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AGENDA STAFF REPORT 4 •1: •�'�.gClFOR��A':' DATE: May 29, 2013 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager FROM: Sean P. Crumby P.E., Assistant City Manager/Public Works SUBJECT: TIGER GRANT APPLICATION SUMMARY OF REQUEST: Council Member Levitt requested that staff place on the agenda a discussion item regarding the TIGER Grant Program. BACKGROUND: During the public comment portion of the May 13, 2013 City Council meeting, a member of the public asked the City to agendize a discussion item regarding the TIGER Grant Program to fund a project within Leisure World. The TIGER Grant Program: According to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), the purpose of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)grant program is to "invest in road, rail, transit, and port projects that achieve critical national objectives" and have "a significant impact on the Nation, a region or a metropolitan area." Funding for the TIGER Grant Program has proceeded in several annual phases, with decreasing funding levels each year. Congress previously allocated $1.5 billion for TIGER I in 2009, $600 million for TIGER II in 2010, $527 million in 2011, and $500 million in 2012. According to the Notice of Funding Availability for 2013 TIGER Grants that was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2013, $473 million will be available for eligible projects for the next cycle. Grants can vary between $10 million and $200 million and require a minimum local contribution of at least 20%. Grant applications are due on June 3, 2013. Applications may be submitted by any state, local, or tribal government, including U.S. territories, transit agencies, port authorities, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of any state or local government. Multi-state or multi jurisdictional groups may apply through a single lead applicant, provided that each member of a multi-jurisdictional group must otherwise be an eligible applicant. All project co-applicants and project partners must sign onto the application or provide letters of support. Agenda Item A A listing of projects previously funded by the TIGER Grant Program is attached to this report. Each funded project has been multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional, or otherwise challenging to fund through existing programs, and typically involves support from regional planning and transportation agencies. As the following breakdown shows, relatively few have been awarded in California. TIGER I —FY 2009 51 projects (4 in California) TIGER 11 — FY 2010 42 projects (4 in California) TIGER— FY 2011 46 projects (3 in California) TIGER—FY 2012 33 projects (3 in California) Leisure World Storm Drain Channel: Leisure World residents have requested that the City apply for a grant to cover the open storm drain channel at Golden Rain Road in Leisure World and construct a new Leisure World entrance from Westminster Avenue at Island Village Drive. The channel is owned and maintained by the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFCD). The work requested would be mostly within the boundaries of Leisure World, which is privately owned by the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF). If this project were to move forward as proposed, it would likely follow the following rough timeline: June 3, 2013 Submittal of grant application. Fall 2013 Announcement of grant recipients Fall 2013 — Summer 2014 Environmental review Summer 2014—Summer 2015 Project design The design process would likely be extensive involving numerous agencies and entities; including but not limited to the Federal Government, OCFCD, Los Angeles County, City of Long Beach, and the GRF. Environmental review would be in accordance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), and the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). An Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Study would likely be needed. Summer 2015— Summer 2016 Construction The residents who have requested the City submit an application for the project estimate the project will cost $12.5 million, which would require a local match of $2.5 million. They have also provided the City with a draft application. A review of the application and the estimated costs is currently in progress. The same residents made a similar request of the City in 2012. At that time, the project entailed covering the storm drain channel that runs inside Golden Rain Road as well as the storm drain channel that lies north of Westminster Avenue between Seal Beach Boulevard and the western city limits. They estimated that the work would cost $20 million. The City Council decided not to grant their request because the City was not prepared to provide the entire required 20% matching funds ($4.0 million). Additionally, the short time frame between announcement of the grant and the application deadline did not provide the City with adequate time to Page 2 analyze the project, or any other storm drain channel projects citywide of higher priority that may qualify for funding, and allocate staff time to preparing the grant application. On May 13, 2013, the Leisure World Finance Committee discussed the feasibility of Leisure World and/or partners pledging $2.5 million toward the local contribution for the project. A request for the funding was presented to the GRF Board of Directors on May 21, 2013, and GRF approved proceeding with a TIGER Grant application as a partner with the City of Seal Beach being the applicant and GRF making a commitment to fund the 20% matching funds. The GRF Board of Directors did however direct the group of residents to request that the City of Seal Beach participate in funding a portion of the 20% required match. In the event it is the consensus of the City Council to apply for the grant, it is recommended that it be contingent upon receiving a written commitment from GRF, to be followed by establishing an escrow account for GRF funds. Challenges: There are significant challenges for the proposal. The first challenge is financial. If the GRF Board does not provide a formal letter dedicating funding for the project, and then placing the funds into an escrow account (with a third party back), the City would have to solely allocate the local matching requirement given that no other local or state agency appears interested in the project. Neither the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) nor the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has been involved in the project, and it is unlikely that the project would provide a benefit to either organization. If the local funding obligation falls in part or entirely on the City, it would likely impact the City's ability to meet other previously identified capital improvement needs. The City's FY 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program already lists unfunded infrastructure needs of $142 million. Staff anticipates that the unfunded needs in FY 2013-14 will be even larger due to park needs being indentified in the nearly completed Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The City has also previously identified approximately $72 million in storm drain needs elsewhere in the City where flooding has historically been a greater problem and not occurred on property that is not owned or maintained by the City. The second challenge is the lack of cooperation and assistance of other public agencies. As discussed above, projects that receive TIGER grants typically involve multiple agencies or jurisdictions. In this case, the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water would need to dedicate property to the project, and the City of Long Beach would need to coordinate integration with Westminster Avenue. Most significantly, OCFCD, which owns and maintains the storm channel inside Leisure World, would have to approve any use of the ground surface above any underground drainage structures. OCFCD has indicated to City staff that it is not in favor of the project. OCFCD has said that covering the channel would have "No Flood Control Benefit" and would increase OCFCD's maintenance costs. It therefore appears unlikely that OCFCD would agree to sign onto the TIGER Grant application or provide a letter of support. Finally, preparation of the grant and execution of the project if the grant is approved, would significantly impact City staffing needs for a project that is not currently identified Page 3 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or Annual Budget, is predominantly located on private property, and would primarily benefit private property. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Submittal of a grant application does not qualify as a project under either CEQA or NEPA. If the project is ultimately approved and funded, however, its environmental impacts would be reviewed in accordance with CEQA and NEPA. LEGAL ANALYSIS: The City Attorney has reviewed this staff report and approved it as to form. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact on the City would vary depending on the availability of funding from other local groups. If the City were to solely fund the local matching component, it would require the City to provide the entire $2.5 million. It has been the standard practice of the City of Seal Beach to budget for matching amounts at the time of the grant application. This is particularly of importance as the grant amount increases in size. In many cases the grant will not be administered unless an obligation or commitment is made from the local agency to fund the matching contribution. SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED: 6� �� Sean P. Crumby, P.E. iN ngram, City Ma r Assistant City Manager/Public Works 09 Attachments: A. Notice of Funding Availability B. Letter: GRF Finance Committee C. List of recent projects in California Page 4 ATTACHMENT NA" 24786 Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 20131 Notices 18.Project Sponsor and Facility: for renewal of surface water withdrawal obligation of all available funds,DOT Navitus,LLC(North Spring,Logan of up to 1.000 mgd(peak day) (Docket may decide to publish an additional Branch Watershed),Spring Township, No. 20090303), solicitation(s)or provide additional Centre County,Pa.Application for 28.Project Sponsor and Facility.York funds to selected projects. surface water withdrawal of up to 1.440 County Solid Waste and Refuse DATES:You must submit final mgd(peak day). Authority,Hopewell Township,York applications through Grants.gov by June 19.Project Sponsor:New Morgan County,Pa.Modification to metering 3,2013,at 5:00 p.m.EDT(the Landfill Company,Inc.Project Facility: requirements of the groundwater "Application Deadline").The Conestoga Landfill,New Morgan withdrawal approval (Docket No. Grants.gov"Apply" function will open Borough,Berks County,Pa.Application 20121226). on April 29, 2013,allowing applicants for groundwater withdrawal of up to Authority;Public Law 91-575,84 Stat, to submit final applications.You are 0.007 mgd(30-day average)from Well 1509 et seq.,18 CFR parts 806-808, strongly encouraged to submit SW-4. applications in advance of the deadline, 20.Project Sponsor:New Oxford Dated:April 19,2013. ADDRESSES: You must submit Municipal Authority.Project Facility: Paul 0.Swartz, applications electronically through Oxen Country Meadows,Oxford Executive Director. Grants.gov.Only applications received Township,Adams County,Pa. [FR Doc.2013-09887 Filed 4-25-13;8:45 am] electronically through Grants.gov will Application for groundwater BILLING CODE 7040-01-P be deemed properly filed.Instructions withdrawal of up to 0.144 mgd(30-day for submitting applications through average)from Oxen Country Meadows Grants.gov can be found on the TIGER (OCM)Well 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Web site(ivww,dot.gov1T1GER). 21.Project Sponsor and Facility: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:For Somerset Regional Water Resources, Office of the Secretary of further information concerning this LLC(Salt Lick Creek),New Milford Transportation notice please contact the TIGER Township,Susquehanna County,Pa. [Docket No.DOT-OST-2013-XXXX] Discretionary Grant program staff via Modification to project features of the email at TIGERGrants@dot.gov,or call surface water withdrawal approval Notice of Funding Availability for the Howard Hill at 202-366-0301.A TDD is (Docket No. 20100905). Department of Transportation's available for individuals who are deaf or 22.Project Sponsor and Facility: National Infrastructure Investments hard of hearing at 202-366-3993.In Southwestern Energy Production Under the Consolidated and Further addition,DOT will regularly post Company(Middle Lake),Now Milford Continuing Appropriations Act,2013 answers to questions and requests for Township,Susquehanna County,Pa, Modification to low flow protection AGENCY:Office of the Secretary of clarifications on DOT's Web site at requirements of the surface water Transportation,DOT. wrvw.dot.,Qov1TIGER.Applicants are withdrawal approval(Docket No. ACTION:Notice of Funding Availability. encouraged to contact DOT directly 20121223). rather than rely on third parties to 23.Project Sponsor and Facility:State SUMMARY:This notice announces the prepare application materials or College Borough Water Authority, availability of funding and requests otherwise receive information about Ferguson Township,Centre County,Pa. proposals for the Department of TIGER Discretionary Grants. Application for renewal of groundwater Transportation's National Infrastructure SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:This withdrawal of up to 0.432 mgd(30-day Investments.This notice is addressed to notice is substantially similar to the average) from Well 41 (Docket No. organizations that are interested in final notice published for the FY 2012 19820501), applying and provides guidance on TIGER Discretionary Grant program in 24,Project Sponsor and Facility:State selection criteria and application the Federal Register on January 31, College Borough Water Authority, requirements for the National 2012.However,there are a few Ferguson Township,Centre County,Pa. Infrastructure Investments. significant differences: Application for renewal of groundwater Title WIT of The Further Continuing 1. Given the date of enactment of the withdrawal of up to 1.440 mgd(30-day Appropriations Act,2013 (Division F of final year-long FY 2013 Appropriations average)from Well 43(Docket No. the Consolidated and Further Act,the statutory timeframe for DOT to 19820501). Continuing Appropriations Act,2013, obligate funds under this round of 25.Project Sponsor and Facility:State Public Law 113-6,March 26,2013) TIGER Discretionary Grants is the College Borough Water Authority, ("FY 2013 Appropriations Act") shortest of all of the rounds to date.in Ferguson Township,Centre County,Pa. appropriated$473.847 million to be order to meet this deadline,your Application for renewal of groundwater awarded by the Department of application must demonstrate that that withdrawal of up to 1.720 mgd(3o-day Transportation("DOT")for National the project can meet all local,State,and average)from Well 53(Docket No. Infrastructure Investments.DOT will federal requirements by June 30,2014, 19820501), continue to refer to the program as in order for DOT to obligate funding in 26,Project Sponsor:SWEPI LP(Tioga "TIGER Discretionary Grants,"as this is advance of September 30,2014,Each River),Richmond Township,Tioga the title with which most stakeholders application must include a detailed County,Pa.Application for renewal of are familiar.As with previous rounds of statement of work,detailed project surface water withdrawal with TIGER,funds for the FY 2013 TIGER schedule,and detailed project budget. modification to increase by an program are to be awarded on a Due to the short timeframe for additional 0,843 mgd(peak day),for a competitive basis for projects that will obligation,project readiness and the risk total of 0.950 mgd(peak day) (Docket have a significant impact on the Nation, of delays will be treated as primary No.20090612). a metropolitan area or a region. selection criteria in DOT's evaluation 27,Project Sponsor and Facility:WPX Through this notice,DOT is soliciting process.You must identify risks and Energy Appalachia,LLC(Susquehanna applications for TIGER Discretionary mitigation strategies in your project River),Great Bend Township, Grants.In the event that this solicitation narratives.If your application is Susquehanna County,Pa.Application does not result in the award and submitted without a sufficiently Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices 24787 detailed statement of work,project VIII.Questions and Clarifications to: (1)Highway or bridge projects schedule,and project budget it will not 1.Background eligible under title 23,United States be selected for a TIGER award, Code;(2)public transportation projects 2.Selection criteria have been The Transportation Investment eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, modified to make applications easier to Generating Economic Recovery or United States Code;(3)passenger and prepare and review.Among other "TIGER Discretionary Grants"program freight rail transportation projects;and things,short-term economic impacts of was first created in the Recovery Act of (4)marine port infrastructure projects,including their impact on 2009.Through the Recovery Act and investments.Federal wage rate employment,are now included in the subsequent three appropriations acts, requirements included in subchapter IV primary criterion of economic Congress provided DOT with funding of chapter 31 of title 40,United States competitiveness, for four rounds of competitive grants Code,apply to all projects receiving 3.You do not need to submit a pre- totaling just over$3 billion for capital funds,and apply to all parts of the application,as was required in recent investments in surface transportation project,whether funded with TIGER rounds of TIGER.As this is the fifth infrastructure. See DOT's Web site at Discretionary Grant funds,other federal round of TIGER and the basic structure w-mv.dot.govITIGER for further funds,or non-federal funds,This has been consistent throughout the background on the disbursement of past description of Eligible Projects is rounds,DOT has decided to eliminate rounds of TIGER Discretionary Grants. identical to the description of eligible the pre-application from the application FY 2013 TIGER Discretionary Grants projects under earlier rounds of the process for this round of TIGER. TIGER Discretionary Grant program.' Further,the short obligation deadline The FY 2013 Appropriations Act As was the case in earlier rounds of means that DOT needs to receive and appropriated$473.847 million to be the TIGER Discretionary Grant program, evaluate applications and move TIGER awarded by DOT for the TIGER Eligible Projects do not include funding quickly.Moving straight to the Discretionary Grants program,Like research,demonstration,or pilot application will help ccomplish this. previous rounds,the FY 2013 TIGER projects that do not result in publically 4.The notice has Eeen shortened in Discretionary Grants are for capital accessible surface transportation comparison to the notices for prior investments in surface transportation infrastructure.To be funded,projects or rounds of TIGER Discretionary Grants, infrastructure and are to be awarded on elements of a project must have and the Appendices that provide a competitive basis for projects that will independent utility,which means that additional information on Benefit-Cost have a significant impact on the Nation, the project provides transportation Analysis,Applying through Grants.gov, a metropolitan area,or a region.Larger benefits and is ready for its intended use and Project Readiness are posted at projects of national or regional upon completion of project www,dot.gov1TIGER,along with significance which DOT determines construction. recordings of previous webinars DOT demonstrate achievement of several of Each applicant may submit no more has hosted on the TIGER program and the strategic goals,as well as the project than three applications.You should answers to frequently asked questions. readiness criterion,could be considered focus on applications that are most You should visit www.dot.gov/TIGFR for grants larger than those typically likely to align well with DOT's selection for access to supplemental guidance and awarded in recent rounds of TIGER.The criteria.While applications may include additional important information. FY 2013 Appropriations Act allows for requests to fund more than one project, 5.Applications that identify project a small portion of the$473.847 million you may not bundle together unrelated co-applicants or project partners in to be used for oversight of grants. projects in the same application for addition to a lead applicant must be "Eligible Applicants"for TIGER purposes of avoiding the three signed by each co-applicant or partner Discretionary Grants are State,local, application limit that applies to each organization or include letters of and tribal governments,including U.S. applicant.Please note that the three support, territories,transit agencies,port application limit applies only to Other than the differences above,and authorities,metropolitan planning applications where the applicant is the minor edits for clarification and those organizations(MPOs),other political lead applicant,and there is no limit an made to conform the notice to the subdivisions of State or local applications for which an applicant can statutory circumstances of this round of governments,and multi-State or multi- be listed as a partnering agency.If you TIGER Discretionary Grants funding, jurisdictional groups applying through a submit more than three applications as there have been no material changes single lead applicant(for multi- the lead applicant,only the first three made to the notice.Each section of this jurisdictional groups,each member of received will be considered. notice contains information and the group,including the lead applicant, The FY 2013 Appropriations Act instructions relevant to the application must be an otherwise Eligible Applicant specifies that TIGER Discretionary process for these TIGER Discretionary as defined in this paragraph). Grants,and you should read this notice To ensure applicants receive the most Consistent with the FY 2013 Appropriations in its entirety so that you have the accurate information possible,you must DOT will apply the following principles in determining whether a project is eligible as a capital information you need to submit eligible contact DOT directly,rather than investment in surface transportation:(1)Surface and competitive applications. through intermediaries,to got answers transportation facilities generally include roads, to questions,set up briefings on the highways and bridges,marine ports,freight and Table of Contents transit passenger railroads, systems,and projects TIGER Discretionary Grants selection that connect transportation facilities to other modes I.Background and award process,or receive other of transportation;and(2)surface transportation Tiger Discretionary Grants assistance.Assistance can be obtained facilities also include any highway or bridge project 11.Selection Criteria and Guidance an by contacting the TIGER Discretionary eligible under title 23.U.S.C.,or public Application of Selection Criteria transportation project eligible under chapter 53 of Grant program staff via email at title,49,U.S.C.Please note that the Department rnav 111,Evaluation of Applications and Eligibility IV,Grant Administration TIGERGrants@dot.gov,or by calling use a TIGER Discretionary Grant to pay for the V.Projects in Rural Areas Howard Hill at 202-366-0301. surface transportation components of a broader Application Requirements Projects that are eligible for TIGER project that has non-surface transportation components,and applicants are encouraged to VI.Applications Discretionary Grants ("Eligible apply for TIGER Discretionary Grants to pay for the VII.Performance Measurement Projects")include,but are not limited surface transportation components of these projects. 24788 Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices Grants may be not less than$10 million expended towards the matching The purpose of this notice is to solicit (except in rural areas)and not greater requirement or any funds being used to applications for TIGER Discretionary than$200 million.For projects located meet the match requirement for other Grants.This is a final notice. in rural areas(as defined in Section V federal grants.Also,while"matching" Tiger Discretionary Grants (Projects in Rural Areas)),the minimum funds may be provided by a State DOT TIGER Discretionary Grant size is$1 or transit agency,DOT will not consider 11.Selection Criteria and Guidance on million. those funds to be matching funds if the Application of Selection Criteria DOT reserves the right to award funds source of those funds is ultimately a This section specifies the criteria that for a part of the project included in an federal program. DOT will use to evaluate applications application,if a part of the project has The FY 2013 Appropriations Act for TIGER Discretionary Grants.The independent utility and aligns well with requires that TIGER funds are only criteria incorporate the statutory the selection criteria specified in this available for DOT to obligate through eligibility requirements for this notice.You are encouraged to provide September 30, 2014.The limited program,which are specified in this information in your application as to amount of time for which the funds-will notice as relevant. how or whether your project can be be made available means that DOT, 'TIGER Discretionary Grants will be segmented(e.g.,by providing details on when evaluating applications,must project phases)to assist DOT in its focus on whether or not a project is awarded based on thWselection criteria selections. ready to proceed with obligation of as outlined below,There are two Pursuant to the FY 2013 grant funds within the limited time categories of selection criteria,"Primary Appropriations Act,no more than 25 provided,Under the FY 2013 Selection Criteria"and"Secondary percent of the funds made available for Appropriations Act,TIGER funding Selection Criteria,"the significance of which are detailed below. TIGER Discretionary Grants(or$118.75 expires automatically after the deadline million)may be awarded to projects in of September 30,2014,if DOT does not A.Primary Selection Criteria a single State, obligate these funds.This deadline is The FY 2013 Appropriations Act provided in law and waivers cannot be DOT will give priority to projects that directs that not less than$120 million granted under any circumstances. are ready to proceed quickly and have of the funds provided for TIGER The FY 2013 Appropriations Act a significant impact on desirable long- Discretionary Grants be used for projects allows for an amount not to exceed term outcomes for the Nation,a located in rural areas,Further,DOT will $165.8 million of the$473.847 million metropolitan area,or a region. take measures to ensure an equitable to be used to pay the subsidy and Applications that do not demonstrate a geographic distribution of grant funds, administrative costs for a project likelihood of significant long-term an appropriate balance in addressing the receiving credit assistance under the benefits in this criterion will not needs of urban and rural areas,and Transportation Infrastructure Finance proceed in the evaluation process.The investment in a variety of transportation and Innovation Act of 1998(TIFIA) first five primary selection criteria are modes, program,if it would further the based on the priorities included in For projects receiving a TIGER purposes of the TIGER Discretionary DOT's Strategic Plan for FY 2012—FY Discretionary Grant,federal funds Grant program.Whether seeking TIFIA 2016.DOT is elevating project readiness (including the TIGER Discretionary support or not,you should show where as a primary selection criterion for this Grant and any other federal you have leveraged both existing and round of TIGER Discretionary Grants discretionary or formula funds)may be new sources of funding through both due to the legislatively-mandated used for up to 80 percent of the costs of traditional and innovative means and timeline for obligation of TIGER the project.DOT may increase the demonstrate how the TIGER assistance Discretionary Grant funds.For more federal share above 80 percent only for would serve to complete the project's detail on DOT's long-term priorities, projects located in rural areas,in which financing package and allow for please refer to the Strategic Plan,which case DOT may fund up to 100 percent expedited project completion. can be found at:http://www.dot.govl of the costs of a project.However, Recipients of TIGER Discretionary sitesldot.devlfilesldocsl990....355—DOT priority must be given to projects that Grants in prior rounds may apply for _StrategicP1an_508loivres.pdf The long- use use TIGER Discretionary Grant funds to funding to support additional phases of term outcomes and readiness criteria complete an overall financing package, a project awarded funds in earlier that will be given priority are: and both urban and rural projects can rounds of this program.However,to be 1. State of Good Repair:Improving increase their competitiveness for competitive,the applicant should the condition of existing transportation purposes of the TIGER program by demonstrate the extent to which the facilities and systems,with particular demonstrating significant non-federal previously funded project phase has emphasis on projects that minimize life- financial contributions.In the first four been able to meet estimated project cycle costs and improve resiliency.DOT rounds,on average,projects awarded schedules and budget,including the will assess whether and to what extent funding attracted more than 4 additional ability to realize the benefits expected (i)The project is consistent with non-federal dollars for every TIGER for the project. relevant plans to maintain grant dollar.DOT will consider any The FY 2013 Appropriations Act transportation facilities or systems in a non-federal funds,whether such funds provides that the Secretary of state of good repair and address are contributed by the public sector Transportation may retain up to$20 vulnerabilities;(ii)if left unimproved, (State or local)or the private sector,as million of the$473,847 million to fund the poor condition of the asset will a local match for the purposes of this the award and oversight of TIGER threaten future transportation network program. Due to special statutory Discretionary Grants,Portions of the$20 efficiency,mobility of goods or treatment,funds from the Federal Tribal million may be transferred for these accessibility and mobility of people,or Transportation Program(formerly purposes to the Administrators of the economic growth; (iii)the project is known as Indian Reservation Roads) Federal Highway Administration,the appropriately capitalized up front and will also be considered as a local match Federal Transit Administration,the uses asset management approaches that for purposes of this program, However, Federal Railroad Administration,and optimize its long-term cost structure; DOT cannot consider any funds already the Federal Maritime Administration. and(iv) the extent to which a Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices 24789 sustainable source of revenue is the six livability principles developed the prevention of unintended releases of available for long-term operations and by DOT with the Department of Housing hazardous materials. maintenance of the project, and Urban Development(HUD)and the 6.Project Readiness:For projects that 2.Economic Competitiveness: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) receive funding in this round of TIGER, Contributing to the economic as part of the Partnership for DOT is required to obligate funds to competitiveness of the United States Sustainable Communities.;DOT will those projects by September 30,2014,or over the medium-to long-term by give particular consideration to the first the funding will expire,Priority will be improving the national transportation principle,which prioritizes the creation given to projects that can meet all local, system while creating and preserving of affordable and convenient State,and federal requirements by June jobs.DOT will assess whether the transportation choices,4 particularly for 30,2014.This is a shorter period of time project will(i)Improve long-term economically disadvantaged for obligation of funds than the efficiency,reliability or cost- populations,non-drivers,senior comparable period for any prior round competitiveness in the movement of citizens,and persons with disabilities, of TIGER,and is therefore a primary workers or goods,with a particular Further,DOT will prioritize projects concern to DOT that will be treated as focus on projects that have a significant developed in coordination with land- such during the evaluation and effect on reducing the costs of use planning and economic selection process.DOT will assess transporting export cargoes;(ii) increase development decisions,including whether a project is ready to proceed the economic productivity of land, through programs like TIGER II rapidly upon receipt of a TIGER capital or labor at or between specific Planning Grants,the Department of Discretionary Grant(see Additional locations, particularly in Economically Housing and Urban Development's Information on Project Readiness Distressed Areas;or(iii)result in job Regional Planning Grants,or the Guidelines located at www.dot,govl creation and practicable opportunities, Environmental Protection Agency's TIGER for further details),as evidenced particularly for low-income workers or Brownfield Area-Wide Planning Pilot by for people in Economically Distressed Program as well as technical assistance (a) Technical Feasibility:The Areas,and practicable opportunities for programs focused on livability or technical feasibility of the project small businesses and disadvantaged economic development planning, should be demonstrated by engineering business enterprises,including veteran- 4.Environmental Sustainability: and design studies and activities;the owned small businesses and service Improving energy efficiency,reducing development of design criteria and/or a disabled veteran-owned small dependence on oil,reducing greenhouse basis of design;the basis for the cost businesses.2 gas emissions and benefitting the estimate presented in the TIGER 3,Livability:Increasing transportation environment.DOT will assess the application,including the identification choices and access to transportation project's ability to(i)Reduce energy use, of contingency levels appropriate to its services for people in communities air or water pollution;(ii)avoid adverse level of design;and any scope, across the United States.DOT will environmental impacts to air or water schedule,and budget risk-mitigation consider whether the project furthers quality,wetlands,and endangered measures.Applicants must include a species;or(iii)provide environmental detailed statement of work that focuses 2 The Executive office of the President.Council benefits,such as brownfield on the technical and engineering of Economic Advisers,(CFA),issued a f the a aspects aS project and describes in memorandum in May 2009 on"Estimates of lob redevelopment,wetlands creation or p p ro Creation from the American Recovery and improved habitat connectivity, detail the project to be constructed. Reinvestment Act of 2009."That memorandum Applicants are encouraged to provide (b)Financial Feasibility.,The viability provides a simple rule for estimating job--years and completeness of the project's created by government spending,which is that quantitative information that financing package(assuming the $92,000 of government spending creates one job- demonstrates the existence of availability of the requested TIGER year(or 10,870 job-years per billion dollars of substantial existing transportation- spending).More recently,in September 2011,based related costs related to energy Discretionary Grant funds),including on further analysis both of actual job-creation consumption and adverse evidence of stable and reliable capital experience from transportation projects under the p and(as appropriate)operating fund Recovery Act and on further macroeconomic environmental effects and evidence of commitments including specific sources analysis,the CEA determined that a job-year is the extent.to which the project will of funds sufficient to cover estimated created by every$76,923 in transportation reduce or mitigate those costs. infrastructure spending(or 13,000 job-years per D, Safety:Improving the safety of US. costs;the availability of contingency billion dollars of transportation infrastructure reserves should planned Capital or spending).This figure can now be used in place of transportation facilities and systems. operating revenue sources not the earlier$92,000/job-year estimate.Applicants DOT will assess the project's ability to materialize;evidence of the financial can use this estimate as an appropriate indicator of reduce the number,rate,and direct,indirect and induced job-years created by condition of the project sponsor;and TIGER Discretionary rantspending,but are consequences of surface transportation- ecouraged to supplement or modify this estimate related crashes,serious injuries,and evidence of the grant recipient's ability n to the extent they can demonstrate that such fatalities among drivers and/or non- to manage grants.Applicants must modifications are jnstified.However,since this drivers in the United States or in the include a detailed project budget in this guidance makes job creation purely a function of section of their application containing a the level of expenditure,renditure,a licants should also affected metropolitan area or region,pp ion detailed breakdown of how the funds demonstrate how quickly jobs will be created under and/or the project's contribution to the will be spent that provides estimates— the proposed project.Projects that generate a given elimination of highway/rail grade number of jobs more quickly will have a more both dollar amount and percentage of favorable impact on economic recovery.A quarter- crossings,the protection of pipelines,or cast—of how much each activity would by-quarter projection of the number of direct job- cost e.g.preparation,grading,asphalt, hours expected to be created by the project is useful s The six livability principles are listed fully at //vvA'w,dot. o,Jc irsl2oo9ldotaoo9,titm. etc-If the project will be completed in t,tt in assessing the impacts of a project on economic p: S f/c+� recovery,Furthermore,applicants should be aware 41n full,this principle reads"Provide more individual segments or phases,a budget that certain types of expenditures are less likely to transportation choices.Develop safe,reliable and for each individual segment or phase align well with the job Creation&Near-Term economical transportation choices to decrease must be included.Budget spending Economic Activity criterion.These types of household transportation costs,reduce our nations' categories must be broken down expenditures include,among other things, dependence on foreign oil,improve air quality, engineering or design work and purchasing existing reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote between TIGER, other federal,and non- facilities or right-of-way, public health." federal sources and should identify how 24790 Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices .................. each funding source will share in each offices—which are located in all 50 application and must identify a lead activity. States,Washington,DC,and Puerto applicant as the primary point of (c)Project Schedule:You must Rico----can be found at http:11 contact.Joint applications must include include a detailed project schedule that www.fhwa.dot.gov/about/f"`ield.cfm. a description of the roles and includes all major project milestones Contacts for the ten Federal Transit responsibilities of each project party such as start and completion of Administration regional offices can be and must be signed by,or include letters environmental reviews and approvals, found at http://www.fta.dot.govl of support from,each project party. design,right-of-way acquisition, 12926.htm1. (b)Disciplinary Integration:Projects approval of PS&E,procurement,and B.Secondary Selection Criteria supported,financially or otherwise,by construction in this section of their non-transportation public agencies that application with sufficient information 1.Innovation:Use of innovative are pursuing similar and/or related detail to demonstrate that: strategies to pursue the long-term objectives.For example,DOT will (i)All necessary pre-construction outcomes outlined above.DOT will consider transportation projects that are activities will be complete to allow for assess the extent to which the project coordinated with economic any potential grant funding awarded to uses innovative technology(such as, development, water be obligated no later than June 30, 2014 intelligent transportation systems, infrastructure'and land use plans and to give DOT reasonable assurance&t dynamic pricing,value capture,rail policies,particularly those that employ the TIGER Discretionary Grant funds wayside or on-board energy recovery, evidence-based,cross-sector strategies will likely to be obligated sufficiently in smart cards,active traffic management, to revitalize targeted areas and foster advance of the September 30,2014, or radio frequency identification)to private capital investment in statutory deadline,and that any pursue one or more of the long-term disinvested communities;similarly, unexpected delays will not put TIGER outcomes outlined above and/or to DOT will consider transportation Discretionary Grant funds at risk of significantly enhance the operational projects that encourage energy expiring before they are obligated; performance of the transportation efficiency or improve the environment (ii)The project can begin construction system.DOT will also assess the extent and are supported by relevant public quickly upon receipt of a TIGER to which the project incorporates agencies with energy or environmental Discretionary Grant,and that the grant innovations in transportation funding missions.Projects that grow out of a funds will be spent steadily and and finance,leverages both existing and robust planning process—such as those expeditiously once construction starts;5 new sources of funding through both conducted with DOT's various planning and traditional and innovative means,and programs and initiatives,the (iii)Any applicant that is applying for demonstrates how the TIGER grant Department of Housing and Urban a TIGER Discretionary Grant and does would serve to complete the project's Development's Regional Planning not own all of the property or right-of- financing package and allow for Grants and Choice Neighborhood way required to complete the project expedited project completion.Further, Planning Grants,or the Environmental should provide evidence that the DOT will consider the extent to which Protection Agency's Brownfield Area- property and/or right-of-way acquisition the project utilizes innovative practices Wide Planning Pilot Program as well as can and will be completed in contracting,project delivery, technical assistance programs focused expeditiously. congestion management,safety on livability or economic development management,asset management,or (d)Assessment of Project Risks and long-term operations and maintenance. planning—will also be given priority. Mitigation Strategies:You should Projects integrating creative uses of G.Additional Guidance on Evaluation identify the material risks to the project technology to improve capacity or and the strategies that the lead applicant performance as part of an overall project 1.Project Costs and Benefits and any project partners have to construct or replace traditional Applicants for TIGER Discretionary undertaken or will undertake in order to transportation facilities have been Grant.s are generally required to identify, mitigate those risks.In past rounds of competitive in previous rounds,and quantify,and compare expected benefits TIGER Discretionary Grants,certain DOT expects projects which and costs,subject to the following projects have been affected by intelligently use technology and other qualifications:6, procurement delays,environmental innovations to continue to be Applicants will be expected to uncertainties,and increases in real competitive, prepare an analysis of benefits and estate acquisition costs.You must assess 2.Partnership:Demonstrating strong costs.However,DOT understands that the greatest risks to your projects and collaboration among a broad range of the detail of analysis that should be identify how those risks will be participants,integration of expected(for items such as surveys, mitigated by the project parties. transportation with other public service travel demand forecasts,market Applicants,to the extent they are efforts,and/or projects that are the forecasts,and statistical analyses)is less unfamiliar with the federal product of a robust planning process, for smaller projects than for larger transportation program,should contact (a)jurisdictional&,Stakeholder projects.The level of sophistication of DOT's field offices for information on Collaboration:Projects that involve the benefit-cost analysis(BCA)should what steps are pre-requisite to the multiple partners in project be commensurate to the size of the obligation of federal funds in order to development and funding,such as State overall project and the amount of grant ensure that their project schedule is and local governments,other public funds requested in the application.In reasonable and that there are no risks of entities,and/or private or nonprofit other words,larger projects should have delays in satisfying federal entities.DOT will also assess the extent more/better data elements than smaller requirements.Contacts for the Federal to which the project application Highway Administration Division demonstrates collaboration among 15 DOT has a responsibility under Executive Order neighboring or regional jurisdictions to 12893,Principles for Federal Infrastructure The schedule should show how many direct, achieve national,regional or Investments,59 FR 4233,to base infrastructure on-project jobs are expected to be created or investments on systematic analysis of expected sustained during each calendar quarter after the metropolitan benefits.Multiple States or benefits and costs,including both quantitative and project is underway. jurisdictions may submit a joint qualitative measures, Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices 24791 projects.However,even small projects 2.Other Environmental Reviews and there are no significant legislative should provide subjective estimates of Approvals barriers to timely completion,and that benefits and should still quantify costs, (a)National Environmental Policy the project is broadly supported. and applicants should provide whatever Act:An application for a TIGER (c)State and Local Planning:The evidence they have available to lend Discretionary Grant must detail whether planning requirements of the operating credence to their subjective estimates, the project will significantly impact the administration administering the TIGER Estimates of benefits should be natural,social and/or economic project will apply.?Where required by presented in monetary terms whenever environment.The application should an operating administration,you should possible.If a monetary estimate is not demonstrate receipt(or reasonably demonstrate that a project that is possible,then at least a quantitative anticipated receipt)of all environmental required to be included in the relevant estimate(in physical,non-monetary approvals and permits necessary for the State,metropolitan,and local planning terms,such as crash rates,ridership project to proceed to construction on the documents,has been or will be estimates,emissions levels,etc.)should timeline specified in the project included.If the project is not included be provided. schedule and necessary to meet the in the relevant planning documents at The lack of a useful analysis of statutory obligation deadline,including the time the application is submitted, expected project benefits and costs may satisfaction of all federal,State,and you should submit a certification from be the basis for not selecting a project local requirements and completion of the appropriate planning agency that for award of a TIGER Discretionary the National Environmental Policy Act actions are underway to include the Grant.If it is clear to DOT that the total ("NEPA")process.You should submit project in the relevant planning benefits of a project are not reasonably the information listed below with your document.DOT reserves the right to likely to justify the project's costs,DOT application; revoke any award of TIGER will not award a TIGER Discretionary M Information about the NEPA status Discretionary Grant funds and to award Grant to the project. of the project.If the NEPA process is such funds 6 another project to the Detailed guidance for the preparation completed,an applicant must indicate extent either that awarded funds cannot of benefit cost analyses is provided in the date of,and provide a Web site link be timely expended and/or that Guide to Preparing Benefit-Cost or other reference to,the final construction does not begin in Analyses for TIGER Grants(at Categorical Exclusion,Finding of No accordance with the anticipated project m,vw.dot.gov/T1GER),Benefits should be Significant Impact or Record of schedule.DOT will consider on a case- presented,whenever possible,in a Decision.If the NEPA process is by-case basis how much time after tabular form showing benefits and costs underway but not complete,the selection for award of a TIGER in each year for the useful life of the application must detail the type of Discretionary Grant each project has project,Benefits and costs should both NEPA review underway,where the before funds must be obligated project is in the process,and indicate (consistent with law)and construction be discounted to the year 2013,and the anticipated date of completion.You started through an executed grant present discounted values of both the must provide a Web site link or other agreement between the selected stream of benefits and the stream of reference to copies of any NEPA applicant and the modal administration costs should be calculated.If the project documents prepared. administering the grant.This deadline has multiple parts,each of which has (ii)Information on reviews by other will be specified for each TIGER independent utility,the benefits and agencies.An application for a TIGER Discretionary Grant in the project- costs of each part should be estimated Discretionary Grant must indicate specific grant agreements signed by the and presented separately.The results of whether the proposed project requires grant recipients and will be based on the benefit-cost analysis should be reviews or approval actions by other critical path items identified by summarized in the Project Narrative agencies,indicate the status of such section of the application itself,but the actions,and provide detailed 'All regionally significant projects requiring an details may be presented in an information about the status of those action by the Federal Highway Administration attachment to the application if the full (FHWA)or the Federal Transit Administration analysis cannot be included within the reviews or approvals and/or (FTA)must be in the metropolitan transportation page limit for the project narrative, demonstrate compliance with any other plan,transportation improvement program(TIP) applicable other federal,State,or local and Statewide transportation improvement program Based on feedback over the last four requirements. (STIP).Further,in air quality non-attainment and rounds of TIGER,DOT recognizes that (iii)Environmental studies or other maintenance areas,all regionally significant projects.regardless of the funding source,must be the benefit-cost analysis can be documents—preferably by way of a Web included in the conforming metropolitan particularly burdensome on Tribal site link—that describe in detail known transportation plan and TIP.To the extent a project governments.Therefore,consistent with project impacts,and possible mitigation is required to be on a metropolitan transportation the preceding paragraph,the plan,TIP,and/or STIP,it will not receive a TIGER for those impacts. Discretionary Grant until it is included in such Department is providing flexibility to (iv)A description of discussions with plans.Projects not currently included in these,plans Tribal governments for the purposes of the appropriate DOT modal can be amended in to the plans by the State and this Notice.At their discretion,Tribal administration field office regarding metropolitan planning organization WPM Project., be applicants may elect to provide raw data compliance with NEPA and other tra nsportation that are not required to plans,STIT in long range 's,and Tips will not need to support the need for a project (such applicable environmental reviews and to be included in such plans in order to receive a as crash rates,ridership estimates,and approvals. TIGER Discretionary Grant.Freight and passenger the number of people who will benefit (b)Legislative Approvals:Receipt of rail projects are not required to be on the State Rail from the project).These data will then all necessary legislative approvals(for Plans called for in the Passenger Rail estment and Improvement Act of 2008,consisteninv t with the be used to allow DOT economists to example,legislative authority to charge exemption for high speed and intercity passenger make the best estimates they can user fees or set toll rates),and evidence rail projects under the Recovery Act.However, develop(given the data provided)of of support from State and local elected applicants seeking funding for freight and passenger benefits and costs.Examples of BCAS by officials.Support from all relevant State "it projects are encouraged to demonstrate that they have done sufficient planning to ensure that successful Tribal applicants are also and local officials is not required; projects fit into a prioritized list of capital needs available online. however,you should demonstrate that and are consistent with long-range goals. 24792 Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices applicants in response to items(i) likely that your otherwise well- to the appropriate operating through(iv)above. performing application will be selected. administration.Applicable federal laws, III.Evaluation of Applications and Upon completion of this rating rules and regulations of the Relevant Eligibility process DOT will analyze the Modal Administration administering the preliminary list and determine whether project will apply to projects that A.Evaluation Process the ratings are consistent with the receive TIGER Discretionary Grants. TIGER Discretionary Grant distributional requirements of the FY V.Projects in Rural Areas applications will be evaluated in 2013 Appropriations Act,including an accordance with the evaluation process equitable geographic distribution of The FY 2013 Appropriations Act discussed below. grant funds,an appropriate balance in directs that not less than$120 million DOT will establish application addressing the needs of urban and rural of the funds provided for TIGER evaluation teams to review each areas,and investment in a variety of Discretionary Grants are to be used for application that is received by DOT transportation modes.If necessary,DOT projects in rural areas.For purposes of will adjust the list of recommended this notice,DOT is defining"rural area" prior to the Application Deadline.These projects to satisfy the statutory as any area not in an Urbanized Area, evaluation teams will be organized and distributional requirements while as such term is defined by the Census led by the Office of the Secretary of remaining as consistent as possible with Bureau,8 and will consider a project to Transportation and will include the ratings.The Secretary of be in a rural area if all or the majority members from each of the relevant modal administrations in DOT with the Transportation will make the final of a project(determined by geographic Project selections. location(s)where majority of project most experience and/or expertise in the money is to be spent)is located in a relevant project areas(the"Relevant B.Evaluation of Eligibility rural area.Therefore,if all or the Modal Administrations")and,in some To be selected for a TIGER majority of a project is located in a rural cases,staff from other federal agencies Discretionary Grant,a project must be area,such a project is eligible to apply with relevant expertise,including an Eligible Project,the applicant must for less than$10 million,but at least$1 freight,resiliency,livability, be an Eligible Applicant,and all other million in TIGER Discretionary Grant environmental review,and permitting. threshold eligibility requirements must funds,and up to 100% of the project's The evaluation teams will be be met,including commitment of costs may be paid for with federal responsible for evaluating all of the matching funds.DOT may consider one funds.To the extent more than a de projects and making recommendations or more components of a large project to minimis portion of a project is located to the Secretary. be an Eligible Project,but only to the in an Urbanized Area,van should DOT will not assign specific extent that the components have identify the estimated percentage of numerical scores to projects based on independent utility,meaning the project costs that will be spent in the selection criteria outlined above in components themselves,not the project Urbanized Areas and the estimated Section 11(Selection Criteria and of which they are a part,are Eligible percentage that will be spent in rural Guidance on Application of Selection Projects and satisfy the selection criteria areas. Criteria).Rather,ratings of"highly identified above in Section II(Selection recommended,""recommended," Criteria and Guidance on Application Of VI.Applications "acceptable,"or"not recommended" Selection Criteria), For these projects, A.Submitting Applications will be assigned to projects.DOT will the benefits described in an application Applicants must submit a complete award TIGER Discretionary Grants to must be related to the components of application package through Grants.gov projects that are well-aligned with one the project for which funding is by the Application Deadline,which is or more of the selection criteria. In requested,not the full project of which - June 3, 2013,at 5:00 p.m.EDT. addition,DOT will consider whether a they are a part.DOT will not fund Grants.gov"Apply" function will open project has a negative effect on any of individual phases of a project if the on April 29, 2013,allowing applicants the selection criteria,and any such benefits of completing only these phases to submit applications.You are negative effect may reduce the would not align well with the selection encouraged to submit applications in likelihood that the project will receive criteria specified in this Notice because advance of the Application Deadline, a TIGER Discretionary Grant.To the the overall project would still be but applications will not be evaluated, extent the initial evaluation process incomplete. and selections for awards will not be does not sufficiently differentiate among highly rated projects,DOT will use a IV.Grant Administration made,until after the Application Deadline, similar rating process to re-assess the DOT expects that each TIGER Applications must be submitted projects and identify those that should Discretionary Grant will be through Grants.gov. To apply for be most hi hly rated. administered by one of the Relevant funding through Grantsgov,you must DOT will give more weight to the Modal Administrations,pursuant to a be properly registered.Complete Primary Selection Criteria than to the grant agreement between the TIGER instructions on how to register and two Secondary Selection Criteria.DOT Discretionary Grant recipient and the submit applications can be found at does not consider any of the first five Relevant Modal Administration, Service www.grants.gov.Please be aware that Primary Selection Criteria,which are Outcome Agreements,Stakeholder the registration process usually takes 2— the DOT Strategic Goals,to be more Agreements,Buy America compliance, 4 weeks and must be completed before important than the others.DOT reserves and other requirements such as those an application can be submitted.If the right to select projects that will lead required for DOT's other highway, to the best overall promotion of these transit,rail,and maritime port grant For Census 2010.the Census Bureau defined an goals,which may result in variance in programs will be incorporated into the Urbanized Area(UA)as an area that consists of the numbers of projects well-aligned TIGER grant agreements,where densely settled territory that contains 50,000 or CAs i with each goal.Failure to demonstrate appropriate.Under the TIGER more people.Updated lists of the Census Bureau Web site.Urban avertable Clusterlable on s(UCs) the sixth primary selection criterion, Discretionary Grant program,the will be considered rural areas for purposes of the Project Readiness,will make it less Secretary delegates such responsibilities TIGER Discretionary Grant program. Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices 24793 interested parties experience difficulties extent to which the project cannot be federal funding requests for the project at any point during the registration or readily and efficiently completed as well as federal funds already application process,please call the without a TIGER Discretionary Grant, provided under other programs and Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at and the extent to which other sources of required match for those funds); 1-800-518-4726,Monday-Friday from federal,State,or local funding may or IV. Selection Criteria(information 7:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.EDT.Additional may not be readily available for the about how the project aligns with each information on applying through project.Any such information shall be of the primary and secondary selection Grants.gov is available in Information considered part of the application,not criteria and a description of the results about Applying for Federal Grants supplemental,for purposes of the of the benefit-cost analysis): through Grants.gov at wcvw.dot.govl application size limits identified below a.Long-Term Outcomes TIGER. in Part C(Length of Applications), i. State of Good Repair B.Contents of Applications Information provided pursuant to this ii.Economic Competitiveness paragraph must be quantified,to the iii,Livability You must include all of the extent possible,to describe the project's iv,Sustainability information requested below in your benefits to the Nation,a metropolitan v.Safety application.DOT reserves the right to area,or a region.Information provided vi.Project Readiness ask any applicant to supplement data in pursuant to this paragraph should b.Innovation its application,but expects applications include projections for both the build c.Partnership to be complete upon submission.To the and no-build scenarios for the project d.Results of Benefit-Cost Analysis extent practical,you should provide for a point in time at least 20 years V.Planning Approvals,NEPA and data and evidence of project merits in a beyond the project's completion date or form that is publicly available or the lifespan of the project,whichever is other environmental reviews/approvals, verifiable. closer to the present. (including information about 1.Standard Form 424,Application for All applications should include a permitting,legislative approvals, State PP detailed description of the proposed and local planning,and project Federal Assistance project and geospatial data for the partnership and implementation Please see www07.grants.gov/assetsl project,including a map of the project's agreements);and SF4241nstructions.pdf for instructions location and its connections to existing VI.Federal Wage Rate Certification on how to complete the SF 424,which transportation infrastructure. (an application must include a is part of the standard Grants.gov Applications should also include a certification,signed by the applicant, submission.Additional clarifying description of how the project addresses stating that it will comply with the guidance and FAQs to assist you in the needs of an urban and/or rural area. requirements of subchapter IV of completing the SF 424 will be available Applications should clearly describe the chapter 31 of title 40,United States at www.dot.gov/TIGER by April 29, transportation challenges that the Code (federal wage rate requirements), 2013,when the"Apply"function project aims to address,and how the as required by the FY 2013 Continuing within Grants.gov opens to accept project will address these challenges. Appropriations Act). applications under this notice. Descriptions should include relevant The purpose of this recommended .Project Narrative(Attachment to data,such as passenger or freight format is to ensure that applications 2 S.Pro volumes,congestion levels, clearly address the program infrastructure condition,and safety requirements and make critical The project narrative must respond to experience, information readily apparent. the application requirements outlined DOT recommends that the project G.Length of Applications below.DOT recommends that the narrative adhere to the following basic project narrative be prepared with outline,and in addition to a detailed The project narrative may not exceed standard formatting preferences(.i.e.,a Statement of work,detailed project 30 pages in length.Documentation single-spaced document,using a schedule,and detailed project budget, supporting the assertions made in the standard 12-point font,such as Times you should include a table of contents, narrative portion may also be provided, New Roman,with 1-inch margins). maps,and graphics that make the but.should be limited to relevant Your application must include information easier to review: information,If possible,Web site links information required for DOT to assess I.Project Description(including to supporting documentation(including each of the criteria specified in Section information on the expected users of the a more detailed discussion of the II(Selection Criteria and Guidance on project,a description of the benefit-cost analysis)should be Application of Selection criteria),You transportation challenges that the provided rather than copies of these must demonstrate the responsiveness of project aims to address,and how the materials. Spreadsheets supporting the a project to any pertinent selection project will address these challenges); benefit-cost analysis should be original criteria with the most relevant IL Project Parties(information about Excel spreadsheets,not PDFs of those information that you can provide, the grant recipient and other project spreadsheets.At your discretion, regardless of whether such information parties); relevant materials provided previously has been specifically requested,or III.Grant Funds and Sources/Uses of to a Relevant Modal Administration in identified,in this notice,You should Project Funds(information about the support of an application to a different provide concrete evidence of the amount of grant funding requested, DOT discretionary program (for feasibility of achieving project availability/commitment of funds example,New Starts or TIFIA)may be milestones,and of financial capacity sources and uses of all project funds, referenced and described as unchanged. and commitment in order to support total project costs,percentage of project To the extent referenced,this project readiness.DOT will consider for costs that would be paid for with TIGER information need not be resubmitted for the extent to which a TIGER Discretionary Grant funds,and the the TIGER Discretionary Grant Discretionary Grant will help to identity and percentage shares of all application(although provision of a complete an overall funding package,so parties providing funds for the project, Web site link would facilitate DOT's you should clearly demonstrate the including any other pending or past consideration of the information).DOT 24794 Federal Register/Vol, 78, No. 81/Friday, April 26, 2013/Notices recommends use of appropriately on the project's performance with Federal agency actions on the highway descriptive file names(e.g.,"Project respect to the relevant long-term project will be barred unless the claim Narrative,""Maps,""Memoranda of outcomes that are expected to be is filed on or before September 23,2013. Understanding and Letters of Support," achieved through construction of the If this date falls on a Saturday,Sunday, etc.)for all attachments.Cover pages, project.Each recipient of a TIGER or legal holiday,parties are advised to tables of contents,and the federal wage Discretionary Grant will,in accordance file their claim no later than the rate certification do not count towards with its grant agreement,report on business day preceding this date.If the the 30-page limit for the narrative specified performance indicators for its Federal law that authorizes judicial portion of the application.Otherwise, project.Performance indicators will be review of a claim provides a time period the only substantive portions of the negotiated for each project,and will of less than 150 days for filing such application that should exceed the 30- consider the individual project's stated claim,then that shorter time period still page limit are any supporting goals as well as resource constraints of applies. documents(including a more detailed applicants.Performance indicators will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: discussion of the benefit-cost analysis) not include formal goals or targets,but Todd D.Jorgensen,Division provided to support assertions or will include baseline measures as well Administrator,Federal Highway conclusions made in the 30-page as post-project outputs for an agreed Administration,Edmund S.Muskie narrative section, upon timeline,and will inform the Federal Building,40 Western Avenue, D.Contact Information TIGER Discretionary Grant program in Room 614,Augusta,ME 04330, working towards best practices, Telephone(207)512-4911; or Russell D. Contact information for a direct programmatic performance measures, Charette,Project Manager,Maine employee of the lead applicant and future decision making guidelines. Department of Transportation,Child organization is required as part of the SF Street, 16 State House Station,Augusta,424,DOT will use this information V111.Questions and Clarifications ME 04333-0016,Telephone(207) 624- to inform parties of DOT's decision For further information concerning 3238. regarding the selection of projects,as this notice please contact the TIGER well as to contact par-ties in the event Discretionary Grant program staff via SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:Notice is that DOT needs additional information email at TIGERGrants@dot.gov, or call hereby given that the FHWA and other about an application.Contact Howard Hill at 202-366-0301.'A TDD is Federal agencies have taken final agency information for a contractor,agent,or available for individuals who are deaf or actions by issuing licenses,permits,and consultant of the lead applicant hard of hearing at 202-366-3993.DOT approvals for the following highway organization is insufficient for DOT's will regularly post answers to these project in the State of Maine:Aroostook purposes. questions and other important County Transportation Study Tier 11 E.Protection a Confidential Business clarifications on DOT's Web site at Presque Isle Bypass Final Information f w1Vw.dot,gov1TIGER. Environmental Impact Statement(FEIS), a proposed new controlled access All information submitted as part of Issued on:April 22,2013. highway extending northeast from U.S. or in support of any application shall Ray LaHood, Route 1 immediately north of use publicly available data or data that Secretary. Cambridge Road in Westfield,Maine, can be made public and methodologies [FR Doc.2013-09889 Filed 4-25-13;8:45 am] continuing north for 7.3 miles,crossing that are accepted by industry practice BILLING CODE P the Aroostook River,and reconnecting and standards,to the extent possible.If to Route 1 immediately south of Brewer the application includes information Road in Presque Isle,Maine,The total you consider to be a trade secret or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION length of the proposed Presque Isle confidential commercial or financial Bypass is 9.8 miles, of which 0.6 miles information,you should do the Federal Highway Administration is in Westfield,Maine.The actions by following:(1)Note on the front cover Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions the Federal agencies,and the laws that the submission"Contains on the Proposed Presque Isle Bypass under which such actions were taken, Confidential Business Information in Aroostook County,Maine are described in the FEIS for the project, (CBI);" (2)mark each affected page approved on January 22,2013,in the "CBI;"and(3)highlight or otherwise AGENCY:Federal Highway FHWA Record of Decision(ROD)issued denote the CHI portions.DOT protects Administration(FHWA),U.S.DOT. on April 15,2013,and in other such information from disclosure to the ACTION: Notice of Limitation on Claims documents in the FHWA administrative extent allowed under applicable law.In for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA record,The FEIS,ROD,and other the event DOT receives a Freedom of and Other Federal Agencies. documents in the FHWA administrative Information Act (FOIA)request for the - record file are available by contacting information,DOT will follow the SUMMARY:This notice announces actions the FHWA or the Maine Department of procedures described in its FOIA taken by the FHWA and other Federal Transportation at the addresses regulations at 49 CFR 7.17.Only agencies that are final within the provided above.The FHWA FEIS and information that is ultimately meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(1).The ROD can be viewed and downloaded determined to be confidential under that actions relate to the proposed Aroostook from the project Web site at http:// procedure will be exempt from County Transportation Study Tier 11 www.maine.gov/ndot or viewed at disclosure under FOIA. Presque Isle Bypass FEIS located in the public libraries in the project area. Town of Presque Isle,Aroostook This notice applies to all Federal VIL Performance Measurement County,Maine.Those actions grant agency decisions as of the issuance date Each applicant selected for TIGER approvals for the project. of this notice and all laws under which Discretionary Grant funding will be DATES: By this notice,the FHWA is such actions were taken,including but required to work with DOT on the advising the public of final agency not limited to: development and implementation of a actions subject to 23 U.S.C, 139(1)(1).A 1,General:National Environmental plan to collect information and report claim seeking judicial review of the Policy Act(NEPA) 142 U.S.C.4321- ATTACHMENT "B" ound fon May 15, 2013 Mr. Sean Crumby Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works City of Seal Beach 211 8th Street Seal Beach, California 90740 Sl1BJCC T. TIGER Gi�Ai'v i Ar'rLICA I IUiti irrritOVHL Dear Mr. Crumby, The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grant program, is designed to fund large projects like highway or bridge work, public transportation and infrastructure as well as smaller projects like bicycle paths and hiking trails. Applications for TIGER Grant funds are to be submitted only by a government entity, such as a city or state, and are due June 3, 2013. The grant award amounts will range between $10-200 million, with recipients required to provide an 80-20 match. At its meeting on May 13, 2013, the Golden Rain Foundation (GRF) Finance Committee addressed the possibility of obtaining funds to cover the open drainage channel along Golden Rain Road with a TIGER Grant funding the majority of the cost. The estimated cost of covering the Federal Storm Channel C01 S06 would be $12.5 million, with Leisure World and/or partners pledging 20% ($2.5 million) of the total. The Finance Committee is requesting the Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors, at their May 21st meeting, to petition the City of Seal Beach to submit the TIGER Grant application. Leisure World and the City should be informed approximately three months thereafter as to the application's acceptance by the U.S. department ofi Transportation. The application requires that we state that we shall confirm obligation of matching funds along with all permits and approvals, by June 30, 2014. If all the required pre-construction tasks are met, D.O.T. then obligates the funds, no later than September 30, 2014. The Finance Committee asks for GRF Board approval to forward this request to the City of Seal Beach to submit the TIGER application and to consider contribution of funds to be used to cover the drainage channel (Federal Storm Channel CO S06) along Golden Rain Road. Sincerely, Denis Craig, Treasurer v Board of Directors — Golden Rain Foundation P.O . 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