NOACA Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI)

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 NOACA Governing Board has allocated approximately $1 million for the program. Individual grants range up to $75,000.

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.
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.

Thirty-six applications were received for the 2005 selection process, and 20 projects were awarded grants and technical assistance on May 13, 2005 by the NOACA Governing Board. The projects are for the cities of Berea, Chardon, Cleveland, Euclid, North Royalton, Painesville, Parma, Shaker Heights, Sheffield Lake, South Euclid, Warrensville Heights, and Wickliffe, as well as the Village of Oakwood, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and Cuyahoga Engineer's Office.

Applications for 2006 are tentatively scheduled for fall 2005 and may vary from the 2005 application; however, the following 2005 information may be downloaded in pdf format:

Contact Rob Frazier, Planning Engineer, for additional information or call (216) 241-2414, ext.281.