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2021 LCI Transportation Solicitation

2021 LCI Transportation Call for Projects

Approximately $10 Million of FY2022 funding available

Solicitation is limited/focused due to need to expedite application, evaluation and approval process so funds do not expire.

General TIP Solicitation will open in October, funds available for multiple fiscal years, project types

Sponsor Requirements Sponsors must be Local Administered Project (LAP) certified, or in

process to be completed by December 31, 2021

Sponsors must be a certified Qualified Local Government (QLG), or in process to be completed by December 31, 2021

Sponsors must comply with federal procurement regulations

Sponsors must be a state or local government, agency or authority. CIDs may be a partner, but the sponsor of record must be a governmental agency (with ability to sign contract with GDOT for PE).

Project & LCI Requirements Funding for preliminary engineering only

Project must be identified in a locally adopted LCI plan• Must provide an adoption resolution, and• An updated Report of Accomplishments

At least 50% of project length must be located in an LCI area

Applications limited to one project per LCI area

Projects must be exempt from air quality conformity analysis (i.e. NO widenings, new streets, road diets longer than 1 mile, new transit service)

CID Requirements CIDs may complete application on behalf of the local government (LG) if

the CID is providing the matching funds.

If a CID completes the application, a Letter of Support is required from the underlying jurisdiction. This letter should include:

• The LG's support of the project concept/scope• Indicate which entity(ies) is providing 20% matching funds (cannot be federal

funds)• Which entity (CID or LG) will be administering the project, handling procurement

and managing the engineering consultant

Since ARC is accepting only one application per LCI Area, advance coordination with the LG is essential to ensure we don't get one application from CID and one from the LG.

Application Demo

General Evaluation Process

More information can be found in the TIP Project Evaluation Framework.

Project Call

KDP 1: Policy Filters

KDP 2: Project

Evaluation

KDP 3: Final

Factors

Funding Decisions

LCI Evaluation

LCI Evaluation: Plan ImplementationAre affordable housing ordinances, mixed-use zoning districts, multi-family housing permitted, walkable community regulations, and/or local historic districts in place in the LCI area?

LCI Evaluation: Complete StreetsDoes the project promote walkability by providing bicycle and pedestrian facilities and incorporating safety features?

LCI Evaluation: InnovationDoes the project include green infrastructure and/or smart design elements?

LCI Evaluation: Transit AccessDoes the project provide access to transit or support transit-oriented development?

LCI Evaluation: Social EquityIs the project located in a census tract with a high concentration of racial and ethnic minorities and low-income populations, or which serves residents of public or subsidized housing?

Schedule

July 6-August 27, 2021:Application Open

September –December 2021:Internal Evaluation

January –March 2022:Board Approval & Public Comment

April 2022:TIP Amendment Approval

By June 30, 2022:Funds Authorized

Summer/Fall 2022: GDOT Programming,Contract & Procurement

Note: ARC will hold a general TIP Solicitation for all project types and funding sources in the fall of 2021.

Questions?

For login credentials & application tech support, email:TIPSolicitation@atlantaregional.org

For general solicitation questions, email:Amy Goodwin, agoodwin@atlantaregional.orgLizzy Sandlin, esandlin@atlantaregional.org