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Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Surface Transportation Block Grant/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program Project Prioritization Recommendations
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Overview
On March 10, 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the federal fiscal year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Surface Transportation Block Grant/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program project prioritization guidance and directed staff to return to the Board of Directors with a recommended priority for each project application. Recommendations are presented for Board of Directors’ approval.
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Recommendation(s)
A. Approve the federal fiscal year 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Surface Transportation Block Grant/Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program project prioritization recommendations.
B. Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program to facilitate the above actions.
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to provide concurrence on future project scope changes, extension requests, and substitutions in order to preserve funding for Orange County projects.