NOACA’s Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) helps communities in Northeast Ohio obtain federal funding and technical assistance for planning transportation projects that strengthen community livability.
The TLCI consists of the following components:
- Planning Grant Program: Provides federal funding to conduct or contract for the planning of transportation improvements that advance the Initiative’s goals. Since 2005, the NOACA Governing Board has allocated approximately $1 million each fiscal year for the planning grant program, awarding individual grants up to $75,000.
- Neighborhood Planning Technical Assistance: Provides free technical assistance to NOACA Urban Core Communities from staff for planning medium- to large-scale transportation improvements that advance the Initiative’s goals.
- Links Technical Assistance Program: Provides technical assistance from NOACA staff for planning small-scale traffic studies that advance the Initiative’s goals.
 New Applications
Currently, NOACA is not accepting new applications for the TLCI. The Governing Board will adopt the State Fiscal Year 2009 Overall Work Program in May 2008. If the Board approves funding for the program for SFY 2009 we will provide information about the application process and schedule.
To learn more about the TLCI, read the most common questions and answers, or download the TLCI brochure.
Past TLCI Grant Recipients
Follow the links to see planning grant award recipients from the program's first three years:
Attention TLCI Recipients
Recipients of TLCI awards can submit invoices for federal reimbursement and must submit monthly status reports on their projects by the 10th of every month.
For more information, e-mail Michelle Johnson, Project Manager, or call her at (216) 241-2414, ext. 281.
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