Project Grant 18883994222

This Project Grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) provides $750,000 in funding to Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) to plan for equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) along an upcoming 6.5-mile light rail corridor in Austin, Texas. The funding will support Capmetro's development of station area plans, regulatory plans, and an ETOD study summary for the corridor. Key...

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) received a $4,300,000 Project Grant award (ID P24AP02438) on September 12, 2024 from the National Park Service Midwest Region under the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area State and Local Assistance program (CFDA 15.941). The grant will fund the construction of a 1.6-mile extension to the East Bank Trail corridor along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This includes a trail underpass at Plymouth Avenue to improve...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.327 - Railroad Crossing Elimination) provides $120,000 to the City of Parkersburg, West Virginia to conduct a planning study on alternatives to eliminate a railroad crossing on the CSX Transportation Inc. Ohio River Subdivision. The planning study will evaluate two bridge construction alternatives, provide a description of the potential project components, and develop preliminary cost...

This $720,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will support the transformation of a 281-acre county farm in Person County, North Carolina into a unique passive green space park. The park will offer traditional outdoor recreation opportunities to a large regional area encompassing five neighboring counties. Key elements of the project include 15 miles...

The National Park Service, through its Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), has awarded a $12,000,000 Project Grant to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP). The funding will be used by the City of New York's Department of Parks and Recreation to construct 4,500 linear feet of trails and three new park entrances at Spring Creek Park North. The project also includes the removal of asphalt, invasive...

This $823,487 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507), will be used by the City of Seattle to establish a future design vision for the Aurora Ave N (SR 99) and RapidRide E Line corridor. The project activities include consultant solicitation, data collection, operational analysis, alternatives evaluation, environmental scoping, utility coordination, public/stakeholder/agency outreach, preliminary corridor...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326), funds the development of a Service Development Plan (SDP) for a proposed passenger rail corridor connecting Dallas, Texas to Meridian, Mississippi. The project will produce the necessary components for the corridor sponsor to complete an SDP, including a project performance plan, existing planning and development...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), through the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) grant program (CFDA 20.933), awarded the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capmetro) $32,184,000 on September 11, 2024 to fund the design engineering and construction of double tracks along the existing Red Line commuter rail corridor in East Austin, Texas. The project will also construct a second station platform at Plaza Saltillo, implement positive train control modifications,...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources was awarded a $901,100 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the Austin Park Board's acquisition of 12.6 acres for the development and renovation of Broadway Community Park in Scott County, Indiana. Planned improvements include constructing a nature walking trail, installing solar lighting and burying...

This $3,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will fund preliminary engineering for a new rail yard shelter construction and a concept study for pedestrian improvements at the O'Hare Transfer Station. The award recipient, Northeast Illinois Railroad Co. (dba Metra Metropolitan Rail), will use the funds to enhance passenger facilities at the Edgebrook...