HomeMy WebLinkAbout20233713.tiff Mariah Higgins
From: Elizabeth Relford
Sent: Wednesday,December 13,2023 9:22 AM
To: Commissioners
Cc: Cheryl Pattelli;Ryan Rose;Chris D'Ovidio;Don Dunker;Curtis Hall;Bruce Barker;Jennifer
Finch;CTB;Jennifer Oftelie
Subject: FW:SS4A Funding Awarded
Commissioners,
Please see the email below from US DOT awarding$400,000 in federal funding to develop a Safety Action Plan to reduce
fatalities in Weld County.Weld County's local match for this project is$100,000 for a total project cost of$500,000.
Staff will work with FHWA on contracting.
Elizabeth
From:Teicher,Paul(OST)<Paul.Teicher@dot.gov>
Sent:Wednesday,December 13,2023 9:17 AM
To:Elizabeth Relford<erelford@weld.gov>
Subject:SS4A Funding Awarded
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To Whom It May Concern from Weld County,
The SS4A Planning Grant-Weld County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan,for the Notice of Funding
Opportunity(NOFO)Fiscal Year(FY)2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program,was selected for
an award of$400,000.00 in Federal funding.Congratulations!This funding to develop an Action Plan.
This email is not authorization to begin work,and it does not guarantee Federal funding.The United States
Department of Transportation(USDOT)and Weld County UEI#MKKXT9U9MTV5 must establish and
execute a signed,mutually agreed upon grant agreement prior to the obligation of award funds.
Immediate Next Steps:USDOT made the public announcements related to the awards on December 13th,
2023.See the press release and the award recipient list here:SS4A FY 2023 awards.We published a short
summary of the proposal from your application on our Safe Streets and Roads for All website as part of the
public announcement,pursuant to Section H Part 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO).If you
need to correct what is provided on our website once you see it,please let me know by emailing
SS4A@dot.gov.The website link is https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A.
What to Expect in the Next Few Weeks:My colleagues at the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA)
are responsible for establishing and executing a SS4A grant agreement with Weld County.You can expect to
hear from a FHWA representative with your State's FHWA Division Office in the near future.In the weeks
ahead you will receive more information about next steps,including an invitation to a FHWA-sponsored
webinar for grant recipients to describe the process leading to an executed grant agreement.The webinar will
be recorded for those who are unable to attend and will be posted to the SS4A website.In the meantime,if
you have questions about next steps,please direct them to FHWA using the email
SS4A.FHWA(a�dot.gov.
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Finally,we ask for your patience as we work diligently toward executing grant agreements so your important
safety work may begin.FHWA staff will be working with hundreds of new grant recipients to expeditiously
process new grant agreements,and this will take time.
It's exciting to see so many communities on the path to improving roadway safety,and the whole SS4A
Program team is passionate about helping you succeed.Thank you for your commitment to roadway
safety.
Paul
Paul D.Teicher
Grantor,Safe Streets and Roads for All
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Office of Policy Development and Coordination Office of the
Secretary of Transportation
Summary of Award Information:
Project Name:SS4A Planning Grant-Weld County Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
Applicant:Weld County
Unique Entity Identifier:MKKXT9U9MTV5
Grant Type:Planning and Demonstration
SS4A Grant Funding Amount:$400,000.00
Estimated Total Project Costs:$500,000.00
Project Description: This award will be used by Weld County to develop a comprehensive safety action
plan.
Preparing to Establish a Grant Agreement
The terms of the grant agreement will be in accordance with the FY 2023 SS4A NOFO and applicable
Federal requirements.Below highlights key information to start becoming familiar with as the grant
agreement development process begins.
• Scope of Activities:Your award is to develop an Action Plan.
o Action Plan:The funding awarded to develop a comprehensive safety action plan must result in
a final product that includes all Action Plan components outlined in Table 1 of the NOFO.See
https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/action-plan-components.
• 2 CFR part 200:All SS4A awards will be administered pursuant to the Uniform Administrative
Requirements,Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found in 2 CFR part 200
(NOFO p.36).We encourage awardees to take the free FHWA training on these requirements
(https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/course-search?tab=l&key=231034&s0&course_no=231034).
• Pre-Agreement Costs:No costs incurred before USDOT signs and executes the grant agreement will
be reimbursed or counted toward the 20%match or cost-share requirement.
• Allowable Costs:To be considered allowable,costs incurred must be reasonable,necessary,and
allocable,as described in 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart E—Cost Principles.
• Match and Cost-Sharing:Grant recipients are required to contribute no less than a 20%non-
Federal match.Please review:https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/match-and-cost-share-
examples.
• Maintenance Activities:Maintenance activities for an existing roadway primarily to maintain a state of
good repair are not an eligible activity.
• Enforcement Activities:Any activities related to compliance or enforcement efforts to make our roads
safer should affirmatively improve equity outcomes as part of a comprehensive approach to achieve zero
roadway fatalities and serious injuries.(NOFO p.15)
• Educational and Outreach Materials:Any educational or outreach materials charged to the grant must
align with the project goals and roadway safety.Costs of promotional items and memorabilia,including
models,gifts,and souvenirs are not allowable expenses.Costs of advertising and public relations
designed solely to promote the non-Federal entity are unallowable(2 CFR§200.421).USDOT's Use of
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DOT Funds for Public Involvement FAQs(https://www.transportation.gov/grants/dot-navigator/use-of-
dot-funds-for-public-involvement)can assist in determining eligibility of related costs.
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