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A resolution approving a Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary grant application from the U. S. Department of Transportation to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to improve accessibility, connectivity, and community involvement to ensure that the Nolensville Pike corridor becomes a safer, more efficient, and inclusive transportation hub for all.
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WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for an RCP grant with an award of $2,000,000 and a required cash match of $2,000,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government 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 application for a Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary grant, with an award of $2,000,000 and a required cash match of $2,000,000, to improve accessibility, connectivity, and community involvement to ensure that the Nolensville Pike corridor becomes a safer, more efficient, and inclusive transportation hub for all, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure is authorized to submit said application to the U. S. 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 Reconnecting Communities Pilot Discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure. The grant would help fund conceptual and preliminary engineering, design, and planning studies to support the environmental review necessary for the construction of the Nolensville Pike All-Access Corridor. This project would aim to enhance public engagement and foster public involvement in the planning process.
If approved, the grant award would be $2,000,000 with a required cash match of $2,000,000. Funding for the required cash match is authorized through the Capital Spending Plan as approved by Resolution No. RS2024-194.