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RCE, TCEP, and Bridge Improvement Program Grant Applications • Page 2 BACKGROUND: The City's Grants Administration Policy 01.006.00 requires that all grant applications over $1 million receive pre -approval from the City Council. This report complies with the Grant Policy. In the coming months, the Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG), City of Jurupa Valley, County of Riverside, and other regional partners, will apply for the following large highway and bridge grants to facilitate the Third Street at BNSF Grade Separation Project and reconstruction of the Mission Inn Avenue Bridge over the Santa Ana River. The City's Public Works Department in conjunction with regional partners intends to apply for the following federal infrastructure grants. Railroad Crossing Elimination Program administered through the Federal Railroad Administration The Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (RCE) provides funding opportunities for grade separation projects and/or to close railroad crossings to improve traffic circulation, safety, and the mobility of people and goods. The application is due by October 4, 2022, and available federal funding is in the amount of $573,264,000 for projects across the country. There is no cap on the grant request although no more than 20% of the grant funds available ($114,652,800) shall be awarded in any single state. The grant application requires a 20% local match which may be comprised of public or private sector funding. This grant will be used for the Third Street at BNSF Grade Separation Project. Trade Corridor Enhancement Program administered through the California Transportation Commission The Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP) provides funding opportunities for federally designated Trade Corridors of National and Regional Significance, on California's portion of the National Highway Freight Network, as identified in California's Freight Mobility Plan, and along other corridors that have a high volume of freight movement. The 2022 TCEP provides two years of funding in FY 2023-24 and 2024-25, for an estimated $600 million of TCEP State funds and $200 million of federal National Highway Freight Program funds. Project nominations are due by November 18, 2022, and the release of staff recommendations (project selection) is planned for June 8, 2023. The State has a target of allocating 56% of the funds for the Los Angles/Inland Empire region, though this is neither the minimum, maximum, nor guarantee. TCEP grant applications require a 30% local match which can be composed of private, local, federal, or state funds. There is no maximum cap on the grant request. This grant will be used for the Third Street at BNSF Grade Separation Project. US Dept. of Transportation Bridge Investment program administered through FHWA The Bridge Investment Program (BIP) is a new, competitive, discretionary federal program that focuses on existing bridges to reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition at risk of falling into poor state. The grant size requests should be enough to fully fund the project with a minimum request of $2.5 million (for other "Bridge Projects") and a minimum request of $50 million for "Large Bridge Projects." The program requires that at least 50% of BIP funding from the Highway Trust Fund be used for "Large Bridge Projects." The maximum amount of the grant would help fund up to 50% of the cost of a "Large Bridge Project" or up to 80% for other BIP projects. The funding is aimed to replace, rehabilitate, or protect bridges on the National Bridge Inventory. The Bridge Investment Program is a five-year program with each year appropriating nearly $2.5 billion towards bridge improvements. There is no local match to pursue this grant opportunity. The FY 2022-23 Call for Projects opened on June 10, 2022, and