DATE: August 18, 2021

TO: Transportation Commission

FROM: Rebecca White, Director, Division of Transportation Development

SUBJECT: Revitalizing Main Streets Opp 1 Grant Awards

Purpose

In March 2021, staff briefed the Commission on plans to use $30M in new state

stimulus funding approved by the legislature in Senate Bill 21-110 (SB 110). Staff

proposed allocating this funding via two grant opportunities, larger safety

infrastructure grants ($22M) and smaller economic resiliency grants ($8M).

This memorandum outlines the projects that have been selected for award for the

larger safety infrastructure grants. Because the legislature allocated additional, long

term funding support for this program in SB-260, this memo also discusses a request

for Commission support on next steps.

Action

This agenda item is part informational and part action. The action requested is

Commission support (Resolution) for staff to release a notice of funding availability for

the first allocation, totaling $22M, of the Revitalizing Main Streets Program as provided

by SB-260.

Background

In March 2021, Governor Polis signed SB 110 providing $30 million in economic stimulus

funding for Safe Revitalization of Main Streets. $8 million was used to continue the

small dollar Revitalizing Main Streets grant program CDOT launched in June 2020

(which are issued on a rolling basis) and $22 million was used to launch the statewide

larger safety instructure grant program. This total did not include an additional $1.3M

remaining from the Region 1 Safer Main Streets Program. However, given the close

synergies between these two programs, this funding was included as part of the

awards for the DRCOG area.

Applications for the larger grant opportunity opened on April 4, 2021 after two

statewide, virtual pre-application workshops were held and closed on May 14, 2021.

Seventy-two applications were submitted from large and small communities all across

the state, exceeding staff expectations for the anticipated interest in this funding

opportunity.

Details

A statewide CDOT committee scored the applications and recommended 16 projects

for award, totaling $21.64 million. These projects scored well based on the evaluation

criteria of safety, promotion of active transportation, readiness of implementation,

funding need, diversity of funding, economic revitalization benefits, public support,

and local match. Regional equity was considered when recommending a final list of

awards.

The committee was impressed with the level of interest, number of submitted

applications, and overall quality of applications that were received. In fact, CDOT

believes that many additional projects merit further consideration for future funding

and is therefore seeking Commission support to issue a Notice of Funding Availability

for the next round. CDOT also is submitting a request for additional state stimulus

funding to the legislature, which would allow us to support even more projects in the

next round.

Timeline and Next Steps

August:

● Issues Award Letters for Round 1 Funding

● Receive Approval of NOFO for Round 2 Grant Awards

● Issue NOFO for an additional round of funding

September:

● Applications due; new applications or resubmittals

November:

● Award Round 2 Projects

Attachments

Powerpoint Presentation: Revitalizing Main Streets August 2021

RMS Opportunity 1 Grant Awards

Proposed Resolution: Approval for the Department to Release a Notice of

Availability for the First Allocation of Funding for the Revitalizing Main Streets

Grant Program as Established in SB21-260

Revitalizing Main StreetsAugust 2021

The Revitalizing Main Streets Background

CDOT used $30M in one-time stimulus funds (SB-110) to relaunch R1’s Safer Main Streets Program and the 2020 Revitalizing Main Streets Program under the single banner of Revitalizing Main Streets. Projects were sought in two categories:

• Opportunity 1: $22M distributed via large grants (up to $2M) for projects that improve safety and increase active transportation options.• $1.3M remaining from Safer Main Streets is rolled into this program

(only for the DRCOG region).

• Opportunity 2: $8M allocated via small grants ($150k or under) to projects that help communities implement COVID mitigation measures and make temporary and permanent infrastructure improvements.

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Opp 1 Grant Overview

Larger Safety Infrastructure Grants:● Capital Projects up to $2M● $22 million available funding● 2 Pre-Application Workshops were held● Applications opened on April 4, 2021

and were due on May 14, 2021● 72 Applications were submitted● Applications reviewed by a committee

of CDOT Regional and HQ staff.

Eval Criteria:- Safety Improvement (30%)- Active Transportation (10%)- Readiness (10%)- Funding Need (10%)- Diversity of Funding (10%)- Economic Impacts (10%)- Public Support (10%)- Local Match (10%)

Awarded Projects

● 16 Projects will be awarded in Round 1:○ City of Aurora: Northwest Aurora Intersection Pedestrian Safety Enhancement ($1,600,000)○ Town of Avon: US6 Multimodal Safety and Mobility Improvements ($2,000,000)○ Town of Berthoud: North Berthoud Parkway Trail Gap Closure ($500,000)○ City of Colorado Springs: Tejon Street Improvements - Phase 1 ($1,600,000)○ Colorado State University: Center Bikeway/Mountain Loop Trail Separation and Safety Enhancement ($581,735.64)○ City of Craig: Yampa Street Pedestrian Enhancements ($480,000)○ City of Delta: Hillside Street Rebuild Adding Multimodal Corridor ($2,000,000)○ City of Edgewater: 25th Ave Streetscape Project ($841,000)○ City of Fort Collins: Laporte Ave Improvements ($1,437,500)○ City of Greeley: 16th Street Corridor Enhancement ($2,000,000)○ Town of Lyons: US 36 Broadway and Multimodal Improvements in Lyons ($243,000)○ City of Montrose: West Main Complete Streets ($2,000,000)○ City of Pueblo: Pueblo Downtown Multimodal Safety Improvements Project ($2,000,000)○ Roaring Fork Transportation Authority: 27th & SH82 Pedestrian Underpass ($1,000,000)○ City of Salida: Oak Street Corridor, Gateway to Downtown Salida ($2,000,000)○ City of Wheat Ridge: Wadsworth Pedestrian and Streetscape: Phase 1 - Options #2 and #3 ($1,360,000)

Awarded Projects

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Next Steps

● 72 Applications were submitted; totaling $95M in requested funding○ Represented large and small communities across Colorado.○ The committee was impressed with the level of interest, number of submitted

applications, and overall quality of applications that were received. ○ Staff believes that many additional projects merit further consideration for

future funding.

● SB 260 allocates additional funding for the RMS program. Using some of those funds now, CDOT can deliver much-needed projects across Colorado without burdening local jurisdictions with an additional call for projects. ○ Release a NOFO in August 2021 for additional round of funding.○ Applications due in September 2021; allow resubmittal of Round 1 application after

reviewing the new NOFO and new applications will also be accepted.

Applicant ProjectFunding Award

Aurora, City ofNorthwest Aurora Intersection Pedestrian Safety Enhancement $1,600,000.00

Avon, Town of US6 Multimodal Safety and Mobility Improvements $2,000,000.00

Berthoud, Town of North Berthoud Parkway Trail Gap Closure $500,000.00

Colorado Springs, City of Tejon Street Improvements - Phase 1 $1,600,000.00

Colorado State UniversityCenter Bikeway/Mountain Loop Trail Separation and Safety Enhancement $581,735.64

Craig, City of Yampa Street Pedestrian Enhancements $480,000.00

Delta, City of Hillside Street Rebuild Adding Multimodal Corridor $2,000,000.00

Edgewater, City of 25th Ave Streetscape Project $841,000.00

Fort Collins, City of Laporte Ave Improvements $1,437,500.00

Greeley, City of 16th Street Corridor Enhancement $2,000,000.00

Lyons, Town of US 36 Broadway and Multimodal Improvements in Lyons $243,000.00

Montrose, City of West Main Complete Streets $2,000,000.00

Pueblo, City of Pueblo Downtown Multimodal Safety Improvements Project $2,000,000.00

Roaring Fork Transportation Authority 27th & SH82 Pedestrian Underpass $1,000,000.00

Salida, City of Oak Street Corridor, Gateway to Downtown Salida $2,000,000.00

Wheat Ridge, City ofWadsworth Pedestrian and Streetscape Facilities: Phase 1 Options #2 & #3 $1,360,000.00

$21,643,235.64Total Funds Awarded