2022 Fall Funding Call for CRTPO Discretionary Grant Funded Projects Opens August 15
2022 Fall Call for New and Shortfall Projects
CRTPO receives direct attributable funds to be allocated to member jurisdiction projects on a competitive basis.
On August 15, 2022, the CRTPO opened a call for projects in which all available discretionary federal and state funding sources will be considered for programming. Approximately $58 million funds are available for programming, mainly in the fiscal year 2026. There are state and federal funds available earlier for existing projects that need supplemental funds.
This year’s call includes a new funding source from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law called the Carbon Reduction Program. We will program available funds from 2023-2026 for over $13 million, included in the $58 million available. These funds may be used on projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from on-road highway sources. Projects may include dedicated bus lanes, traffic monitoring management, on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of transportation. A complete list of eligible projects and additional program information may be found at INFORMATION: Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) Implementation Guidance (dot.gov).
When you decide to apply for funds, please immediately email a completed pre-submittal form to jennifer.stafford@charlottenc.gov to request a pre-submittal meeting date.
A mandatory pre-submittal meeting must be completed by October 14, 2022. This meeting is a one-on-one meeting with CRTPO staff. CRTPO staff will help you schedule the meeting. Your application will not be accepted without attendance of the pre-submittal meeting. The pre-submittal meeting requirements are in your application packet.
Application Materials:
- Pre-Submittal Form (Required)
- FORM 1 (Required)
- Bicycle/Pedestrian Application
- Bicycle/Pedestrian Workbook (for your internal use – not part of the application) https://crtpo.org/PDFs/Resources/DiscretionaryProjects/ActiveTransportationWorksheet.xlsx
- Roadway Application
- Transit / Public Transportation Application
- Planning Projects Application
- Supplemental Funds Application
Estimating Resources:
- Funding Phase for Municipal Agreement
- ROW Acquisition Worksheet
- ROW Land Value Samples
- Signals Worksheet
- Project Cost Worksheet
- Utilities Relocation Worksheet
Additional Resources:
View the Cost Estimating Tools page for additional resources.
How to apply for grants webinar recording from 2021:
Video: Webinar Discretionary Funds – Fall Call
If you have any questions about discretionary projects, please contact Jennifer Stafford at jennifer.stafford@charlottenc.gov.
2022 Fall Call Timeline
Fall Call Opens
August 15, 2022
Fall Call Opens for new projects and shortfalls on existing projects.
Pre-Submittal Meeting Due
October 14, 2022
Mandatory meeting due date.
Project Oversight Committee Reviews Applications
November / December 2022
Project Oversight Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to TCC.
TCC & Board Request for Action on Recommended Projects
January 2023
Information on selected projects to the TCC and the Board
February 2023
Requests action on projects.
STIP Amendment with NCDOT and Agreement Supplement
February 2023
TIP amendments complete and sent to NCDOT.
March / April 2023
STIP Amendments complete
Discretionary Funds Policy Document
At its February 13, 2019 meeting, the CRTPO Board adopted the MPO’s first Discretionary Funds Policy Document. The policy document was revised on August 19, 2020.
The policy and appendices may be found here:
Discretionary Funds Policy Guide (Revised August 19, 2020)
Appendix I (Annual Program Schedule)
Appendix II (Discretionary Funding Amounts)
Appendix III (Roadway Scoring Criteria)
Appendix IV (Bike-Ped Scoring Criteria)
CRTPO Transportation Funding Programs Brochure: State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Discretionary Projects Program
Discretionary Funds Webinars
How to apply for grants webinar: August 11, 2021
View the webinar recording here: Discretionary Funds Application Webinar
Planning funding webinar: September 22, 2021
View the webinar recording here: Planning Funds Webinar (video)
View the webinar presentation here: Planning Funds Webinar (pdf)
View the planning project resources here: Planning Projects Resources
Additional Resources:
View the Cost Estimating Tools page for additional resources.
Active Transportation Information
Active Transportation Database (video)
The Active Transportation Database video was created to guide you through the process of managing, scoring, and tracking of your jurisdiction projects.
Active Transportation Scoring Guide
This guide will allow potential project sponsors to score their projects using CRTPO’s adopted active transportation methodology.
On-line Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Mapping
This on-line mapping tool will allow potential project sponsors, and others, to verify project specifics such as AADT, environmental justice (EJ) classifications, vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle crash data, and existing and proposed facilities.
FHWA Guidance
FHWA’s Guidance includes detailed explanations of all aspects of active transportation guidance, including funding, the selection process, and project eligibility, among others.
NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban Street Design Guide provides many tools and recommendations for designing streets in ways that benefit many modes of transportation. This guide will allow project sponsors to determine if a project potentially encourages traffic calming or vehicle lane narrowing.
Webinars
How to apply for grants webinar recording: Discretionary Funds Application Webinar
If you have any questions about discretionary projects, please contact Jennifer Stafford at jennifer.stafford@charlottenc.gov.
Local Discretionary-Funds Project Managers Workshop
CRTPO hosted a workshop for the Local Discretionary-Funds Project Managers in June 2019. Below is the recording from the workshop regarding NCDOT Agreements and Authorizations.