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Subject:
BUILD Grant - Reps. Fong and Valadao Support Letter
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Reps Fong and Valadao Support Letter for San Luis and Delta-Mendota BUILD
Grant (March 2025)(Final).pdf
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Hi Hannah and Trish,
Attached is a letter from Reps. Fong and Valadao in support of San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority's BUILD Grant application.
Thank you for your consideration!
Best Regards,
Trevor
Trevor Smith I Legislative Director
Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)
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The Honorable Sean Duffy U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Secretary Duffy:
We write to express our support for the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's (Water Authority) application for a Fiscal Year 2025 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant of $25 million. If awarded, this funding would support the planning and design of the State Route (SR) 152 Modification Project, a critical component of the larger B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion planned in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Raising the B.F. Sisk Dam by ten feet will expand the San Luis Reservoir's capacity, submerging portions of SR-152 unless the highway is elevated. Without these modifications, a critical transportation corridor and key freight link connecting our districts in the Central Valley with Silicon Valley and the Central Coast would be disrupted.
The SR-152 Modification Project will not only prevent flooding of the highway due to the reservoir expansion, but it will also provide seismic and safety upgrades needed to protect this critical infrastructure. Raising the B.F. Sisk Dam will create over 130,000 acre-feet of offstream water storage, ensuring a more reliable supply for the Water Authority's member agencies and the communities they serve. However, this essential water storage project cannot move forward without first planning for the necessary highway modifications to maintain safe and efficient transportation through the region.
We strongly support the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's BUILD planning grant application. Approval of this project aligns with the program's mission by enhancing safety, improving infrastructure resilience, and supporting economic growth in a region vital to California's economy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
VINCE FONG Member of Congress
DAVID VALADAO Member of Congress
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Subject:
BUILD Grant - Reps. Fong and Valadao Support Letter
Attachments:
Reps Fong and Valadao Support Letter for San Luis and Delta-Mendota BUILD
Grant (March 2025)(Final).pdf
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Hi Heather and Trish,
Attached is a letter from Reps. Fong and Valadao in support of San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority's BUILD Grant application.
Thank you for your consideration!
Best Regards,
Trevor
Trevor Smith I Legislative Director
Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20)
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The Honorable Sean Duffy U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Secretary Duffy:
We write to express our support for the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's (Water Authority) application for a Fiscal Year 2025 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant of $25 million. If awarded, this funding would support the planning and design of the State Route (SR) 152 Modification Project, a critical component of the larger B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion planned in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Raising the B.F. Sisk Dam by ten feet will expand the San Luis Reservoir's capacity, submerging portions of SR-152 unless the highway is elevated. Without these modifications, a critical transportation corridor and key freight link connecting our districts in the Central Valley with Silicon Valley and the Central Coast would be disrupted.
The SR-152 Modification Project will not only prevent flooding of the highway due to the reservoir expansion, but it will also provide seismic and safety upgrades needed to protect this critical infrastructure. Raising the B.F. Sisk Dam will create over 130,000 acre-feet of offstream water storage, ensuring a more reliable supply for the Water Authority's member agencies and the communities they serve. However, this essential water storage project cannot move forward without first planning for the necessary highway modifications to maintain safe and efficient transportation through the region.
We strongly support the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's BUILD planning grant application. Approval of this project aligns with the program's mission by enhancing safety, improving infrastructure resilience, and supporting economic growth in a region vital to California's economy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
VINCE FONG Member of Congress
DAVID VALADAO Member of Congress
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VanKirk, Rob (Moreno) Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:30:32 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Hartley, Jamari (Husted); Rothe, Andrew (Moreno) BUILD Grant Letter BUILD Grant Letter to Director Augustine[5].pdf
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Hi Hannah,
Per our conversation last week, please see the enclosed letter on behalf of Senators Moreno and Husted. We appreciate DOT reaching out to ask for the members priorities regarding the BUILD Grant Program and please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Rob Van Kirk Senior Legislative Assistant U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno
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June 18, 2025 The Honorable John Augustine Director Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 United States
Dear Director Augustine,
As you evaluate applications for the BUILD Grant program, we respectfully urge your support for the following Ohio-based projects. These proposals are critical not only to our state, but to the nation's broader transportation and economic goals. Ohio ranks 6th in total freight volume moved annually, and its central location allows drivers to reach more than 60% of the U.S. population within a day. As the Administration continues its efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, investments in infrastructure that support efficient logistics and supply chain resilience are essential. These projects advance that mission and align with the BUILD program's focus on projects with significant regional and national impact.
1. Thornwood Drive Multimodal Corridor Planning -- City of Heath -- (GRANT14342233) 2. Riverfront Revitalization: Connectivity for Community Transfoimation -- City of
Franklin -- (GRANT14343680) 3. LUC-475 at Airport Highway (SR-2) Interchange Project -- Ohio Department of
Transportation -- (GRANT14343132) 4. Union Street Mobility Enhancement -- City of Lima -- (GRANT14344508) 5. E. Liberty Street Streetscape -- City of Wooster -- (GRANT14339699) 6. Bridging the Gap: Capping Fort Washington Way Project - Phase 1 -- Hamilton County --
(GRANT14343143) 7. East Liverpool SR 39 Safety, Accessibility and Reconstruction Project -- City of East
Liverpool -- (GRANT14343708) 8. Tuscarawas Street West Corridor Safety Improvements -- City of Canton --
(GRANT14344341) 9. Alum Creek Drive (SR 317 to Groveport Road) -- Franklin County Engineer --
(GRANT14344108) 10. Fairport Harbor Marina Project -- Lake Development Authority -- (GRANT14343972)
Thank you for your consideration of these priority projects in Ohio. We appreciate your commitment to strengthening America's infrastructure and look forward to continued collaboration to advance shared transportation and economic development goals.
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Sincerely,
BERNIE MORENO United States Senator
JON HUSTED United States Senator
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Pearce, Krisann Tue, 3 Jun 2025 19:17:35 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) BUILD grant rec letter 20250603 Mont Co BUILD - signed.pdf
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Hello --
I hope all is well!
I'm passing along a recommendation from Rep. Schmidt for the BUILD grant application submitted by Montgomery County, Kansas.
Please let me know of any questions.
Thanks!
-krisann
Krisann Pearce, Chief of Staff Office of Rep. Derek Schmidt (KS-02) 1223 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC
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June 3, 2025
The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590
Dear Secretary Duffy,
I write to urge support of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant application submitted by Montgomery County, Kansas. This BUILD grant will result in significantly improved surface transportation infrastructure in the county. Montgomery County's BUILD grant will fund improvements to County Road 4400 and County Road 5300, which feed onto US-160 and US-169. The two county roads are currently gravel roads, and the project will widen, lengthen, and pave the two roads. It will also support improvements to the entrances and exits for the US highways. This area is now home to a soybean processing plant whose transport trucks use these county roads. At the height of the soybean processing season, 1,100 to 1,200 trucks per day are anticipated to travel these roads. The area also expects to be home to a sustainable aviation fuel plant within the coming few years. With this additional plant, the area could have an additional 300 trucks per day on these roads. Roads in the area must be upgraded to support this business development, reduce traffic congestion from the increased truck traffic, and improve the safety of all travelers in this area.
The BUILD grant is necessary to ensure the county has the road infrastructure to support the growing economic development in Southeast Kansas.
Derek Schmidt Member of Congress
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Pulizzi, George (Banks) Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:44:20 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Build Grant Status 5122025_74548PM_LOS_Allen_County_BUILD_Poka-Bache_Trail.pdf
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Hannah,
Thanks for getting back to us so quickly on PROTECT and RAISE grants. That's why you're the best in the biz!
Hate to annoy you again, but any chance you could give an update on BUILD grants? We sent a letter in support of a BUILD grant application for a project in Allen County, IN (attached).
The organization who applied sent the below newsletter they got from the Rails to Trails Conservancy and it spooked them. Any info you could provide, I'd really REALLY appreciate it!
Thanks again for everything, George
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Federal Policy Update
Julia--
The news on federal funding for trails, walking and biking continues to be challenging as updates out of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) show little movement for active transportation projects, while Congress' proposal to rescind millions in awarded funding for trails, walking and biking makes progress. Here's a snapshot on recent updates and what you can do to advocate to protect federal funding for the country's trail networks.
Congressional Funding Threats
Last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed its proposal for the budget reconciliation bill, which cuts unobligated funding for the Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) program--through which over $748 million for active transportation projects was initially awarded. Passing the bill out of committee is the first step in the process to get a final reconciliation bill, which Congressional leaders aim to send to the president before July 4 and will require much negotiation between the House and the Senate to get there.
RTC is deeply concerned about this funding attack. Rescinding these funds undermines the value of active transportation, harming the places that were awarded grants while doing nothing to address the growing, unmet demand for safe, connected walking and biking routes.
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This is the first example in many years of Congress attempting to claw back active transportation grants, and it's important that we make clear the harm it will cause.
If you are among the communities that has received an NAE award, or your representative supports the T&I committee's proposal, engage your federal representatives to make sure they understand how important this program--and your project--is. We need to make it known that it would be harmful to take back sorely needed resources that their region worked hard to receive and are counting upon to make the community safe and economically vibrant.
USDOT Updates on Grant Reviews and Agreements
On the USDOT front, Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the department has approved 180 grant agreements. While this is a small fraction of the 3,200 grants that the administration says remain without agreements and are still pending review, it is encouraging to see initial movement. Very few of the announced agreements included active transportation. However, of the projects moving forward is a nearly $10 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to the City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, that provides safe walking and biking infrastructure for vulnerable users, suggesting there may not be a blanket prohibition on these projects.
This announcement does not reduce the risk for the $3 billion in discretionary grants for trails, walking and biking that are under review. While it continues to be unclear how the USDOT is reviewing active transportation projects and what criteria will be used to approve, modify or cancel projects, this announcement offered insight to projects addressing DEI and climate change elements. Specifically, the USDOT stated an intention to eliminate the "social cost of carbon accounting ... greenhouse gas emission reporting, and ... DEI language."
RTC continues to engage USDOT staff, and we are tracking the status of grants to inform specific advocacy. If you have updates on the status of your grant, please share here or contact Isabelle Lord at isabelle@railstotrails.org or 202.974.5131.
We will continue to be in touch with updates from Congress and the administration.
In partnership,
Kevin Mills Vice President of Policy Rails to Trails Conservancy
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George Pulizzi Legislative Assistant Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) (b)(6)
JIM BANKS U.S. SENATOR f;,i- INDIANA
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January 27, 2025
Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590
Dear Secretary:
I write to bring your attention to the Poka-Bache Trail Connector project submitted by Allen County for the FY2025 BUILD Grant Program. The county's project will partner with municipalities and organizations within Allen County to complete the segment of the PokaBache trail corridor, an 82-mile trail that will connect Pokagon State Park in Steuben County with Oubache State Park in Wells County.
Completing the Poka-Bache Connector will create the longest trail in the state of Indiana. The connector will attract outside tourism and promote regional connectivity. Seven communities including Fort Wayne, the second largest city in the state, and four counties will be connected once the trail is complete. Each community along the trail has developed main street corridors integrated with the trail path. This trail is also one of the State Visionary Trails, as defined by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
This project showcases excellent regional collaboration to develop a new attraction for northeast Indiana that would also be of great benefit to current residents of the region. Please give their application every possible consideration under U.S. Code and federal regulations.
Sincerely,
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Jim Banks U.S. Senator
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VanKirk, Rob (Moreno) Mon, 7 Jul 2025 14:11:54 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) BUILD Grants
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Hi Hannah,
Hope you had a nice 4th of July. I saw a note on DOT's website that DOT is working to announce BUILD Grants awards as soon as possible. I just wanted to check in and see if you are aware if any of the awards had been announced.
Sincerely,
Rob Van Kirk Senior Legislative Assistant U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno
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Gross, Sophia Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:33:41 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Syrniotis, Maria; Mastrandrea, Jake BUILD Letter of Support - City of Haverhill, MA Trahan Haverhill BUILD Grant LoS.pdf
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Good Afternoon,
On behalf of the office of Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA03), please see the attached letter of support for the City of Haverhill's BUILD Grant application.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Sophia Gross, (she/her/ella)
Outreach and Constituent Representative
Email: sophia.grossQmail.house.gov I Lowell Office: (b)(6) 2233 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 126 John Street, Suite 12, Lowell, MA 01852
LORI TRAHAN SERVING MASSACHUSETTS' 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SW Washington DC 20590
Re: Support for Haverhill, MA -- FY25 BUILD Discretionary Grant Application
Dear Secretary Duffy,
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for the City of Haverhill's application to the Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program for their East-West Corridor Project.
The BUILD Grant Program is unique in that it offers targeted funding for projects that will offer significant and tangible benefits for residents across the region. This is precisely the case with Haverhill's meticulously crafted East-West Corridor Project. The Project directly addresses community needs and concerns regarding the corridor, as evidenced by the feedback from residents that the City sought out to ensure the proposed changes would make meaningful and lasting improvements to the quality of life.
The City of Haverhill plans to use BUILD funds to resolve safety and connectivity issues along River Street, Water Street, and Lincoln Avenue. The City selected this corridor, a popular pedestrian destination, because of its significance to the local economy and community life. Simultaneously, economic growth in the area has led to street widening and higher traffic throughput. The East-West Corridor Project balances the safety concerns of community members with the transportation needs of local and regional businesses.
Through the BUILD Grant Program, DOT has the opportunity to support an infrastructure project that will promote economic prosperity for the businesses and residents of Haverhill while improving the health and safety of the community. As such, I respectfully request that the City of Haverhill's application receive full and fair consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact my District Director, Maria Syrniotis, at (978) 459-0101 with any questions you may have. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Lori Trahan Member of Congress
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Cooke, Hannah Thu, 5 Jun 2025 21:28:15 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Hunley, Jackie; Vargo, Alex Call Request - Deputy Assistant Secretary Connor Torossian
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Hi Hannah,
I hope you are doing well! Congressman McDowell would like to set up a call with Deputy Assistant Secretary Connor Torossian to discuss the town of East Spencer, North Carolina's BUILD Grant application.
Thank you for your consideration.
Hannah S. Cooke Deputy ChiefofStaff Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) 1032 Longworth I I b)(6) mcdowell.house.gov
PLEASE NOTE: Any Washington-based meetings with Congressman McDowell are scheduled pending votes and committee business and may change at any time. If a last-minute schedule change occurs, the meeting will be handled by staff. Thank you in advancefor your understanding.
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Subject:
California Central Coast and Central Valley Delegation Letter of Support - SR-152
Raise BUILD Application
Attachments:
Central Valley - Central Coast SR152 BUILD Grant LoS.pdf
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Hi Hannah,
Please find attached a letter of support from Reps. Costa, Panetta, Swalwell, Khanna, Liccardo, Gray, Lofgren, DeSaulnier, and Harder for the SR-152 BUILD Grant application. Please let me know if there are any questions. I also sent this to the general inbox for congressional affairs at DOT. Thanks!
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The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590
RE: San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority BUILD Grant Program Application for Fiscal Year 2025
Dear Secretary Duffy:
As more prolonged drought conditions and extreme weather events have continued to adversely affect California's water supply, we write in support of the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's (Water Authority) application for FY2025 funding from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for the State Route (SR) 152 modification project. This project is a key component of the overall B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion project that will enhance resiliency and sustainability in California water by creating an additional 130,000 acre-feet of storage space in San Luis Reservoir.
SR-152 is an essential commute route for residents of Merced, Santa Clara, and San Benito Counties and an essential freight link in the state. This travel artery has no existing transit options and is a critical transportation link for the agricultural interests and low-income residents who work in and near Merced County, as well as those commuters in Silicon Valley who reside in Merced County. These funds will go towards providing climate adaptation features, which include the preservation and protection of critical transportation and environmental infrastructure that will ultimately help this project go from plan to completion.
The SR-152 Modification Project will elevate SR-152 above the new high-water line of the reservoir and improve the seismic safety of the existing roadway. The plans for this project will raise the B.F. Sisk Dam by ten feet and provide 130,000 acre-feet of desperately needed additional off-stream water storage. This effort will combat climate change and provide a more reliable water supply for the Water Authority member agencies, which serve numerous disadvantaged communities.
Given the potential benefits of the project to increase water supply and enhance resiliency against future drought conditions, we urge the Department of Transportation give full and fair consideration to the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority's FY2025 BUILD Grant application. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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