HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution awarding FFY 2028 STBG Funds for a 40' Heavy Duty Transit Bus for AAMPORESOLUTION NO. 26-199
RESOLUTION AWARDING FFY 2028 STBG FUNDS TO CYRIDE
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 40-FOOT HEAVY-DUTY TRANSIT BUS
FOR THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
WHEREAS, the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) was
officially designated as the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) of the Ames
urbanized area by the Governor of Iowa in March 2003; and,
WHEREAS, all MPOs are allocated Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG)
formula funds by the Iowa DOT and U.S. DOT per federal law; and,
WHEREAS, all MPOs are responsible for awarding STBG funds to regional
transportation projects which are consistent with the latest adopted Metropolitan
Transportation Plan and by following a competitive application process; and,
WHEREAS, CyRide submitted a project application seeking STBG funds in
response to the AAMPO’s recently published Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO);
and,
WHEREAS, the project described in the submitted application was found to be
consistent with the AAMPO’s latest adopted Metropolitan Transportation Plan ; and,
WHEREAS, the project was recommended for the full award of requested STBG
funds based on a competitive review and scoring process and projected available
STBG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ames Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization hereby awards $400,000 in STBG funds for federal fiscal year
(FFY) 2028 to CyRide for the following transit project:
• Purchase 40’ Heavy-Duty Transit Bus
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of March 2026.
_______________________________ __________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Chair
Introduced by: Murken
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Boland, Corrieri, Gartin, Haila, Junck,
Murken, Popp, Rollins
Voting nay: None
Absent: Kretzinger
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Chair this 24th day of March 2026.