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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="321" height="128" style="width:3.3437in;height:1.3333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D9452D.3971BB60" alt="DCHC MPO logo
"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%">Member Organizations: Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, Chatham County, City of Durham, Durham County, Town of Hillsborough,
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Orange County, and GoTriangle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">News Media Contact: Kelly Fomenko (919) 560-4366, ext. 36498 or
<a href="mailto:Kelly.Fomenko@dchcmpo.org">Kelly.Fomenko@dchcmpo.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DCHC MPO Seeks Comment on Draft FY24 Call for Projects Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) holds a Call for Projects once a year for member jurisdictions and agencies as part of its Locally Administered Projects (LAP) program. The
<a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/resources/locally-managed-project-training">FY24 Call for Projects</a> included project funding requests for both non-competitive and competitive funds.
<i>The DCHC MPO is seeking your feedback on the recommended projects to receive federal funding. Public comment will be open through March 7, 2023.</i>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Funding Recommendations for Non-Competitive Requests<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Agency/ Jurisdiction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Requested Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Recommended Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of Durham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Morreene Road Bike Lanes & Sidewalks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$685,046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$685,046</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Carrboro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bicycle Detector Loops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$96,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$96,000</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Chapel Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cameron Avenue
<a name="_Hlk124968206">Protected Bike Lanes/ Cycle Track</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$718,800<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$718,800</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Hillsborough<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk124968235"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Downtown Hillsborough Parking Study</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$60,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">$60,000</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Funding Recommendations for Competitive Requests<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Agency/ Jurisdiction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Project<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Requested Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Recommended Funding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of Durham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Alston Avenue Sidewalks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$871,621
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$871,621<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of Durham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hillandale Road Bike & Pedestrian Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="102" nowrap="" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$1,645,143
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$1,572,608<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of Durham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Morreene Road Bike Lanes & Sidewalks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$860,398
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$860,398<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chapel Hill Transit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Downtown Chapel Hill Bus Stop Improvements
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$360,732
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$360,732<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Go Triangle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Orange County Bus Stop Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$200,000
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$200,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Go Triangle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="276" style="width:207.0pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:26.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">805 Corridor and NC 54 GoTriangle Bus Stop Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$250,400
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$133,827<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TJCOG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Triangle TDM Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$585,675
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$585,675<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Chapel Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Fordham Boulevard Sidepath
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$594,800
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">$594,800<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Members of the public who wish to provide comments can do so through an <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/Uh35482s0r" target="_blank">online survey</a>, or by contacting Kelly Fomenko at (919) 560-4366 ext. 36498 or
<a href="mailto:Kelly.fomenko@dchcmpo.org">Kelly.fomenko@dchcmpo.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>Background<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Non-competitive (local discretionary) funds are those that are allocated to member jurisdictions based on population and the jurisdictions can request the allocation of these funds to projects within their jurisdictions. These funds are
a dedicated portion of Surface Transportation Block Grant Direct Attributable (BGDA) funds that the MPO receives each year. FY24 will be the last year in which this direct allocation will occur and all future BGDA funding will be used as competitive funds
in future cycles. Jurisdictions were not required to use all of their available funding in this call but funds must be obligated by 2026 otherwise remaining funds will be added to the competitive funding pool for future calls.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Competitive funds are those that are pooled from several different funding sources and is known as the Regional Flexible Funding (RFF) program. The FY24 RFF consists of BGDA funding, as well as Transportation Alternative Program Direct
Attributable (TAPDA), Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. Member jurisdictions and agencies submit applications that will compete for the available funding in this pool and are scored based on the MPO’s Federal
Funding Policy. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications were due December 9, 2022. For the FY24 Call for Projects, the MPO received four local discretionary and fifteen RFF applications for a total of nineteen project applications. Details on draft recommendations and project scoring
are available through our <a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/resources/locally-managed-project-training">
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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