Project Grant CA2024008

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PLANNING PROJECT WHICH WAS AWARDED FEDERAL RAISE GRANT FUNDS WILL FUND AN EQUITY-CENTERED REGIONAL PLANNING PROJECT THAT WILL ENGAGE RESIDENTS ACROSS AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN DESIGNATING MOBILITY ZONES THAT ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE MOBILITY IN THE SACOG SIX-COUNTY REGION.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE THE THE CO-CREATION OF CLEAN SHARED AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE MOBILITY AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS IN THE LOCALLY DESIGNATEDMOBILITY ZONES. SACOG WILL WORK WITH A PLANNING TEAM AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AND PRIORITIZE EARLY ACTION PROJECTS ACROSS CLEAN SHARED AND ACTIVE MOBILITY LAYERS. LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND A TECHNICAL ADVISORY TASK FORCE TEAMS WILL ADVANCE PRIORITY PROJECTS WITH DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: - ESTABLISH OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ENGAGE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE MOBILITY ZONES PLANNING PROCESS.- ESTABLISH MOBILITY ZONE BOUNDARIES - 1) ALIGN MOBILITY GAPS AND NEEDS WITH CLEAN ACTIVE AND SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FROM ACROSS THE EIGHT MODAL LAYERS 2) LOCATED WITHIN A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY/DOT AREA OF PERSISTENT POVERTY 3) LOCATED IN AREAS WITH POOR SAFETY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES RESULTING FROM DISPARITIES IN AIR QUALITY HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS HEALTHCARE ACCESS GREENSPACE ACCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BURDENS. 4) PROXIMITY TO HOUSING (INCLUDING GREEN ZONES) AND TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT 5) AVAILABILITY OF MULTIMODAL ACCESS AND CHOICE AND OVERALL MOBILITY 6) POTENTIAL TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (I.E. OPEN STREETS) 7) POTENTIAL TO SUPPORT MAJOR REGIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDING PRICING AND TOLLING. - IDENTIFY THREE TO FIVE PRIORITY EARLY ACTION PROJECTS WITHIN THE MOBILITY ZONES TO ADVANCE TO INVESTMENT-READY STATUS WITH DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. PROJECTS MAY BE FROM ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE LAYERS. - DEVELOP BUCKETS FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BASED UPON CRITERIA FOR PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION FOR EACH OVERLAY COMPONENT. CRITERIA WILL BE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING THEMES: EQUITABLE INVESTMENT AIR QUALITY ACCESS TO JOBS SCHOOLS AND PARKS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS MOBILITY SERVICE PROVISION AND INCENTIVES. - INTEGRATE INPUTS FROM TASK FORCES TO PRIORITIZE PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED MOBILITY ZONES. THE TEAM WILL CONDUCT SCREENING TO PRIORITIZE PROJECTS AT THE COUNTY LEVEL WITH SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY INPUT FROM ADVISORY GROUPS. SACOG WILL SET ASIDE A POT OF THE US DOT RAISE PLANNING GRANT FUNDS TO DEPLOY FOR THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF THE TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE PLANNING PROCESS. TOP PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO EARLY WIN PROJECTS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED QUICKLY AND REQUIRE MINIMAL LEG WORK TO SET UP SUCH AS ESTABLISHING A CAR OR BIKE SHARE PROGRAM AS OPPOSED TO A COMPLEX MULTI-LAYER DESIGN PROJECT. THE TOP PROJECTS IN EACH COUNTY WILL ADVANCE TO DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES TO READY THESE PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION/IMPLEMENTATION INVESTMENT.- DEVELOP VALUATION PLANS FOR EACH PROJECT TO ENSURE LESSONS LEARNED ARE CAPTURED AND SHARED ACROSS THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AS THE BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COULD BECOME A MODEL FOR CARBON REDUCTION ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.-SACOG WILL WORK WITH JURISDICTIONS OF HIGHEST PRIORITY PROJECTS TO ADVANCE TO PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. - SACOG WILL RELAUNCH ITS CIVIC LAB PROGRAM AN INNOVATIVE FORUM TO TAKE COMMUNITY-GENERATED IDEAS AND PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE THROUGH INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING. THE LAB WILL BE CENTERED ON PROGRAM EDUCATION AND ATTRACTING VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DO MATCH-MAKING WITH THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED MOBILITY ZONES. CIVIC LAB WILL HELP AGGREGATE THE NEED FOR THESE SERVICES ACROSS MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHICH WILL BETTER ATTRACT MOBILITY PROVIDERS AND ALLOW FOR A STREAMLINED PROCUREMENT. -SACOG PROJECT TEAM CIVIC THREAD AND CONSULTANT TEAM WILL DEVELOP TOOLKITS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILITY ZONE PROJECTS. THE TOOLKITS WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON EQUITY ANTI-DISPLACEMENT EFFORTS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES AND FUNDING. THESE TOOLKITS WILL SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF MOBILITY ZONE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT SELECTED AS EARLY ACTION PRIORITY PROJECTS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PUBLIC WITH A FOCUS ON MARGINALIZED AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN THE SACOG SIX-COUNTY REGION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.