The Suwanee City Council recently approved a resolution for commitment of matching funds for the construction of the Buford Highway Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Project. This resolution allows the city to apply for an Atlanta Regional Commission Livable Centers Initiative Transportation Program grant.
As part of the agreement, the city acknowledges and agrees to at least a twenty percent local match of total construction costs.
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative is a grant program that incentivizes local jurisdictions to re-envision their communities as vibrant, walkable places that offer increased mobility options, encourage healthy lifestyles and provide improved access to jobs and services. The ARC board has allocated $314 million through 2030 to fund transportation projects resulting from completed LCI studies.
The LCI program is funded with federal transportation dollars. The grants cover 80 percent of the cost of each study or transportation project, with the recipient making a 20 percent match.
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