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A resolution approving an application for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to implement a modern, fully-functional Transportation Management Center (TMC) to increase the enhancement, management, and maintenance of the Nashville transportation infrastructure.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement grant with an award of $3,655,000.00 with no cash match required; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), is eligible to participate in this grant program; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant application be approved and submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the Metropolitan Government’s application for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement grant with an award of $3,655,000.00, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is authorized to submit said application to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves an application for a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT). The application is for a grant award of $3,655,000 with no local cash match required. If approved, the grant proceeds would be used to increase the enhancement, management, and maintenance for the Nashville transportation infrastructure. This would mean the implementation of a Transportation Management Center (TMC). This grant application request is enough funding to cover three years of active operations staff for the management, operation, and maintenance of the TMC.