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Find similar grantsUrban-State Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) is sponsored by Iowa Department of Transportation. This program accepts letters of request all year for urban traffic engineering improvements.
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Urban-State Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) | Department of Transportation Urban-State Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) Traffic Safety and Engineering Solve traffic operation and safety problems on primary roads in Iowa cities Who is eligible to request funding? See Iowa DOT Local Safety Funding Program Comparison Table (65. 29 KB) .
pdf Qualifications for funding The city must engineer and administer the project. Improvements must involve a municipal extension of a primary road. The two types of projects eligible are spot improvements and linear improvements (spot improvements are those limited to single locations; linear improvements are those which span two or more intersections).
City match is 45 percent of the construction cost (55 percent state-funded). An engineering analysis of the problem area is required. Iowa Traffic Engineering Assistance Program can be used for analysis.
Type of submittal required Letters of request with a sketch and cost estimate submitted by interested parties Application amount minimum/maximum Maximum of $200,000 per project for spot improvements Maximum of $400,000 per project for linear improvements Letters of request accepted all year Special project requirements DOT review of plans and specifications Type of approval required DOT staff approval and selection Average length of time for acceptance decision Send application/request to: The appropriate DOT district engineer
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cities and urbanized areas in Iowa. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Urban-State Traffic Engineering Program (U-STEP) is funded by Iowa Department of Transportation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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