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Commissioner Fraley - County Manager - Resolution to Support City of Gastonia’s Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2024 Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program
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STAFF CONTACT
Ray Maxwell - Infrastructure & Asset Manager - 704-866-3101
BUDGET IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The City of Gastonia is seeking a Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The RCP Grant Program focuses on improving access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, recreation, and fosters equitable development and restoration. The grant can fund a study of the effects that previous transportation projects had on mobility, connectivity, access, and economic development within a community. The grant funding can also aid in studying the impacts of, or plan design activities, for mitigating existing facilities. The City of Gastonia requests the support of Gaston County for the grant application per the attached Resolution. No County funding is necessary for the grant application.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Resolution, Memorandum, and Map