Formula Grant TX2023045

APPLICATION PURPOSE: 7/28/2025 ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT 01: EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE TO 12/31/2027. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS BEING EXTENDED TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE SAN BENITO SIDEWALK PROJECT AS CAPITAL COST BEING CONSTRUCTED. THIS REVISION WILL ALSO UPDATE THE GRANT SCOPE OF WORK AS THE CITY OF SAN BENITO SIDEWALK PROJECT WILL BE SPLIT INTO PHASES DUE TO SIGNIFICANT INCREASED PROJECT COSTS FROM THE TIME THE GRANT WAS AWARDED. PROJECT DOCUMENT IS ATTACHED.FUNDS IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $300000 WILL BE USED BY THE CITY OF SAN BENITO TOWARD PHASE I OF THE LA PALMA SIDEWALK PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING COSTS. THE 20% LOCAL MATCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SAN BENITO THROUGH THEIR GENERAL FUNDS. THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FUNDS EXCEEDING THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT IN PHASE I.THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO UTILIZE HARLINGEN UZA SECTION 5307 FUNDS FROM FY 2020 FOR THE SAN BENITO SIDEWALK PROJECT. LRGVDC IS THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF SECTION 5307 FUNDS IN THE HARLINGEN UZA. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE MOBILITY TO NEARBY AREAS THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF ADA-COMPLIANT SIDEWALKS FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $300000 WILL BE USED BY THE CITY OF SAN BENITO TOWARD PHASE I OF THE LA PALMA SIDEWALK PROJECT CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING COSTS. THE 20% LOCAL MATCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF SAN BENITO THROUGH THEIR GENERAL FUNDS. THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FUNDS EXCEEDING THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT IN PHASE I. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CREATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ALONG LA PALMA ST. (FROM COMBES ST. TO GREYHOUND STADIUM). THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SAFE PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION FROM THE ADJOINING NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG LA PALMA TO THE SAN BENITO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC STADIUM AND VARIOUS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS. A VALLEY METRO BUS SHELTER IS LOCATED ON THE FUTURE SIDEWALK; THE SIDEWALK WOULD EXTEND 3780 FT (0.7 OF A MILE) FROM THE LEFT OF THE BUS SHELTER AND 1820 FT (0.34 OF A MILE) TO THE RIGHT OF THE BUS SHELTER. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL STRIPING TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ALONG SAID STRETCH OF ROAD PROJECT DESCRIPTION IS UPLOADED IN DOCUMENTS. ANY ADDITIONAL PROJECT COSTS WILL BE COVERED BY THE CITY OF SAN BENITO.THIS PROJECT APPLICATION UTILIZES THE FOLLOWING SECTION 5307 FUNDS:HARLINGEN UZA FULL 5307 ALLOCATION OF $2152283$300000 USED IN THE GRANT$1527452 USED IN TX-2021-064$324831 REMAINING BALANCE TO BE USED IN A FUTURE GRANT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE MOBILITY IN THE AREA INCREASE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AND ACCESS TO NEARBY PUBLIC SERVICES AND PROVIDE SAFE ACCESS TO THE BUS STOP LOCATED ON PALMA ST CITY OF SAN BENITO TX.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION A POSSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE SO THEY MAY REACH THE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ABILITY TO NAVIGATE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER IS OFTEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED. WITH THESE PROJECTS IT IS EXPECTED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN PEDESTRIANS UTILIZING SIDEWALKS TO REACH TRANSPORTATION BUS SHELTERS AND BETTER COORDINATION OF TRIPS. THE SIDEWALK WOULD ALLOW FOR PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO HAVE GREATER EASE OF MOBILITY THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE CITY OF SAN BENITO WILL CONDUCT ALL PROCUREMENT PHASES FOR THE LA PALMA SIDEWALK PROJECT TO INCLUDE AN ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THE DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE. THE CITY OF SAN BENITO WILL ALSO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AND PROJECT UPDATES REQUESTED BY THE LRGVDC.