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Acceptance of Grant Awards from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and the California Transportation Commission
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Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded $12.35 million in two state grants for projects that support inter-county transit, active transportation, sustainability, and resiliency goals. Recommendations to accept these grants are presented for the Board of Directors’ review and approval.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $350,000 in Equitable Community Revitalization Grant funding for the OC Connect Garden Grove Santa Ana Rails to Trails Environmental Assessment and to negotiate and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
B. Adopt Orange County Transportation Authority Resolution No. 2024-025 and authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $12 million in Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program funding for the Coastal Rail Infrastructure Corridor Resiliency Project and to negotiate and execute required grant-related agreements and documents with the California Transportation Commission.
C. Authorize the use of $3 million in Measure M2 funds to match the Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program funding for the Coastal Rail Infrastructure Corridor Resiliency Project.
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.