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Commissioner Keigher - Public Works - To Accept a Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant for Sidewalk Infrastructure along Neal Hawkins Road and Appropriate the Required Local Match Necessary to Complete the Project (Federal - $1,488,462; Local - $372,116)
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STAFF CONTACT
Ray Maxwell, PE - Public Works Director - 704-862-7551
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate Federal Grant Funding (80%) $1,488,462; Local Match (20%) $372,116
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
Gaston County Public Works and Planning Department worked together to develop and submit an application for grant funding through the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. The purpose of the project is to encourage pedestrian movement and accessibility by constructing approximately 3,135 linear feet of sidewalk infrastructure in an unincorporated area of Gaston County. Due to the high density of existing residential dwellings, a nearby city park, a house of worship, and other commercial uses just outside the project area, the proposed sidewalk will encourage pedestrian movement/exercise in the area and increase pedestrian safety. Additionally, such an alternative mode of travel may also contribute to a reduction of vehicle mileage and emissions in terms of travel decisions that originate from within the corridor. The Gaston County Board of Commissioners provided endorsement of the grant application and approved the local match via Resolution 2018-055 dated February 27, 2018.
The Gaston Cleveland Lincoln MPO (GCLMPO) received grant applications with a total funding request of approximately $4.3 million for the FY 2019 funding cycle. The GCLMPO funding allocation for FY 2019 was approximately $1.49 million. Based on the evaluation of applications received, the GCLMPO CMAQ subcommittee recommended awarding the entire $1.49 million FY 2019 allocation to the construction of a sidewalk along Neal Hawkins Road as submitted by Gaston County. G...
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