SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the FY2025 application STATE-U-2024-LAREDO-00115 in the amount of $670,150.00, no local match is required. Funds will be used for operating expenses of the preventative maintenance division. Funds are made available through the Texas Transportation Commission for large urban, small urban, and rural areas. Funding will be available in the El Metro Operations Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
On June 27,2024, the Texas Transportation Commission approved the minutes to award $83,773,341 in state and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) program funds to support a variety of public transportation needs in rural and urbanized areas of the state. An award of $35,857,674 of these state funds were designated to the transit district serving the large and small urbanized areas and rural transit districts.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Grants
Account #: 518
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding will be available in the El Metro Operations Fund.