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G.-2. <br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />1"BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />January 21, 2025 <br />6:00 PM <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />New Business <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning & Development - NCDOT Request for Letter of Support for RAISE Grant <br />Application <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with <br />Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program provides grants for surface transportation <br />infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. The eligibility requirements of <br />RAISE allow project sponsors, including state and local governments, counties, Tribal <br />governments, transit agencies, and port authorities, to pursue multi -modal and multi - <br />jurisdictional projects that are more difficult to fund through other grant programs. RAISE <br />Grant Funds were authorized under the Local and Regional Assistance Program in the <br />Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). <br />Due to declining funds collected from the gas tax, NCDOT is exploring additional revenue <br />sources to assist with the costs of project implementation. NCDOT Division 10 is requesting <br />that local jurisdictions consider providing a letter of support for NCDOT to apply for a RAISE <br />grant that will be used to replace bridges or culverts in the Division. The proposed project <br />includes a bundle of 15 bridge replacements with at least one bridge in each Division 10 <br />County. There are currently two proposed projects on the list in Cabarrus County. One is on <br />Penninger Road, and the other is on Peach Orchard Road. Both are in unincorporated <br />Cabarrus County. <br />A letter of support that follows the template provided by NCDOT is attached for <br />consideration. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Recommended Motion: <br />Page 244 <br />