Subject
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Acceptance of Grant Awards from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee and the Federal Transit Administration
overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded two grants totaling $4,960,000. A $4 million grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee will support the OC Connections for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Project, which will implement special event operations and transportation demand management strategies to support the summer Olympics. Additionally, a $960,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration will fund the Security Cameras and Access Controls at Orange County Transportation Authority Transit Centers Project. Board of Directors’ approval is required to accept these grants.
recommendation
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $4 million in Clean Transportation funding from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee for the OC Connections for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Project.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to accept the award of $960,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program funding from the Federal Transit Administration for the Security Cameras and Access Controls at the Orange County Transportation Authority Transit Centers Project.
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, to negotiate and execute grant-related agreements and documents with the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee and the Federal Transit Administration.
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.