2022 Spring Shortfall Funding Call for Existing CRTPO Discretionary Grant Funded Projects is Now Closed
On March 1, 2022, the CRTPO opened a call for supplemental funds on existing roadway, bike/pedestrian, transit projects where all available discretionary federal and state funding sources are considered for programming. CRTPO receives direct attributable funds to be allocated to member jurisdiction projects on a competitive basis. This call for supplemental funds closed on April 29, 2022.
If you have any questions about discretionary projects, please contact Jennifer Stafford at jennifer.stafford@charlottenc.gov.
2022 Spring Shortfall Call Timeline
Spring Shortfall Call Opens
March 1, 2022
Spring Shortfall Call opens for supplemental funds on existing projects.
Pre-Submittal Meeting Due
April 22, 2022
Mandatory meeting due date.
Project Oversight Committee Reviews Applications
May 2022
Project Oversight Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to TCC.
TCC & Board Request for Action on Recommended Projects
June 2022
Information on selected projects to the TCC and the Board
July 2022
Requests action on projects.
STIP Amendment with NCDOT and Agreement Supplement
September 2022
TIP amendments complete and sent to NCDOT.
October 2022
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
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.