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Michael B. Kapp, Administrator Grant Programs Overview Transportation Solutions for Vibrant Communities Upper Peninsula Collaborative Development Council Tier III February 1, 2013. OED Programs. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
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Michael B. Kapp, Administrator Grant Programs Overview Transportation Solutions for Vibrant Communities Upper Peninsula Collaborative Development Council Tier III February 1, 2013
OED Programs • Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program • Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) • Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) • Category A • Category F • State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)
Safe Routes to School Program
Federal funding About $3 million each year Available to all schools with at least one grade in the K-8 range School-based comprehensive planning process is a prerequisite for funding Safe Routes to School Program What is it?
Safe Routes to School Program Grosse Ile Middle School, Parke Lane and Meridian Elementary Safety Improvements 5
Safe Routes to School Program Jackson Public Schools and City of Jackson Safety Improvements 6 6
Transportation Alternatives Program What is it? • Federal funding for projects such as streetscapes in downtowns, bike paths, historic preservation and water quality improvements • Community tool for improving quality of life and creating the “place” where employees want to live and businesses want to locate 8
Transportation AlternativesProgram Key Parameters • New program in MAP-21 • Replaced the Transportation Enhancement Program • $6.5 million selected by large MPO’s with populations greater than 200,000 • $16.5 million selected by MDOT • Minimum 20% match Quick Fact: Michigan’s share of TAP funding represents about a $10 million reduction from SAFETEA-LU funding levels
Transportation Alternatives Program • Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities Sturgis US-12 Streetscape Detroit Riverwalk at Milliken State Park
Transportation Alternatives Program • Conversion and use of abandoned railroad corridors for trails for nonmotorized users. Traverse Area Recreational Trail Southern Links Rail Trail, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties
Transportation Alternatives Program • Construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas M-26 Great Sand Bay Overlook, Keweenaw County M-25 White Rock Overlook, Huron County
Transportation Alternatives Program • Historic preservation of historic transportation facilities Houghton Historic Brick Street
Transportation Alternatives Program • Water quality improvements due associated with highway runoff Grand Rapids Plainfield Avenue Bio-retention Basins http://youtu.be/kLYX6tp_6zg
TEDF Funding Categories Category A – Target Industries Category C – Congestion Relief in 5 Urban Counties Category D – All-season Roads in 78 Rural Counties Category E – Forest Roads Category F – Urban Areas in Rural Counties
Target Industry Job Creation Grants TEDF - Category A
TEDF - Category ATarget Industries Manufacturing High Technology Research Office Centers ≥ 50,000 sq. ft. (i.e. HQs) Agriculture or Food Processing Operations Tourism: year-round with out-of-state draw Forestry Mining
TEDF: Category A Road Commission for Oakland County, Silverbell Road bridge – GM, LLC
TEDF: Category A Road Commission for Oakland County, Silverbell Road bridge – GM, LLC
TEDF: Category A Village of L’Anse, South Main Street Bridge – CertainTeed
TEDF: Category A Village of L’Anse, South Main Street Bridge – CertainTeed
Urban All-Season Roads in Rural Counties TEDF - Category F
TEDF: Category FProgram Objectives Improve access to the state all-season road network Category D routes Other secondary all-season routes State trunkline system Improve all-season capabilities on routes having high commercial traffic Improve the interchange potential between modes of transportation
Lapeer Road, Port Huron Township TEDF: Category FSt. Clair County Road Commission
TEDF: Category F KL Avenue, Kalamazoo County Road Commission 26
TEDF: Category F Beecher Street, City of Adrian 27
Michigan State Infrastructure Bank Loan Program
State Infrastructure Bank Purpose • Limited amount of money for low-interest loans for eligible transportation improvements - approximately $17 million • Complements traditional funding techniques and serves as a tool to meet urgent project-financing demands
State Infrastructure Bank • Marquette County Road Commission • Silver Lake Flood 2003 • SIB loan funded this project until Federal Emergency Relief Funds became available
OED Grant Coordinators • Grant Coordinators are available to assist agencies by providing more information on the program, guidance on competitive projects, and how to best develop a competitive application. • Contact us at 517-335-1069: • Alex Nikoloff Bay & North Regions • Mike Smith University & Grand Regions • Vince Ranger Metro Region • Matt Wiitala Southwest & Superior Regions
Program Websites For more information, please see our web sites at: www.saferoutesmichigan.org www.michigan.gov/tap www.michigan.gov/tedf www.michigan.gov/sib