U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $14.7 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that 16 organizations around the country will receive a share of $14.7 million in grants to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transit. The funds are made available through FTA’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Pilot Program for communities that are developing new or expanded mass transit systems. A list of selected projects is available online.
“The Obama Administration is proud to partner with forward-leaning communities with plans to develop around transit options that connect hardworking families to jobs, education and opportunity,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
FTA Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers announced the grants in San Francisco at the 2016 Rail~Volution Conference, a gathering of professionals dedicated to building livable communities with transit. The San Francisco Bay Area is home to one of the grant recipients, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).
“These grants will help our nation’s growing metropolitan areas plan for development alongside new transit lines that will open doors for residents to access jobs, education, medical care and other vital services,” said FTA Acting Administrator Flowers. “Here in the Bay Area and across the country, communities will use these grants to expand the economic and social impact of new transit services.”
The Santa Clara VTA will receive $1.5 million to identify and plan for multimodal access needs and TOD opportunities for station areas along the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Phase II project, which is a 6.5-mile heavy rail extension to San Jose and Santa Clara.
In total, FTA’s TOD Pilot Program will provide grants for comprehensive planning work in 16 metropolitan areas around the country, helping communities integrate their land-use and transportation planning efforts as they improve their transit systems.
Among the planning projects selected nationwide:
FTA’s TOD Pilot Program was established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The program helps localities plan improved access to transit, jobs, education and services, and helps revitalize communities by attracting new business opportunities, jobs, and housing. In addition, the program encourages inclusive communities and seeks planning solutions to reduce residential and commercial displacement that can result from gentrification. It seeks to connect people to opportunities through multimodal access to transit stations and to enhance connectivity of disadvantaged populations to essential services.
To be eligible for the Pilot Program, planning work must be associated with a transit project for which the local community intends to seek funding through FTA’s Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program or that recently received funding through the CIG Program. The CIG Program is FTA’s primary competitive grant program for funding major transit capital investments, including heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, bus rapid transit and core capacity projects.
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Monday, October 17, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (MDT)
Clark Planetarium
110 So. 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
After more than a year of hard work, we are proud to unveil our newly renovated exhibits, featuring more than 10,000 square feet of modernized, digital, and interactive exhibits that place an emphasis on learning and on exhibits as a primary experience for those who come to the planetarium.
On Monday, October 17th, 2016, we will provide private guided tours of our new exhibits galleries between every hour on the hour between Noon and 5pm; tours will last between 30 and 40 minutes. We also encourage you to attend a free screening of our new Terrence Malick IMAX film, "Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience," launching to the public in the Orbital ATK IMAX Theatre on October 21, 2016.
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, October 11, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- David Flood has been named President of the Intermountain Foundation at Intermountain Healthcare. In this role, Mr. Flood, who previously was Vice President, continues to provide leadership for all philanthropic programs at Intermountain Healthcare, and oversees the Intermountain Foundation in conjunction with the foundation's volunteer Board of Trustees. Intermountain Foundation supports fundraising activities for Intermountain Healthcare’s 22 hospitals and affiliated healthcare programs throughout the Intermountain West.
Under Mr. Flood’s leadership, Intermountain Foundation has grown to become one of the highest return on investment business lines in the Intermountain system, while implementing efficient operational practices to ensure maximum impact in stewarding philanthropic dollars. Earlier this year, Intermountain Foundation was honored by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) as one of only 45 organizations throughout North American as a “High Performer” for its exemplary performance in raising funds for its local communities’ health needs.
Prior to joining Intermountain Healthcare in 2013, Mr. Flood held leadership roles in higher education and healthcare, most recently as President of Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations in New Jersey, where he was named the state's Outstanding Professional Fundraiser by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He received bachelor and master degrees from Seton Hall University. He currently serves as International Board Chairman of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
About Intermountain Foundation
Intermountain Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports Intermountain Healthcare’s not-for-profit system comprised of 22 hospitals, 185 clinics, and 38,000 dedicated employees. Helping People Live the Healthiest Lives Possible®, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare through high quality and sustainable costs. For more information: intermountainfoundation.org.
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