Oregon Department of Transportation
Transportation and Growth Management Grants to Local Governments
Background
The Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program provides resources to help Oregon communities prepare transportation and land use plans to respond to pressing transportation-related growth management issues. Pending legislative approval, up to $5 million will be available for grants to local jurisdictions for the 2007-2009 biennium.
Eligibility
Cities, counties, some special districts, councils of governments (COGs) (working on
behalf of member governments), tribal governments, metropolitan planning organizations
(MPOs) and Metro.
TGM awards two types of grants:
Category 1. Transportation System Planning
Purpose - Help local governments (including schools) develop transportation system plans and plan updates and ordinances that implement the Transportation Planning Rule and the 1999 Oregon Highway Plan.
Eligible Uses - Projects in this category address planning for transportation facilities that result in a balanced, multi-modal system that addresses and accommodates a range of transportation needs, including movement of freight. These projects typically include preparation and adoption:
- Complete Transportation System Plans (TSP),
- Discrete portions of TSPs, including such elements as: bike and pedestrian plans, transit plans, capital improvement plans, demand management plans, parking plans, etc.;
- TSP implementing measures such as street design plans, capital improvement plans, and ordinance amendments required by OAR 660-012-0045;
- Refinement plans included in an adopted TSP such as corridor plans, access management plans, interchange management plans, or other planning to implement the 1999 Oregon Highway Plan;
- Project-level planning for facilities or improvements included in an adopted TSP that results in resolving important transportation and land uses issues required to move projects forward toward funding consideration.
- Detailed access and circulation planning to improve readiness of key employment centers.
Examples - www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/docs/examples-Category1.doc
Category 2. Integrated Land Use & Transportation Planning
Purpose - Help local governments address transportation needs by adopting changes to land use and transportation system plans in order to:
- Bring planned land uses and the planned transportation system into balance;
- Reduce reliance on the state highway for local travel needs;
- Promote transportation-efficient development patterns that support compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly development;
- Increase opportunities for transit, walking and cycling.
Eligible Uses - Projects in this category integrate land use planning with transportation facility planning to meet transportation needs. Category 2 projects may include preparation and/or update and adoption of:
- Policies and alternative land use plans for an entire urban area, consistent with OAR 660-012-035(5)(c) for metropolitan areas and OAR 660-012-035(2) for non-metropolitan areas;
- Specific development/redevelopment and refinement plans for a downtown area, other commercial or mixed use area, residential neighborhood, etc., including amendments to plan policies;
- Comprehensive plan implementing measures, such as code amendments, infill and redevelopment strategies, and intergovernmental agreements.
Examples - www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/docs/examples-category2.doc
Application Process
For more information on the application process, please consult the TGM website.
Deadlines
The last application deadline was March 9, 2007. Stay tuned for 2008-2009 deadlines.
Contact Information
Bob Cortright
(503) 373-0050, ext. 241
bob.cortright@state.or.us
http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM/grants.shtml
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