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REQUEST TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS
OR PRIVATE FUNDS
Date: 11/18/11
City Department: Development Services / Engineering
Dept. Head Signature:
A. What agency/foundation provides the funding you seek:
Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program grant
B. What title would you give this proposed program/project:
E. 4th Street and T Avenue Safe Routes to School
C. Has this grant been applied for in the past? If so, when:
Yes. Applied for and received a $730,000 SRTS grant for Coolidge Avenue in 2008.
D. Brief description of the program you propose:
Provide traffic calming and school crosswalks enhancements on E. 4th Street at T Avenue
and U Avenue through bulb -outs, lighting, signing and striping. Provide sidewalk gap
closures on T Avenue.
E. Describe the benefits of the proposed program or activity:
Improvements will enhance safety, accessibility and quality of life for children and
families walking to school.
F. Who will administer the program?
Development Services / Engineering
G. Does the grant allow for administrative expenses? If so, how much?
Yes. No limit.
H. Does the program/project create on -going administrative expenses? If so, is the grant able to
cover those on -going expenses?
No.
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I. Does this grant require matching funds or in -kind contributions from the City? If so, how
much?
No.
J. Complete the following table:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
TOTAL
1. Grant or
foundation
resources
$600,000
$
$
$
$
2. General
Fund
contribution
$0
$
$
$
$
3. Other City
Fund
contributions
$600,000
$
$
$
$
4. In -kind
contributions
$0
•
$
$
$
$
TOTAL
$1,200,000
$
$
$
$
K. Discuss whether any of the City fund contributions (rows 2 and 3) in the above table represent
new expenditures or in -kind contributions representing existing expenditures.
Item 3 — $600,000 will. be available as a grant match through the 4th Street (Palm Ave to
Harbison Ave) CIP Project, funded by the City Bond.
L. To the extent that new or existing General or other City funds are required, when would they
need to be in place?
The $600,000 in City Bond funds would need to be in place by FY 12-13.
M. What FTE will be required?: N/A
N. Are these new positions? N/A
O. What classification titles do you propose? N/A
P. Deadline for filing application: July 15, 2011
Q. Program period: Not stated
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R. When would grant/foundation award be made?
December 2011 (estimate)
S. Other information:
Harris & Associates, through our On -Call Professional Services contract, previously
completed final design for T Avenue between E. 4th Street and E. 8th Street, including
bulb -outs, signing and striping enhancements for the school crosswalk at E. 4th Street and
T Avenue. We would like to request a proposal from Harris & Associates to extend the
design 1 block to the east to include bulb -outs, signing and striping enhancements for the
school crosswalk at E. 4th Street and U Avenue. Completing this design would make the
entire project "shovel ready", thereby resulting in a more competitive grant application.
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❑ Request to apply approved
❑ Request to apply approved - Department to notify Executive Management and Council
LX Request to apply referred to Council — Department to present at City Council Meeting for approval
❑ Request to apply denied
City Manager Signature //(� f(� Date:
Revised 4/21/11
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