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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-24 Correspondence - FHWA Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) FY 2023 Grant Round Now OpenFrom:Montana Department of Transportation To:Agenda Subject:[EXTERNAL]FHWA Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) FY 2023 Grant Round Now Open Date:Monday, April 1, 2024 3:52:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Greetings, The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a new grant opportunity that is open. Christopher Douwes, the Transportation Alternatives / Recreational Trails Program manager for FHWA asked all of theState Transportation Alternatives Program Managers to send this information out to interested communities. Please see below. If you have questions, please contact Christopher Douwes at 202-366-5013 or Christopher.Douwes@dot.gov. The Federal Highway Administration's Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program(ATIIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity [lnks.gd] is now open forapplications. ATIIP is a new competitive grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to plan, design, and construct infrastructure that will provide substantial additional opportunities for walking, bicycling, and other forms of active transportation. “The safety of vulnerable road users is of utmost importance,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt. “The funding we’re making available today will help improve connectivity and address barriers to safe, accessible and equitable pedestrian and bicycle networks, especially in disadvantaged communities and those where many people rely on publictransportation.” Active transportation mobility options are those powered primarily by human energy, such as bicycling and walking, and provide positive health impacts. ATIIP will fund projects to plan, design, or construct networks of safe and connected active transportation facilities that connect destinations within communities or metropolitan regions, including schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas, medical facilities, and other community areas. Grants will also fund projects to plan, design, and construct active transportation spines, facilities that connect between communities, metropolitan regions, or States. A goal of both types of ATIIP grants is to integrate active transportation facilities with transit services, where available, toimprove access to public transportation. Eligible applicants include local or regional governmental organizations, including metropolitanplanning organizations or regional planning organization or councils; multicounty specialdistricts; States; a multistate group of governments; or Indian tribes. The deadline for applications [lnks.gd] is 11:59 p.m. (EDT) Monday, June 17, 2024. For more information, please visit the ATIIP website [lnks.gd], attend one of the upcomingwebinars detailed below, or ask questions directly by emailing atiip@dot.gov. Webinar Dates Webinar attendees must register in advance to attend one of the following sessions: This email was sent to agenda@bozeman.net using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Montana Department ofTransportation ATIIP Discretionary Grant NOFO Information Session – Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Register here [lnks.gd] ATIIP Discretionary Grant NOFO Information Session for Tribes – Wednesday, April 10,2024, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Register here [lnks.gd] Both webinars will be recorded and posted on the ATIIP website. About the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) discretionary grant program will provide $44.5 million in grant funding in FY 23. Funding supports State, regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to plan and build active transportation infrastructure that expands mobility options that are powered primarily by human energy like bicycling, walking, scooting, skating, or using wheelchairs and other mobility devices. The projects will help improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of active transportation networks; improve connectivity between active transportation modes and public transportation; enhance the resiliency of on- and off-road active transportation infrastructure and help protect the environment; and improve quality of life in underserved communities through delivery of connected active transportation networks and expand mobility opportunities. Thanks, Dave Holien Montana Transportation Alternatives Program Manager 406-444-6118 Stay Connected with Montana Department of Transportation: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact Us | Help