2022 under the Recreational Trails Program (RTP, CFDA 20.219). The funding will support the construction of a 2.9 mile Class 1 multi-use trail in Citrus Heights, California between Arcadia Creek Park Preserve and Wachtel Way. A sub-award of $3.6 million was provided to the City of Citrus Heights to deliver the trail construction project....

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $114,652 Formula Grant to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to support the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Overall Work Program (OWP) for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. This grant is authorized under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505), which assists in the development of metropolitan and state transportation plans and...

This $4,667,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the State of California Water Resources Control Board to assist the Pixley Public Water District in addressing 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) contamination. The key activities include the installation of granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment systems to...

This $2,716,744 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program, provides funding to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) to develop two permanent watercraft inspection stations and continue controlling invasive aquatic plants in the Taylor and Tallac ecosystem. The project aims to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species and manage existing infestations within the...

This federal Project Grant award of $4,205,000.00, provided by the Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940), will support a study of the transportation and land use needs related to the future redevelopment of a recently relinquished highway stub in Pasadena, California. The award, with a project period from August 29, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will enable the City of Pasadena to conduct analyses, traffic modeling,...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $574,220.12 under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on September 22, 2022 to the California Department of Transportation for the 2021 Recreational Trails Project: Azalea Hill Trail Development. The project will develop approximately 6,400 linear feet of new multi-use trail, construct a new bridge, retaining wall, causeway, armored rock crossings, and a kiosk in the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed. Additionally, the...

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County was awarded $573,960.76 on May 18, 2022 through the Recreational Trails Program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The Formula Grant funding will support improvements to the Tinley Creek Trail, including resurfacing three miles of trail and enhancing accessibility at two trailhead parking lots. Specifically, the District will conduct minor upgrades to trail access gates, implement ADA improvements in...

This $250,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) will fund the construction of approximately 1,400 feet of 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail through the proposed TREC Park in Effingham County, Illinois. This project represents the third phase of a looped trail system within the 55-acre TREC Park area. The new trail segment will connect to existing concrete trails, providing walkers, runners,...