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.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 TLCI Application Schedule
The application process for FY 2010 Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) will begin on Friday, July 31, 2009 and follow the schedule below. The 2010 TLCI application form and associated materials will be posted soon. You can view sample legislation for the TLCI program.
| July 31, 2009 |
Mail Application
Materials |
| August 18 and 27,
2009 |
Application
Workshops |
| October 9,
2009 |
Applications
Due |
| October 12-November 9,
2009 |
Review/Scoring of
Applications |
| November 20,
2009 |
TAC Meeting (project
recommendations) |
| December 11,
2009 |
Board Approval (project
awards) |
| December 11 and 14,
2009 |
Notify Grant
Recipients |
Important Information for Third Party Consulting City Engineers
Communities and implementing government agencies may not employ any contractor, consultant or consulting firm who is currently under contract as the engineer for the community or implementing government agency for any TLCI grant-funded project.
Past TLCI Grant Recipients
Below are planning grant award recipients for current and previous programs:
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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