Potential Funding Sources and Opportunities Sample Clauses

Potential Funding Sources and Opportunities. Our team has successfully helped communities around the country apply for and receive over $30 million in funding for pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Our staff has excellent contacts at FHWA, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, ITE, and APA, which allows us to monitor applications and gain an understanding of funding criteria. Our team is familiar with virtually all State and Federal sources of bicycle and pedestrian funding, including funding sources in the SAFETEA legislation. We are also aware that funding is much more likely from all sources when it comes from a variety of local, State, Federal, and public and private sources. In other words, most funding sources prefer to “leverage” other funds rather than provide the bulk of funding themselves. We will identify potential matching and major funding sources, associated criteria and requirements. Costs of the phased improvements will be compared with funding needs, so that long term programming for local matching funds can be accomplished. Staff assigned to this project have helped over 50 cities, counties, and regions around the United States receive funding. This funding has come from a variety of sources, including: • Local public works and parks and recreation CIP budgets • State agencies • Federal government • SAFETEA-LU (composed of eight separate funding sources) • Non-profit organizations • Corporate sponsors • Zoning requirements • Development fees • Air quality grants •