Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: CD - Community Development

Directors' Update: Feb. 15, 2023

Business Meeting: Feb. 21, 2023

Summary:

Authorize application for the Federal RAISE Grant from the US Department of Transportation, commit local matching funds and assign Director of Community Development as the Authorized Representative

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Resolution

WHEREAS, the US Department of Transportation announced the Fiscal Year 2023 RAISE Grant in December 2022 and the program is intended to help fund transportation projects that have significant local or regional impact and improve safety and equity (Exhibit A, Notice of Funding Opportunity); and

WHEREAS, Highway 12 in Packwood, WA is a transportation facility that is currently unsafe for pedestrian users and creates a barrier to community connectivity, mobility and economic development; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County is an eligible applicant and the Packwood Corridor Plan (Exhibit B, Project Narrative) is an eligible planning project; and

WHEREAS, the project period is 24 months beginning at the execution of the grant contract and costs will be incurred over that period; and

WHEREAS, Community Development will be seeking eligible funding to offset the local match and eligible funding includes state grants, philanthropic funds or private funds (Exhibit A, Notice of Funding Opportunity).

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BOCC authorizes the Director of Community Development to sign said grant application on behalf of Lewis County; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BOCC commits to funding 20% of the total project budget, $300,000 (Exhibit C, Project Budget), through matching funds and staff time over the 24-month project timeline.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of February, 2023.