$1,750,000 award for regional infrastructure accelerators (RIA)- assist entities in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of a…

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was awarded a $1,750,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration to support the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program (CFDA 20.223). The funding will assist MARTA in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies to accelerate the delivery of TIFIA-eligible transportation projects as part of MARTA's comprehensive 2040 Program. Key deliverables include a project management plan, project evaluation plan, quarterly and annual reports, and a project kick-off meeting. The intended beneficiaries are commuters in the Atlanta region who will benefit from MARTA's transit modernization, state of good repair, and expansion efforts across its service area.

$1,750,000 award for regional infrastructure accelerators (RIA)- 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: the metropolitan atlanta rapid transit authority (MARTA) 2040 program is a comprehensive approach to modernization, state of good repair, and transit expansion across the MARTA service area; generating revenue for MARTA to reinvest in regional transit, growing ridership via greater intensity and mix of land uses, and leveraging and modernizing MARTA?S core assets. Deliverables: kick-off meeting; quarterly & annual reports; project management plan; project evaluation plan intended beneficiaries: commuters in the atlanta region.