TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: FHWA FY22 SMART Grant Application
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to file and execute applications for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) FY 2022 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant for the Transfer Connection Protection Project.
Staff Contact:
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Financial Stability and Resiliency
Initiative - Financial Efficiency and Revenue Maximization
The proposed project will improve service efficiency, enhance service reliability, and boost riders' safety and experience when making transit transfers.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff recommends applying for up to $2 million of SMART Program grant funding to plan, develop and design transfer connection protection solutions for customers using Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and AC Transit services. The inter-agency Transfer Connection Protection development project will provide a platform for transit operators to enable improved connected mobility in the Bay Area region.
This grant does not require a local match.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On September 19, 2022, the FHWA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant program. The purpose of the SMART Grant is to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety. The program funds projects that are focused on using technology innovations to solve real-world challenges and build data and technology capacity and expertise in the public sector.
Staff is planning to partner with BART and the University of California Berkeley Partners for Advanced Transporta...
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