Grant CA-2022-144

Description

This Application Is to Request Fhwa Transfer to Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds (Cmaq and Stbg) in the Amount of $115000000. The WPLE3 Consists of the Design and Construction of Approximately 2.56 Miles of a Double-Track Heavy Rail Underground Transit System in the City of Los Angeles and Unincorporated Los Angeles County. IT Will Have Two New Stations -Westwood/Ucla and Westwood/VA Hospital. IT Is the Third and Final Section of a Planned Three Section Nine-Mile Extension of the Metro Purple Line to Westwood/VA Hospital. I. Purpose of the Awardthe Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Lacmta) Is Requesting $45 Million in Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (Cmaq) Funds and $70 Million in Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (Stbg) Funding for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3 Project (WPLE3).FEDERAL FUNDSFY2021 Cmaq Funds (Los Angeles 60020): $45000000FY2021 Stbg Funds (Los Angeles 60020): $67386424FY2020 Stbg Funds (Los Angeles 60020): $2613576LOCAL Fundsmeasure R 35% Measure M35% and Local Agency Funds: $40933923TOTAL Fta Funding: $115000000 Total Required Local Funding for $115M: $14899469 Total Other Local Funding - Future Obligations: $26034454TOTAL Project Funding: $155933923II. Activities to Be Performedthe $45000000 in Cmaq $70000000 in Stbg and $14899469 in Required Local Match (Grant Total of $129899469) Will Be Used for Real Estate Acquisitions and Professional Services Work (Incl. Agency Engineering and Construction Management Support Services). Federal AMOUNT14.06.60 Row $44451698 (STBG)14.08.80 Professional Services $70548302 ($45000000 Cmaq/ $25548302 Stbg)total $115000000UPON Award of the Federal Funds Requested the Full $45 Million of Cmaq Funds Is Now Available for This Project. The $70 Million in Stbg Funds Requested in This Application Is Part of the $93048302 of Stbg Funds Which Will Ultimately Be Obligated to This Project.overall Total Funding - Federal Other:stbg and Cmaq: $138048302 (88.53%)LOCAL: $17885621 (11.47%)TOTAL: $155933923III. Expected Outcomesthe WPLE3 Consists of the Design and Construction of Approximately 2.56 Miles of a Double-Track Heavy Rail Underground Transit System in the City of Los Angeles and Unincorporated Los Angeles County. IT Will Have Two New Stations -Westwood/Ucla and Westwood/VA Hospital. IT Is the Third and Final Section of a Planned Three Section Nine-Mile Extension of the Metro Purple Line to Westwood/VA Hospital.iv. Intended Beneficiaries Populace of the Lacmta Transit Service Area and Local Area Commutersv. Subrecipient Activitiesnonethe Cmaq and Stbg Funds Have Been Successfully Transferred from the Fhwa to the Fta for Administration. The Funds Were Originally Transferred to Grant CA-2019-170. We Were Requested by the Fta to Obligate the Funds Under a Separate Fain.all Dol Checklist Items Have Been Addressed Within This Application.