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1 <br /> FederalSlide #3 <br /> Funding Process <br /> PraJect Full Funding <br /> The D-0 LRT project sought a federal grant ofaver�1 bill iDn chrough the Capital Investment Grants(CIG�program <br /> D-0 LRT completed the Project Development pNJ&e of the Caplital Irwestment Grapts pro8ram's New Starts process as <br /> Development Engineering fi�rant <br /> Agreement <br /> t �4n�IC4C¢rvArmn-rmYrl rrvlrxv Gnin cosrnilrnml�of f:tirrsl ti::lirxi <br /> prxess Ircluding d�.elopr9 s�nm-New karts <br /> and reMerMnp allemakh+es Furdlrr� <br /> saeallry locally pier�rad CornpEele s+�rntieoc <br /> alternekNe(Lpq}.antl adopilrg erl�rYeerl�g enp gesl� <br /> it inMt IFx:llxc�lly cmxiralrod <br /> hry ramie tfa�s�v!ekiar flan <br /> depIcted In the dlagrarn above. <br /> When the project was ca nueled,it was nea 6 nE the cDmpletiDn uE the Engi neering phase of the program,which was the fina I <br /> phase befinne receivi ng the federal grant a nd beginni ng construction. <br /> A com prehensive presentation on the Ca pital I rivestment G rants program is avai lable here!https:flyputu.be/Ow�mpbEy <br /> Saundra Freeman said the group was not able to get to the full funding grant agreement <br /> Slide #4 <br /> �alrur�d and �ir-r� lin <br /> The Durharn�rartge Light Rail Transit project would have begirt an irrfrastructureinvestment of <br /> over$2 billion tannecting NCCU, Downtown Durham, Duke University,and UNC Chapel Hill <br /> #hrough over 17 miles of fast,reliable,and congestion-free light rail transit. <br /> fv1ay2008—Special TrsnsitAdvisotyC�mmission recommends LightRail between l�urhsm and <br /> Chapel Hill, <br /> lone�009—{�urhamfihapel Hill-Carrbaro�letropolitan PlsnningUrganization(DCHC tx+SPOM <br /> includes LightRail in the �035Long RangeTransporkation Plan, <br /> �011—Durham County�+o#ers pass none-half-can##ransit sales tax�60.14%in fa�+orJ,and Durham <br /> Coon#y Cornrnissioners approve tight Rail as part of the Bus and Rail Investment Plan. <br /> �01�—Orange County�+oters pass a one-half�ent transit sales tax�58,88°f in favor,and Orange <br /> CountyComrnission�rs appro�+�Ligh#Rail as partof the Bus and Rail Investrn�ntl'lan. <br /> May�01�— Durham County and Orange County negotiate aninitialcost-sharing agreement for the <br /> capttalcost of the Light Rail project. <br />