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The following application tracking information was generated by the system: Grants.gov Tracking Number: GRANT13713133 LW8FPXVAGR39 UEI: Craig Workman Submitter's Name: CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Funding Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Funding Opportunity Description: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Agency Name: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Application Name of this Submission: City of Whitefish Date/Time of Receipt: TRACK MY APPLICATION – To check the status of this application, please click the link below: It is suggested you Save and/or Print this response for your records. Sep 15, 2022 02:24:16 PM EDT ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. You can save your form by clicking the "Save" button and see any errors by clicking the “Check For Errors” button. 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Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) Form Version: 4.0 Requirement: Mandatory Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:35:35 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022 * 1. 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LW8FPXVAGR39 MT City of Whitefish 81-6001325 LW8FPXVAGR39 418 E. 2nd St. PO Box 158 Whitefish Flathead MT: Montana USA: UNITED STATES 59937-0000 Public Works Mr. Craig Workman Director of Public Works City of Whitefish [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: CFDA Title: * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: * Title: 13. Competition Identification Number: Title: 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 C: City or Township Government 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program 0001 Action Plan Grant Applications City of Whitefish Safe Streets for All Planning Grant View Attachments Delete Attachments Add Attachments View Attachment Delete Attachment Add Attachment Corporate Limits Map.pdf ---PAGE BREAK--- * a. Federal * b. Applicant * c. State * d. Local * e. Other * f. Program Income * g. TOTAL . Prefix: * First Name: Middle Name: * Last Name: Suffix: * Title: * Telephone Number: * Email: Fax Number: * Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed: 18. Estimated Funding 21. *By signing this application, I certify to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 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If "Yes", provide explanation and attach ---PAGE BREAK--- City of W hitefish Corporate Lim its M ap data © O penStreetM ap contributors, M icrosoft, Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates, Esri Com m unity M aps contributors, M ap layer by Esri CityLim its 9/14/2022, 4:06:52 PM 0 0.75 1.5 0.38 m i 0 1 2 0.5 km 1:50,000 City of W hitefish G IS M ontana Natural Heritage Program I W atershed Sciences, M ontana DNRC, M ontana State Library I City of W hitefish I City of W hitefish G IS I M ontana Departm ent of Transportation I CoW I M ap data © O penStreetM ap ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. You can save your form by clicking the "Save" button and see any errors by clicking the “Check For Errors” button. In-progress and completed forms can be uploaded at any time to Grants.gov using the Workspace feature. 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Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Project Narrative Attachment Form Form Version: 1.2 Requirement: Mandatory Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:36:34 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- Project Narrative File(s) * Mandatory Project Narrative File Filename: To add more Project Narrative File attachments, please use the attachment buttons below. SS4A Narrative (Final).docx View Mandatory Project Narrative File Delete Mandatory Project Narrative File Add Mandatory Project Narrative File Add Optional Project Narrative File Delete Optional Project Narrative File View Optional Project Narrative File ---PAGE BREAK--- Whitefish Montana is a vibrant gateway town to Glacier National Park bisected by a railroad, a river, and a State Highway. There was one fatality between 2016 and 2020 based on DOT FARS data. With a 2020 population of 7,751, the fatality rate equals 12.9 people per 100,000. The 2022 Transportation Plan, http://whitefish.transportationplan.net/resources/, includes MDT crash data between 2014 and 2018 (on p.47). Within those years 3 crashes resulted in fatality and 10 crashes resulted in serious injury. 7 were pedestrian and 6 were bicycle involved crashes, including one bicyclist fatality. 2020 Census data (2016-2020) related to equity includes: 20% of Whitefish population is 65 years or over, 526 are veterans, disability under age 65 equals 3.9%, persons in poverty equals 6.2%, per capita income is $45,597. The safety plan will address the 2022 Transportation Plan recommendations concerning corridor level multi-modal improvements (intersection improvements, center medians, access management) along MT Highway 93 South and Wisconsin Avenue. The plan will address missing shared use path connections, and crosswalk, transit stop, and ADA improvements. Visibility around crosswalks and transit stops, traffic calming, and carpooling/transit incentives will be addressed. The safety plan will include using low-cost materials to pilot test quick-build street designs such as narrowing intersections, daylighting intersections, parklets, and buffered bike lanes. The city has used tactical urbanism to test quick-build streets designs. In 2017 the city worked with the school district to create buffered bike/pedestrian lanes to create safer school routes. Hundreds of students used the temporary facilities during the event. Consideration will be given to converting low volume roads to designated school routes that prioritize biking and walking. The Task Force will include representatives from the MDT, School District, Bike/Ped Committee, Police Department, Logan Health, Climate Action Plan Committee, DREAM Adaptive, and SNOW Bus. ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. 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Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) Form Version: 1.0 Requirement: Mandatory Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:36:51 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY $ BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs OMB Number: 4040-0006 Expiration Date: 02/28/2025 Grant Program Function or Activity Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget Federal Non-Federal Federal Non-Federal Total 5. Totals 4. 3. 2. 1. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Consulting fees for Drafting Safety Plan 160,000.00 40,000.00 200,000.00 160,000.00 40,000.00 200,000.00 $ Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97) Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES 7. Program Income d. Equipment e. Supplies f. Contractual g. Construction h. Other j. Indirect Charges k. TOTALS (sum of 6i and 6j) i. Total Direct Charges (sum of 6a-6h) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1A Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97) GRANT PROGRAM, FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY Total 6. Object Class Categories a. Personnel b. Fringe Benefits c. Travel Consulting fees for Drafting Safety Plan 50,750.00 1,575.00 500.00 52,825.00 147,175.00 200,000.00 50,750.00 1,575.00 500.00 52,825.00 147,175.00 200,000.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION D - FORECASTED CASH NEEDS 14. Non-Federal SECTION C - NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES Grant Program Applicant Other Sources State (e)TOTALS $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. TOTAL (sum of lines 8-11) 15. TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14) 13. Federal Total for 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Consulting fees for Drafting Safety Plan 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 40,000.00 160,000.00 40,000.00 200,000.00 32,000.00 8,000.00 40,000.00 48,000.00 12,000.00 60,000.00 48,000.00 12,000.00 60,000.00 32,000.00 8,000.00 40,000.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS) SECTION F - OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION SECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT Authorized for Local Reproduction $ $ $ $ $ $ 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. TOTAL (sum of lines 16 - 19) 21. Direct Charges: 22. Indirect Charges: 23. Remarks: Grant Program (b)First Second Third Fourth Consulting fees for Drafting Safety Plan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $ $ Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97) Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. You can save your form by clicking the "Save" button and see any errors by clicking the “Check For Errors” button. In-progress and completed forms can be uploaded at any time to Grants.gov using the Workspace feature. When you open a form, required fields are highlighted in yellow with a red border. Optional fields and completed fields are displayed in white. If you enter invalid or incomplete information in a field, you will receive an error message. Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Attachments Form Version: 1.2 Requirement: Optional Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:38:17 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- ATTACHMENTS FORM Instructions: On this form, you will attach the various files that make up your grant application. Please consult with the appropriate Agency Guidelines for more information about each needed file. Please remember that any files you attach must be in the document format and named as specified in the Guidelines. 15) Please attach Attachment 15 1) Please attach Attachment 1 2) Please attach Attachment 2 3) Please attach Attachment 3 4) Please attach Attachment 4 5) Please attach Attachment 5 6) Please attach Attachment 6 7) Please attach Attachment 7 8) Please attach Attachment 8 9) Please attach Attachment 9 10) Please attach Attachment 10 11) Please attach Attachment 11 12) Please attach Attachment 12 13) Please attach Attachment 13 14) Please attach Attachment 14 Important: Please attach your files in the proper sequence. See the appropriate Agency Guidelines for details. Bike-Ped Committee letter in Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment BMCA Letter in Support of Saf Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Dream Adaptive Letter in Supp Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Fern Letter in Support of Saf Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Logan Letter in Support of Sa Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Malchik Letter in Support of Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment MDT Letter in Support of Safe Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Tester Letter in Support of S Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment WSD Letter in Support of Safe Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Heart of WF Letter in Support Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Chamber Letter in Support of Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment ---PAGE BREAK--- September 13, 2022 Office of the Secretary for Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Support for City of Whitefish Application for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant To Whom It May Concern: I appreciate the chance to express my strong support for the City of Whitefish Department of Public Works as they apply for a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning Grant. This Safe Streets for All Planning grant application carries the support of the Mayor of Whitefish, John Muhlfeld, as well as the City Council members. Whitefish, Montana, is a small, geographically compact town of just under 8,000 people with a heavy tourist influx in both summer and winter seasons. In the near-decade since I moved back here—Whitefish is my hometown—the volume of traffic has increased drastically, along with the size of vehicles, making pedestrian/bicyclist interaction with vehicle traffic increasingly dangerous. Whitefish has been at the forefront of planning and enacting livable community guidelines since at least the 1980s. Its legacies of forward thinking and community-minded planning and significant investment are part of what attracts people to the place. But over the past several years, the city’s challenges in maintaining a walkable, livable community have grown faster than its ability to keep up. The population has grown, and with it, the traffic. Bisected three different ways by a busy federal highway, a river, and a large Burlington Northern Santa Fe railyard in the middle of town, Whitefish faces unique challenges in managing traffic and truly creating streets that are safe for all. I have worked on pedestrian, cyclist, and active transportation issues in Whitefish for several years, including serving with the Safe Routes to Schools group, helping organize Bike to Work/School Day, and serving on the city’s volunteer Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. As someone who both writes about walking and walkability for a living and who is committed to using walking and biking as transportation, it’s hard for me not to notice how much more difficult active transportation has become in this small town. Parents have begun expressing more concern about letting their kids walk or bike to school, or stopping them altogether and choosing to drive instead. While the city has an extensive bike and pedestrian system that is often physically separated from busy roads, with the increased traffic and size of vehicles it is simply not enough to provide safe routes for kids going to and from school during the day. ---PAGE BREAK--- The existing bike and pedestrian path network gives Whitefish a tremendous amount to build on, given the resources. Crucially, the city also already has a highly engaged population eager to take on the challenge of identifying problem areas and bottlenecks and building a town that is truly livable for all. Its ready citizen engagement and long history of bike and pedestrian advocacy make it a perfect candidate for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant. As Secretary Buttigieg already knows, community engagement is a major factor in the success of safe streets and the future of livable, walkable communities. The Safe Streets for All Planning Grant will give Whitefish the resources it needs to leverage the commitment and engagement of its population, and to build a community that is resilient going into the future. Best regards, Antonia Malchik Whitefish, Montana [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- September 14, 2022 Office of the Secretary for Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Support for City of Whitefish Application for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant To Whom It May Concern: It is my honor as the Executive Director of a local non-profit, DREAM Adaptive Recreation, to express strong support to the City of Whitefish Department of Public Works as they apply for a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning Grant. Their Safe Streets for All Planning grant application carries the support of the Mayor of Whitefish, John Muhlfeld, as well as the City Council members. The Whitefish 2022 Transportation Plan provides guidance for transportation improvements over the next 20 years. During the plan’s public involvement process many traffic safety concerns were identified. A Safe Street Plan is a logical next step after completion of the Transportation Plan. The Safe Streets Plan will involve the community in addressing safety concerns identified by pedestrian, cyclists, transit riders, residents with disabilities, and drivers. Engaging the community in creating safer streets will help the city reach its goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. We as an organization look forward to elevating the voices of people with disabilities in our community throughout the Safe Streets planning process. As a gateway community to Glacier Park the volume of traffic within the community has increased substantially over the past few years. The population of Whitefish has also significantly increased, and this has resulted in increased traffic congestion. The City’s Public Works and Police Departments and School District continue to work together to implement Safe Routes to School improvements, however, there remain obstacles to students safely walking or biking to school. The vast majority of elementary and middle school students are driven to school by their parents. The Montana Department of Transportation and the City continue to work to improve the safety of MDT’s Highway 93, Baker Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, roads that bisect the town. The City has the busiest pedestrian crosswalk in the state at Central Avenue and Highway 93. The City has worked with MDT to balance the need of pedestrians with the needs of vehicular traffic. Whitefish has become an important vacation destination and helps lead Montana in the effort to create a sustainable and livable community where creativity thrives. Creating safer streets for all residents and visitors will help maintain the community’s resilience and meet the goals of its 2018 Climate Action Plan. The City has shown its determination to keep its downtown viable by investing millions of dollars in downtown improvement projects. The most recent improvement is the Baker Avenue Underpass project that provides a safe route between the busy downtown area and the city beach and railway districts. This Safe Streets for All Planning Grant application has my full support, and I hope you will consider the City of Whitefish application favorably. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information. Sincerely, Julie Tickle, Executive Director ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- September 15, 2022 Office of the Secretary for Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Support for City of Whitefish Application for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant To Whom It May Concern: I write to offer strong support to the City of Whitefish Department of Public Works for their application for a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning Grant. This Planning Grant application has the support of the Heart of Whitefish, our downtown business organization. The Whitefish 2022 Transportation Plan provides guidance for transportation improvements over the next 20 years. During the plan’s public involvement process many traffic safety concerns were identified. A Safe Streets Plan will involve the community in addressing safety concerns identified by pedestrian, cyclists, transit riders, disabled residents, and drivers. Engaging the community in creating safer streets will help the city reach its goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Whitefish is a gateway community to Glacier National Park and has become popular for people wishing to relocate to a quieter, more rural location. Covid-19 drove large numbers of new residents to our town. As a result, the volume of traffic within the community has increased substantially and he increase in population has resulted in significantly increased school traffic congestion. The City’s Public Works and Police Departments and School District continue to work together to implement Safe Routes to School improvements, however, there remain obstacles to students safely walking or biking to school. Due to safety issues, the vast majority of elementary and middle school students are driven to school by their parents, creating tremendous congestion. The Montana Department of Transportation and the City continue to work to improve the safety of MDT’s Highway 93, Baker Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, roads that bisect the town. The City has the busiest pedestrian crosswalk in the state at Central Avenue and Second Street (Highway 93). Whitefish has become an important vacation destination and helps lead Montana in the effort to create a sustainable and livable community where creativity thrives. Creating safer streets for all residents and visitors will help maintain the community’s economic vitality. The City has shown its determination to keep its downtown viable by investing millions of dollars in downtown improvement projects. The most recent improvement is the Baker Avenue Underpass project that provides a safe route between the busy downtown area and the city beach and railway districts. This Safe Streets for All Planning Grant application has my full support, and I hope you will consider the City of Whitefish application favorably. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information. Sincerely, Rhonda Fitzgerald Rhonda Fitzgerald Vice-Chair, Heart of Whitefish P.O. Box 1964 Whitefish, MT 59937 ---PAGE BREAK--- September 15, 2022 Office of the Secretary for Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Support for City of Whitefish Application for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant To Whom It May Concern: I write to offer strong support to the City of Whitefish Department of Public Works for their application for a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning Grant. This Planning Grant application has the support of the Heart of Whitefish, our downtown business organization. The Whitefish 2022 Transportation Plan provides guidance for transportation improvements over the next 20 years. During the plan’s public involvement process many traffic safety concerns were identified. A Safe Streets Plan will involve the community in addressing safety concerns identified by pedestrian, cyclists, transit riders, disabled residents, and drivers. Engaging the community in creating safer streets will help the city reach its goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Whitefish is a gateway community to Glacier National Park and has become popular for people wishing to relocate to a quieter, more rural location. Covid-19 drove large numbers of new residents to our town. As a result, the volume of traffic within the community has increased substantially and he increase in population has resulted in significantly increased school traffic congestion. The City’s Public Works and Police Departments and School District continue to work together to implement Safe Routes to School improvements, however, there remain obstacles to students safely walking or biking to school. Due to safety issues, the vast majority of elementary and middle school students are driven to school by their parents, creating tremendous congestion. The Montana Department of Transportation and the City continue to work to improve the safety of MDT’s Highway 93, Baker Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, roads that bisect the town. The City has the busiest pedestrian crosswalk in the state at Central Avenue and Second Street (Highway 93). Whitefish has become an important vacation destination and helps lead Montana in the effort to create a sustainable and livable community where creativity thrives. Creating safer streets for all residents and visitors will help maintain the community’s economic vitality. The City has shown its determination to keep its downtown viable by investing millions of dollars in downtown improvement projects. The most recent improvement is the Baker Avenue Underpass project that provides a safe route between the busy downtown area and the city beach and railway districts. This Safe Streets for All Planning Grant application has my full support, and I hope you will consider the City of Whitefish application favorably. Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information. Sincerely, Rhonda Fitzgerald Rhonda Fitzgerald Vice-Chair, Heart of Whitefish P.O. Box 1964 Whitefish, MT 59937 ---PAGE BREAK--- Jon Tester – US Senate X Vicki Crnich – MDT X Dave Means – Whitefish School District X Jenny Cloutier – SNOW Bus X John Phelps – Bike/Ped Committee Chair X Nia Malchik – Whitefish Education Foundation X Julie Tickle – DREAM Adaptive X Steve Daines US Senate Elizabeth Wood – Mountain Climber Kevin Garland – Chamber of Commerce X Rhonda – HOW X Rachel Schmidt – Safe Trails Whitefish Riley Polumbus – Logan Health X Dave Fern – MT House Rep – Transportation Committee Member X ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- September 13, 2022 Office of the Secretary for Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Support for City of Whitefish Application for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant To Whom It May Concern: I appreciate the chance to express my strong support for the City of Whitefish Department of Public Works as they apply for a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning Grant. This Safe Streets for All Planning grant application carries the support of the Mayor of Whitefish, John Muhlfeld, as well as the City Council members. Whitefish, Montana, is a small, geographically compact town of just under 8,000 people with a heavy tourist influx in both summer and winter seasons. In the near-decade since I moved back here—Whitefish is my hometown—the volume of traffic has increased drastically, along with the size of vehicles, making pedestrian/bicyclist interaction with vehicle traffic increasingly dangerous. Whitefish has been at the forefront of planning and enacting livable community guidelines since at least the 1980s. Its legacies of forward thinking and community-minded planning and significant investment are part of what attracts people to the place. But over the past several years, the city’s challenges in maintaining a walkable, livable community have grown faster than its ability to keep up. The population has grown, and with it, the traffic. Bisected three different ways by a busy federal highway, a river, and a large Burlington Northern Santa Fe railyard in the middle of town, Whitefish faces unique challenges in managing traffic and truly creating streets that are safe for all. I have worked on pedestrian, cyclist, and active transportation issues in Whitefish for several years, including serving with the Safe Routes to Schools group, helping organize Bike to Work/School Day, and serving on the city’s volunteer Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. As someone who both writes about walking and walkability for a living and who is committed to using walking and biking as transportation, it’s hard for me not to notice how much more difficult active transportation has become in this small town. Parents have begun expressing more concern about letting their kids walk or bike to school, or stopping them altogether and choosing to drive instead. While the city has an extensive bike and pedestrian system that is often physically separated from busy roads, with the increased traffic and size of vehicles it is simply not enough to provide safe routes for kids going to and from school during the day. ---PAGE BREAK--- The existing bike and pedestrian path network gives Whitefish a tremendous amount to build on, given the resources. Crucially, the city also already has a highly engaged population eager to take on the challenge of identifying problem areas and bottlenecks and building a town that is truly livable for all. Its ready citizen engagement and long history of bike and pedestrian advocacy make it a perfect candidate for a Safe Streets for All Planning Grant. As Secretary Buttigieg already knows, community engagement is a major factor in the success of safe streets and the future of livable, walkable communities. The Safe Streets for All Planning Grant will give Whitefish the resources it needs to leverage the commitment and engagement of its population, and to build a community that is resilient going into the future. Best regards, Antonia Malchik Whitefish, Montana [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. You can save your form by clicking the "Save" button and see any errors by clicking the “Check For Errors” button. In-progress and completed forms can be uploaded at any time to Grants.gov using the Workspace feature. When you open a form, required fields are highlighted in yellow with a red border. Optional fields and completed fields are displayed in white. If you enter invalid or incomplete information in a field, you will receive an error message. Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) Form Version: 1.1 Requirement: Mandatory Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:37:08 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- 1. OMB Number: 4040-0007 Expiration Date: 02/28/2025 ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U. S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.§§1681- 1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Previous Edition Usable Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 Authorized for Local Reproduction 7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally-assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. ---PAGE BREAK--- Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back 9. 12. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis- Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327- 333), regarding labor standards for federally-assisted construction subagreements. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93- 205). 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance. 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance. 16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations." 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL TITLE DATE SUBMITTED APPLICANT ORGANIZATION Director of Public Works City of Whitefish Completed on submission to Grants.gov Completed on submission to Grants.gov Will comply with the requirements of Section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended (22 U.S.C. 7104) which prohibits grant award recipients or a sub-recipient from Engaging in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of time that the award is in effect Procuring a commercial sex act during the period of time that the award is in effect or Using forced labor in the performance of the award or subawards under the award. 19. ---PAGE BREAK--- WORKSPACE FORM This Workspace form is one of the forms you need to complete prior to submitting your Application Package. This form can be completed in its entirety offline using Adobe Reader. You can save your form by clicking the "Save" button and see any errors by clicking the “Check For Errors” button. In-progress and completed forms can be uploaded at any time to Grants.gov using the Workspace feature. When you open a form, required fields are highlighted in yellow with a red border. Optional fields and completed fields are displayed in white. If you enter invalid or incomplete information in a field, you will receive an error message. Additional instructions and FAQs about the Application Package can be found in the Grants.gov Applicants tab. 1-[PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] OPPORTUNITY & PACKAGE DETAILS: Opportunity Number: DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 Opportunity Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Discretionary Grant Program Opportunity Package ID: PKG00274330 CFDA Number: CFDA Description: Competition ID: 0001 Competition Title: Action Plan Grant Applications Opening Date: 05/16/2022 Closing Date: 09/15/2022 Agency: 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Contact Information: Paul D Teicher Grantor E-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] APPLICANT & WORKSPACE DETAILS: Workspace ID: WS00971037 Application Filing Name: City of Whitefish UEI: LW8FPXVAGR39 Organization: CITY OF WHITEFISH Form Name: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) Form Version: 2.0 Requirement: Mandatory Download Date/Time: Oct 10, 2022 01:37:46 PM EDT Form State: No Errors FORM ACTIONS: ---PAGE BREAK--- 10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant: 9. Award Amount, if known: $ * Street 1 * City State Zip Street 2 * Last Name Prefix * First Name Middle Name Suffix DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C.1352 OMB Number: 4040-0013 Expiration Date: 02/28/2025 1. * Type of Federal Action: a. contract b. grant c. cooperative agreement d. loan e. loan guarantee f. loan insurance 2. * Status of Federal Action: a. bid/offer/application b. initial award c. post-award 3. * Report Type: a. initial filing b. material change 4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity: Prime SubAwardee * Name City of Whitefish * Street 1 418 E. 2nd St. Street 2 PO Box 158 * City Whitefish State MT: Montana Zip 59937 Congressional District, if known: MT-001 5. If Reporting Entity in No.4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime: 6. * Federal Department/Agency: Department of Transportation 7. * Federal Program Name/Description: CFDA Number, if applicable: 8. Federal Action Number, if known: No Lobbyist No Lobbyist No Lobbyist No Lobbyist b. Individual Performing Services (including address if different from No. 10a) Prefix * First Name Middle Name * Street 1 * City State Zip Street 2 No Lobbyist No Lobbyist No Lobbyist No Lobbyist 11. * Last Name Suffix Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed by the tier above when the transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to the Congress semi-annually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. * Signature: Completed on submission to Grants.gov Completed on submission to Grants.gov *Name: Prefix * First Name Craig Middle Name * Last Name Workman Suffix Title: Telephone No.: [PHONE REDACTED] Date: Federal Use Only: Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form - LLL (Rev. 7-97)