This grant, re-obligated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), aims to finalize the Tier I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Atlanta-Chattanooga Intermodal Transportation Corridor. Initially funded by Congress in 1998 and 2004 through FHWA to FRA, and then to GDOT, the project required a comprehensive study and a draft Record of Decision. With $508,000 in federal funds and a $127,000 GDOT match, this grant ensures the completion of the long-standing transportation study, addressing outstanding work from the previous obligation.
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 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 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 18, 2013 No Explanation |
| 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: | FY1998 & 2004 – Atlanta-Charlotte Tier 1 EIS Environmental Impact Statement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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