This Department of Transportation grant is aimed at funding the completion of a Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) study on transportation alternatives between Atlanta and Chattanooga. With funds from Congress, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) transferred $6,690,857 to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for this project. The grant includes provisions for a state match and aims to finalize the EIS and the draft Record of Decision for the Intermodal Transportation Corridor from Atlanta to Chattanooga. The current grant aims to utilize the remaining $759,403 in Federal funds with a match from GDOT to successfully conclude the project by the closing date of Jan 18, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 211854
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FR-RLD-04-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY1998 & 2004 – Atlanta-Charlotte Tier 1 EIS Environmental Impact Statement |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 20.314 — Railroad Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $508,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The only entity permitted to apply for this grant is the Georgia Department of Transportation |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | DOT – Federal Railroad Administration |
| Description:: | In the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Congress appropriated $5 million ($4,690,857 after rescission) to conduct a study of the transportation alternatives between Atlanta and Chattanooga. Those funds required a 20% match and were appropriated to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), but FHWA transferred them to the FRA. In the 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congress provided an additional $2 million to study the Intermodal Transportation Corridor from Atlanta to Chattanooga. Those funds were also appropriated to FHWA and transferred to FRA but required no state or local match. In a grant agreement executed on July 14, 2006 (DTFR53-06-H-00001) between FRA and the GDOT, FRA obligated $6,690,857 in Federal funds to GDOT, which agreed to provide a $1,172,714 match, resulting in a total project cost of $7,863,571. Using those funds, GDOT was to complete a Tier I EIS (Draft and Final) and a draft Record of Decision. GDOT h as not yet completed the project and $759,403 in Federal funds remain. FRA has closed out the existing grant and is re-obligating $508,000 of the remaining funds to Georgia DOT to complete the project. GDOT is providing a match in the amount of $127,000. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1