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A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBER ALEX WAN AS AMENDED BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPLY FOR A FISCAL YEAR 2022 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MULTIMODAL PROJECT DISCRETIONARY GRANT OPPORTUNITY (MPDG) DISCRETIONARY GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($70,656,000.00), FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ATLANTA BELTLINE NORTHEAST TRAIL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, on March 23, 2022, the United States Department of Transportation ("USDOT") published a Notice of Funding Opportunity ("NOFO") under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to solicit applications for three funding opportunities: the National Infrastructure Project Assistance grants program ("Mega"), the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects grants program ("INFRA"), and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant program ("Rural"); and ; and
WHEREAS, up to $2.85 billion in grant funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to fund up to 60% of project costs of capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact; and ; and
WHEREAS, this NOFO solicits applications from all eligible applicants, which includes local governments like the City of Atlanta ("City"); and ; and
WHEREAS, the application deadline established by USDOT is May 23, 2022; and ; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 05-0-1733, adopted by the Atlanta City Council on November 7, 2005 and approved by the Mayor on November 9, 2005, authorized the City to create the BeltLine Redevelopment Area and Tax Allocation District ("TAD"); and ; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan financing plan called for leveraging local and BeltLine TAD contributions with federal transportation funds as a part of funding the completion of several sections of the Atlanta BeltLine Project; and ; and
WHEREAS, that the Atlanta City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor o...
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