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Announcement of Grant Awards - Deputy Director Riske-Gomez
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Staff report on grant awards in 2024.
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Background Information:
Staff are excited to announce award of $8,115,139.00 in transit related funding under the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) was created by Senate Bill (SB) 862 and the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program (ZETCP) to provide funding for zero-emission transit equipment, including zero emission vehicles and infrastructure.
An additional award of $20,145,910.00 from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program has been given to the City of Red Bluff for the Palm Villas affordable housing project. A portion of that funding will be dedicated to bus route enhancements and ZEV purchases that were prioritized in the Short-Range Transportation Plan.
The AHSC award also includes a partnership with CalVans to specifically provide vanpools for remote job locations. For TRA, the regional transit center will be renovated and modernized, including new passenger amenities and solar panels for sustainability.
The Palm project includes two new lane miles of bikeway and over 2,000 linear feet of upgraded sidewalk. Project partners include the Job Training Center, a partner of the NORTEC Workforce Development Board; and Poor and the Homeless Tehama County Coalition (PATH) for anti-eviction and rental assistance programs. The project also partners with Tehama County to provide ten No Place Like Home supportive housing units for the homeless.