Grant MN-2022-010

Description

This Application Is to Request Section 5307 Funds Apportioned to the Metropolitan Council / Metro Transit (Minneapolis-St. Paul MN-WI Uza) in the Amount of $50M. This Application Requests Funding for the Construction of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Swlrt) Extension Project. This Grant Application Is for a Total of $62.5M with $50M Federal and $12.5M Local Match Provided by Hennepin County. Metro Transit Will Use $3122670 in Fy 2020 $37360648 in Fy 2021 and $9516682 in Fy 2022 Section 5307 Funds. Purpose: The Purpose of This Project Is to Construct the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Swlrt) Extension Project Which Is an Approximately 14.5-MILE Extension of the Metro Green Line (Central Corridor Lrt) from Downtown Minneapolis Through the Communities of St. Louis Park Hopkins Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. Activities to Be Performed: The Project Includes Construction of 16 Stations 9 Park-And-Ride Facilities a Light Maintenance Facility an Operations and Maintenance Facility (Omf) 20 Traction Power Substations (Tpss) 25 Signal Bungalow Sites and Other Ancillary Facilities as Well as the Purchase of 27 Light Rail Vehicles (Lrvs). Expected Outcomes: The Swlrt Extension Project Will Add 14.5 Miles of Double Track from Downtown Minneapolis Through the Communities of St. Louis Park Hopkins Minnetonka and Eden Prairie and Will Connect to the Existing Metro Green Line Which Connects Downtown Minneapolis and Downtown St. Paul.intended Beneficiaries: Nearly 56000 People Live Within a 10-MINUTE Walk of the Corridor. People Traveling to and Within the Corridor Will Access Nearly 81000 Jobs Along the Extension in Addition to the 145000 Jobs in Downtown Minneapolis. And Nearly 36000 Residents Who Live Downtown Will Have Easier Access to Job Opportunities in the Southwest Metro and Other Communities Connected by Our Regions Transit System.subrecipient Activities: Nonethe Supporting Documents That Are Attached to the Grant Application Include: 2022 - 2025 MN Stip/Tip Approval Letter Dated October 29 2021; Relevant Stip Project Page and Stip Modification (Once Executed); and Eis Amended Record of Decision. The Following Federal Grants Also Support the Construction of the Southwest Light Rail Transit Extension Project: MN-2020-047 and MN-2021-045. Note the Period of Performance (Pop) End Date of 3/30/2032 Is Consistent with the Pop End Date in the Southwest LRT Ffga Grant MN-2020-047.