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ORANGE TRANSPORTATION <br /> COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT <br /> COUNTY <br /> NoKm CALIOLLNA PUBLIC TRANSIT <br /> OrangeCounty <br /> Item 5.c. <br /> Subject: Congestion Management and Air Quality and Carbon Reduction Program <br /> Attachment: 1. TARPO CMAQ/CPR Memo <br /> 2. Draft Resolution <br /> PURPOSE: Review Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Carbon Reduction <br /> Program (CRP). <br /> BACKGROUND: The CMAQ program was implemented to support surface transportation <br /> projects and other related efforts that contribute air quality improvements and provide <br /> congestion relief. The program is jointly administered by Federal Highway Administration <br /> (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and funds are made available through the <br /> North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and applications are facilitated by the <br /> Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). Under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st <br /> Century Act (MAP-21), funds are provided to areas in nonattainment or maintenance for ozone, <br /> carbon monoxide, and/or particulate matter. Orange County is classified as an area in <br /> Maintenance. CMAQ funds require a state or local match. The typical split between federal and <br /> project sponsor is 80 percent Federal, 20 percent State and/or local match. For this grant, Orange <br /> County contributed a 20 percent local match. <br /> The Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) established the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP).The U.S. <br /> Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish a carbon reduction formula program for <br /> states to reduce transportation emissions. Eligible state funding activities include truck stop <br /> electrification, diesel engine retrofits, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment, <br /> public transportation, port electrification, and deployment of alternative fuel vehicles, including <br /> charging or fueling infrastructure and the purchase or lease of zero emission vehicles. Funding <br /> can also be used to support the development of state carbon reduction strategies, in consultation <br /> with designated metropolitan planning organizations, by November 15, 2023. At the request of <br /> a state, DOT must provide technical assistance in the development of the carbon reduction <br /> strategy. State projects will be treated as Federal-aid Highway Program projects. Additional <br /> funding eligibility and considerations will apply. For more information, see the CRP <br /> Implementation Guidance (PDF) and Fact Sheet. <br /> TRANPORTATION ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS): <br /> TAS met Thursday, January 26, at 10:30 am. Their action will be provided at the meeting. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item. However, <br /> should County be awarded either CMAQ or CRP, it will be required to provide 20 percent local <br /> match for the project's overall cost and local administration.This will be choreographed with the <br /> County's budget process. <br /> 600 Hwy 86 N - Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Phone (919) 245-2008 - Fax(919) 732-2137 <br /> orangecountync.gov/transportation <br />