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Region 1 Planning Council's 2025 Federal Funding Application

Application Form

Welcome to the Region 1 Planning Council’s (R1) application portal for the 2025 MPO-attributable funding project solicitation. All public local agencies eligible to receive FHWA Federal Aid transportation assistance may apply. R1 will award funds from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG), which includes the set aside for Transportation Alternatives, as well as the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP).

Funding decisions for this project solicitation will be informed by the project selection criteria identified in the Policies & Procedures for the Distribution of Federal Transportation Funds.

Funding for this cycle is available for fiscal years 2026 through 2029. Per the Policies & Procedures for the Distribution of Federal Transportation Funds, the total project funding awarded to a single project is capped at no more than two years of the annual suballocation per funding program. Any cost above this amount is the responsibility of the local sponsor. The amounts provided below are subject to change based on future annual allocations.

Maximum Funding Award per Project
Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG): $9,077,398
Transportation Alternative Program (TAP): $1,245,382
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP): $1,265,254

Applications are due by Friday, November 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM CST

For application support or general questions, please email: sturner@r1planning.org.

Part 1. Applicant Information

1. Sponsor Agency

2. Agency Contact

3. Title

4. Phone Number

5. Email This question requires a valid email address.

6. Engineer/Consultant's Name (if applicable)

7. Engineer/Consultant's Phone Number

8. Engineer/Consultant's Email This question requires a valid email address.

Part 2. Project Information

9. Project Name

10. Project Limits

11. Project Length

13. Activity Type
To determine the primary activity, the agency should consider what activity accounts for the largest portion of the costs or addresses the projects purpose and need most directly.

15. MTP Project Number (if known)

16. Project Scope - Explain the nature of the project; indicate major work involved, and provide a brief comparison
of existing and proposed conditions.

17. If you are submitting multiple applications, please rank your applications by priority.

Part 3. Cost Estimate & Funding Request

19. Total Estimated Project Cost This question requires a valid currency format.

20. Current Funding Request
This question requires a valid currency format.

21. Has your agency previously applied for MPO-attributable funds for this project?

22. Has your agency previously been awarded funds for this project?

22. If so, how much has been awarded to date? This question requires a valid currency format.

22. Complete all cells to show total project cost.
*Utility relocation, construction engineering, and construction are eligible for funding at a maximum ratio of 80% federal funds to 20% non-federal funds. Right‐of‐way acquisition are eligible for funding at a maximum ratio of 50% federal funds to 50% non-federal funds. This question requires a valid currency format.

Space Cell	MPO-Attributable Federal	Other Federal Funds	State	Local	Other	Total
Right-of-Way	Right-of-Way: MPO-Attributable Federal	Right-of-Way: Other Federal Funds	Right-of-Way: State	Right-of-Way: Local	Right-of-Way: Other	Right-of-Way: Total
Construction	Construction: MPO-Attributable Federal	Construction: Other Federal Funds	Construction: State	Construction: Local	Construction: Other	Construction: Total
Construction Engineering	Construction Engineering: MPO-Attributable Federal	Construction Engineering: Other Federal Funds	Construction Engineering: State	Construction Engineering: Local	Construction Engineering: Other	Construction Engineering: Total
Procurement	Procurement: MPO-Attributable Federal	Procurement: Other Federal Funds	Procurement: State	Procurement: Local	Procurement: Other	Procurement: Total
Total	Total: MPO-Attributable Federal	Total: Other Federal Funds	Total: State	Total: Local	Total: Other	Total: Total

23. List each non-federal funding source (private, local, state, or sub-regional) and contribution amount.

Space Cell	Source	Amount
Match Source #1	Match Source #1: Source	Match Source #1: Amount
Match Source #2	Match Source #2: Source	Match Source #2: Amount
Match Source #3	Match Source #3: Source	Match Source #3: Amount
Match Source #4	Match Source #4: Source	Match Source #4: Amount

24. Would a project award less than the request in this application be acceptable while maintaining the original intent of the project?

25. Please explain why not.

25. Has this project been incorporated into other Federal-aid grant applications?

26. Please list all federal-aid grant programs in which this project has been included in and the funding amounts requested?

Part 4. Current & Proposed Conditions

26. Traffic Lanes

Space Cell	Current	Proposed
Number of Through Lanes	Number of Through Lanes: Current	Number of Through Lanes: Proposed
Width of Through Lanes	Width of Through Lanes: Current	Width of Through Lanes: Proposed

27. Roadway Geometrics/Characteristics

Space Cell	Current	Proposed	N/A
Left Turn Lanes	Left Turn Lanes: Current	Left Turn Lanes: Proposed	Left Turn Lanes: N/A
Dual Left Turn Lanes	Dual Left Turn Lanes: Current	Dual Left Turn Lanes: Proposed	Dual Left Turn Lanes: N/A
Right Turn Lanes	Right Turn Lanes: Current	Right Turn Lanes: Proposed	Right Turn Lanes: N/A
Continuous Center Turn Lane	Continuous Center Turn Lane: Current	Continuous Center Turn Lane: Proposed	Continuous Center Turn Lane: N/A
Depressed Median	Depressed Median: Current	Depressed Median: Proposed	Depressed Median: N/A
Closed Median	Closed Median: Current	Closed Median: Proposed	Closed Median: N/A
Painted or Flushed	Painted or Flushed: Current	Painted or Flushed: Proposed	Painted or Flushed: N/A
Raised Median	Raised Median: Current	Raised Median: Proposed	Raised Median: N/A
Paved Shoulder	Paved Shoulder: Current	Paved Shoulder: Proposed	Paved Shoulder: N/A
Unpaved Shoulder	Unpaved Shoulder: Current	Unpaved Shoulder: Proposed	Unpaved Shoulder: N/A
Curb & Gutter	Curb & Gutter: Current	Curb & Gutter: Proposed	Curb & Gutter: N/A
On-Street Parking - One Side	On-Street Parking - One Side: Current	On-Street Parking - One Side: Proposed	On-Street Parking - One Side: N/A
On-Street Parking - Both Sides	On-Street Parking - Both Sides: Current	On-Street Parking - Both Sides: Proposed	On-Street Parking - Both Sides: N/A
On-Street Parking - Intermittent	On-Street Parking - Intermittent: Current	On-Street Parking - Intermittent: Proposed	On-Street Parking - Intermittent: N/A

28. Transportation Enhancement Components

Space Cell	Current	Proposed	N/A
Sidewalks - One Side	Sidewalks - One Side: Current	Sidewalks - One Side: Proposed	Sidewalks - One Side: N/A
Sidewalks - Both Sides	Sidewalks - Both Sides: Current	Sidewalks - Both Sides: Proposed	Sidewalks - Both Sides: N/A
Sidewalks - Intermittent	Sidewalks - Intermittent: Current	Sidewalks - Intermittent: Proposed	Sidewalks - Intermittent: N/A
Sidewalks - One Side, w. Shared Use Path - One Side	Sidewalks - One Side, w. Shared Use Path - One Side: Current	Sidewalks - One Side, w. Shared Use Path - One Side: Proposed	Sidewalks - One Side, w. Shared Use Path - One Side: N/A
Shared Use Path - One Side	Shared Use Path - One Side: Current	Shared Use Path - One Side: Proposed	Shared Use Path - One Side: N/A
Shared Use Path - Both Sides	Shared Use Path - Both Sides: Current	Shared Use Path - Both Sides: Proposed	Shared Use Path - Both Sides: N/A
Sharrows - One Side	Sharrows - One Side: Current	Sharrows - One Side: Proposed	Sharrows - One Side: N/A
Sharrows - Both Sides	Sharrows - Both Sides: Current	Sharrows - Both Sides: Proposed	Sharrows - Both Sides: N/A
Bike Lane - One Side	Bike Lane - One Side: Current	Bike Lane - One Side: Proposed	Bike Lane - One Side: N/A
Bike Lane - Both Sides	Bike Lane - Both Sides: Current	Bike Lane - Both Sides: Proposed	Bike Lane - Both Sides: N/A
Separated Bike Lane - One Side	Separated Bike Lane - One Side: Current	Separated Bike Lane - One Side: Proposed	Separated Bike Lane - One Side: N/A
Separated Bike Lane - Two Sides	Separated Bike Lane - Two Sides: Current	Separated Bike Lane - Two Sides: Proposed	Separated Bike Lane - Two Sides: N/A
Two-Way Cycle Track	Two-Way Cycle Track: Current	Two-Way Cycle Track: Proposed	Two-Way Cycle Track: N/A
Unsignalized Marked Crosswalks	Unsignalized Marked Crosswalks: Current	Unsignalized Marked Crosswalks: Proposed	Unsignalized Marked Crosswalks: N/A
High-Visibility Crosswalks	High-Visibility Crosswalks: Current	High-Visibility Crosswalks: Proposed	High-Visibility Crosswalks: N/A
Raised Crosswalks	Raised Crosswalks: Current	Raised Crosswalks: Proposed	Raised Crosswalks: N/A
Signalized Crosswalks	Signalized Crosswalks: Current	Signalized Crosswalks: Proposed	Signalized Crosswalks: N/A
Bus Stop, including Paved Waiting Area	Bus Stop, including Paved Waiting Area: Current	Bus Stop, including Paved Waiting Area: Proposed	Bus Stop, including Paved Waiting Area: N/A
Bus Shelter	Bus Shelter: Current	Bus Shelter: Proposed	Bus Shelter: N/A
Bump-outs at Stops	Bump-outs at Stops: Current	Bump-outs at Stops: Proposed	Bump-outs at Stops: N/A
Lighting	Lighting: Current	Lighting: Proposed	Lighting: N/A
Landscaping	Landscaping: Current	Landscaping: Proposed	Landscaping: N/A

29. Please describe any improvements being made as a part of this project not discussed in the project scope.

Part 5. Evaluation Information

30. System Performance: Which of the following operational improvements included in project. (Check all that apply)

Improves traffic signal timing
Improves access management
Improves intersection geometry
Adds capacity
Deploy Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Promotes alternative transportation mode
Increases transit services, coverage area, and access
Emergency and/or transit vehicle preemption
Improves traffic incident management and/or reduces clearance times

Relieves a bottleneck
Commercial Vehicle Information / Networks
Pedestrian crossing detection
Traveler information systems
Incident detection technologies
Promotes carpooling and park-and-ride
Improves sight distance
Roundabout
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

31. Safety: Which of the following FHWA Proven Countermeasures will this project incorporate? (Check all that apply)

32. Multimodal Connectivity: What modes will the project improvements directly address? (Check all that apply)
*Just a bus route running through does not qualify.

Automobile and/or Truck
Public Transit*

Bicycles (on-street facility or shared use path)
Pedestrians (sidewalks or shared use path)

33. Economic Vitality: Is the project located in, intersect with, or improves access to (within a 2-mile radius) a planned or existing development?

34. Environmental Resiliency: Which of the following green infrastructure, emissions reduction, and hazard mitigation strategies will this project incorporate? (Check all that apply)

35. Investment & Coordination: Will this project be implemented in partnership with any other organizations?

36. Please include a list of partner organizations and their role in the project.

36. Investment & Coordination: Does this project complete a similar transportation project completed in the last 5 years?

37. Project Readiness: For each phase, select the option that most fully describes the status of your project. If awarded, the earliest you can expect funding for your project is September of this year.

Space Cell	Not applicable	Not started	Will be started before award	Will be complete before award	Complete
PE/Design	PE/Design: Not applicable	PE/Design: Not started	PE/Design: Will be started before award	PE/Design: Will be complete before award	PE/Design: Complete
NEPA	NEPA: Not applicable	NEPA: Not started	NEPA: Will be started before award	NEPA: Will be complete before award	NEPA: Complete
Right-of-Way	Right-of-Way: Not applicable	Right-of-Way: Not started	Right-of-Way: Will be started before award	Right-of-Way: Will be complete before award	Right-of-Way: Complete
Utility Relocation	Utility Relocation: Not applicable	Utility Relocation: Not started	Utility Relocation: Will be started before award	Utility Relocation: Will be complete before award	Utility Relocation: Complete