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Grant Agreement Under Fiscal Year 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program With U.S. Department of Transportation for Hernando’s Safe Streets for All Action Plan and Associated Budget Resolution
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Hernando County was awarded $328,374.00 to develop an Action Plan to develop low-cost high impact strategies that will improve user safety within the entire County. The County will consider options such as enhanced delineations, Safe Streets Criteria and Road Safety Audits on particular roadways, including other safety enhancements.
Developing the Action Plan will start with a request to the Hernando County Commission to adopt a goal for zero roadway fatalities or an ambitious percentage reduction. Hernando County has received notification of award and a grant agreement (Award No. 693JJ32340138) for Board approval.
The Action Plan will develop strategies to promote safety and equity that will include innovative technology based and low-cost high impact strategies. These may include Speed Safety cameras as well as established methods such as Safety Edge. The Plan will develop locationally appropriate strategies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The grant will provide the County reimbursement by the USDOT/FHWA up to $328,374.00 for development of the Action Plan to develop low-cost high impact strategies that will improve user safety within the entire County. The grant has a local participation requirement in the amount of $86,000.00 and any expenses incurred over the $414,374.00 agreement amount will be the responsibility of Hernando County. The local participation amount is available in Account No. 1013-03211-5909967 (Budget Reserves-Capital Improvement Project) upon approval of the attached grant award and budget resolution.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Agreement and associated budget resolution.