Subject
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Acceptance of Grant Awards from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Transportation
overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded a $1 million federal Brownfields Multipurpose Grant for the OC Connect Garden Grove - Santa Ana rails-to-trails project and a $200,000 state Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for the zero-emission bus transition plan. Board of Directors’ approval is necessary to accept these grants.
recommendation
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $1,000,000 in Brownfields Multipurpose Grant funding for the OC Connect Garden Grove - Santa Ana rails-to-trails project. Funds will be used for environmental assessment, investigation, planning, and site cleanup activities.
B. Adopt Orange County Transportation Authority Resolution No. 2024-076 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the $200,000 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program award for the Zero-Emission Bus Transition Plan, and to confirm the required $200,000 local match.
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to execute grant-related agreements and documents with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Transportation.
D. Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate the recommendations above.