Regional infrastructure accelerators- assist entities in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of a project that is eligible for…

The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been awarded a $974,000 Cooperative Agreement grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program (CFDA #20.223). This 2-year grant (4/15/2024 - 4/14/2026) is intended to assist the city in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies to accelerate the delivery of a transportation project eligible for TIFIA program funding. Key activities to be performed include creating an economic development plan, conducting environmental reviews, assessing equity and public benefits, developing a long-term financing plan, and evaluating quality of life and property impacts. Deliverables include a project management plan, evaluation plan, quarterly/annual reports, and a project kick-off meeting. The goal of the grant is to help relieve the financial burden, deliver new community benefits, and expedite the timeline for the targeted transportation infrastructure project.

Regional infrastructure accelerators- assist entities in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of a project that is eligible for funding under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation act (TIFIA) program under chapter 6 of title 23, united states code. Activites: economic development plan, environmental review, equity and public benefit assessment, long-term financing plan, quality of life impacts, property impacts deliverables: kick-off meeting; quarterly & annual reports; project management plan; project evaluation plan intended beneficiaries: to relieve the financial burden of the improvements, to deliver new community benefits, and to expedite the project timelines.