MATSUI, SACOG, ANNOUNCE $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06)and theSacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) announced $5 million in federal funding for SACOG’s Green Means Go Planning Project.
“The partnership between the federal government and SACOG is crucial in our development of a sustainable, equitable transportation future for the Sacramento region,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “With these funds, we are helping to address the mobility barriers that face low-income communities in the Sacramento region, reducing congestion, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions through the promotion of active transportation options. Climate change is the defining fight of not only our lives, but that of our future generations. That’s why I have been such a strong, long-time advocate for robust federal support for our local innovators like SACOG. James and his staff are doing a great job setting an example for others to follow – and I know that with each federal allocation of dollars that there are projects that are being tackled right away that will make a huge difference for our community.”
“We are excited for how this $5 million RAISE Grant award will benefit the Sacramento region. We have been working thoughtfully on how to design transportation projects that equitably meet the needs of our diverse communities while improving performance and reducing emissions. Mobility Zones have the potential to be a national model for community-driven transportation planning,” said James Corless, Executive Director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, “This is really a testament to Congresswoman Matsui’s support for our council of governments, our many local partner agencies and her vision for a clean and equitable transportation future for the Sacramento region.”
Already at the leading edge of transportation planning for climate action, SACOG and regional partners will establish a model for equity-centered, community co-created infrastructure project development that reinvents how regional transportation projects are prioritized for state and federal investment. Informed by robust community engagement, local jurisdictions will nominate and adopt “Mobility Zones” – key areas where investment in infrastructure is needed to address barriers to safety, fill gaps in connectivity, and reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation system.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. RAISE discretionary grants, which were originally created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as TIGER grants, can be used for a wide variety of projects. Projects are evaluated on the criteria of safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness and opportunity, state of good repair, partnership, and innovation. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made $1.5 billion in RAISE funding available for 2022.
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