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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Public Works Committee Item: Resolution of Support for TIGER Grant Application Date: August 12, 2009 Prepared by: Jessica Miller Initiated by: Steve King Action Required: Adopt a resolution of support for the City’s TIGER Grant Application. Recommended Motion: The committee recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution supporting the City’s TIGER Grant Application. Timeline: Referral to committee: August 17, 2009 Committee discussion: August 19, 2009 Background and Alternatives Explored: The Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the availability of $1.5 billion in grant funding for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant program. Applications for the new grant program, which was authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, are due Sept. 15, 2009. In an accompanying DOT press release, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said TIGER grants will “promote greater mobility, a cleaner environment and more-livable communities.” Eligible TIGER grantees include state, local, tribal and territorial government entities, such as transit agencies, port authorities and multijurisdictional coalitions. Award amounts will range from a minimum of $20 million to a maximum of $300 million, though DOT may waive the minimum threshold in the case of small projects. The Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization approved a grant application process for a group of non-motorized transportation system projects. The attached project list includes new trails, sidewalks, street improvements, and grade separated trail structures throughout the community totaling over $19 million. If approved, the grant will provide complete federal funding for some eligible projects, and substantial subsidies to numerous other projects. Please note that several of the street and sidewalk projects will require additional local funding, including new Special Improvement Districts, or street improvement assessments to property owners. Each of the projects will follow established state, federal, and local laws for project development, public notice, environmental compliance, and City Council approval. All projects must be completed by February 17, 2012. Financial Implications: Possible receipt of $19 million in Federal funds. Possible SIDs and assessments to property owners to be determined Attachments: Resolution Project Matrix Map 1, Map 2, Map 3, Map 4, Map 5, Map 6