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` <br />Z 2550 University Avenue West | Suite 400N | St. Paul, MN 55114 <br /> Main 651.644.4389 + Fax 651.644.9446 <br />ZHRGREEN.COM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />January 25, 2023 <br />David Swearingen, PE, <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />Arden Hills City Hall <br />1245 W Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />Re: Old Snelling Trail Potential Funding Opportunities <br /> <br />Dear David, <br />Thank you for allowing HR Green to research potential funding sources for the Arden Hills Old Snelling Trail <br />project. We discussed three separate funding options for review and research. One additional funding option <br />was identified along the way. We have included some information on the RAISE grant funding opportunity as <br />well. <br />The funding sources include: <br />1. Met Council Regional Solicitation <br />2. MnDNR Regional Trail Grant Program <br />3. Federal Earmarks <br />4. An additional item identified is the Federal RAISE grant <br />A brief synopsis is included for each funding opportunity below, along with links, additional program information <br />and helpful links are included as an attachment. <br /> <br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL REGIONAL SOLICITATION <br />The Met Council is responsible for disbursing federal funds for a variety of transportation, multi-modal, safety and <br />air quality programs to help fund projects that have some regional benefits within the seven-county metropolitan <br />region. The regional solicitation occurs once every two years. The 2022 cycle resulted in $200 Million in awarded <br />funds on 56 projects in total. <br />The solicitation process has essentially three mode categories: <br />- Roadways, including multi-modal elements <br />- Transit and travel demand (TDM) <br />- Bicycle and pedestrian facilities <br />The TAB determines funding amounts for categories for each solicitation round. Typically, local matching funds in <br />the 10%-20% range. Projects must align with the 2040 Transportation Policy Goals of the Met Council, which <br />defines a policy framework of transportation system stewardship, safety and security, access to destinations, <br />competitive economy, healthy and equitable communities, and transportation investments that guide land use. <br /> $WWDFKPHQW%