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STBG Regional Federal Funds 2021 Application for roil Federal Fiscal Years 2021 Surface Transportation Block Program (STBG)* *formerly known as Surface Transportation Program (STP) What is STBG? STBG is a federal funding program for state and local transportation needs. Projects eligible for STBG funding include highway and bridge construction and repair, transit capital projects, bicycle, and pedestrian and recreational trails. Kittitas County's STBG Regional Priorities Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) allocates STBG funds to County Lead Agencies for prioritizing and selecting projects that align with their regional priorities involving all entities eligible to participate. Kittitas County serves as the lead agency for the Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant's (STBG) regional prioritization and selection process to allocate funds within the Kittitas County region. The regional priorities for utilizing federal funds to improve the transportation system include: 1. Ability to quickly obligate funds (by August 31, 2021) 2. Preservation 3. Safety 4. Regional Corridors STBG Selection Process Kittitas County notifies all local jurisdictions that are eligible to receive STBG funding within the county region of the competitive grant opportunity. In addition to Kittitas County, eligible local jurisdictions include: • City of Cle Elum • City of Ellensburg • City of Kittitas • City of Roslyn • Town of South Cle Elum The selection process is open, competitive, and encourages regional partnerships. All proposals will be reviewed by the technical committee to ensure that they are complete and eligible to receive STBG regional funding. Project proposals are evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Ability to quickly obligate funds (by August 31, 2021) 2. Preservation 3. Safety 11Page