Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 14 - AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION › Sub-Agency 010 - TRANSPORTATION BOARD › Chapter 006 - AWARD OF INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR HIGHWAY RETREATMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF CLASS 2 HIGHWAYS › Section 14 010 006 - AWARD OF INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR HIGHWAY RETREATMENT RECONSTRUCTION OF CLASS 2 HIGHWAYS

Current through June, 2024
Action 1.
The Transportation Board adopts a new rule called Procedures
				for Award of Grants for Retreatment or Reconstruction of Class 2 Highways and
				numbered 118-6 to read as follow:
1)
			 Applications supplied by the Agency of Transportation (Form TA 62) prior to
			 October 1, shall be completed by the towns and submitted to the District
			 Transportation Office on or before November 15.
2) Following review and recommendation by the
			 District Transportation Administrator, applications will be forwarded to the
			 Maintenance Division for review by the Director of Maintenance and Chief of
			 Financial Management.
3) All towns
			 may apply for a grant annually, however, the first category for grant awards
			 shall include all applicants who did not receive a grant for the previous year.
			 If the funding required for such applications is less than the total amount
			 available in the reserve fund, applications will be considered as a second
			 category from those towns which received grants for the previous year. Priority
			 in the second category shall be given to those towns demonstrating greatest
			 need including those with large Class 2 mileages. Consideration will also be
			 given to the sufficiency rating, traffic volumes, and accident record of the
			 highways involved.
4) Contingent on
			 the availability of funds, applications may be accepted after November 15 for
			 processing in accordance with these procedures.
5) Under authority delegated by the
			 Transportation Board, the Secretary shall approve the award of grants prior to
			 January 15, with the submission of the list of grant awards to the
			 Transportation Board.
6) Grant
			 funds must be used for the retreatment of paved, Class 2 highways or for the
			 reconstruction of Class 2 highways. New construction need not include paving
			 but must result in an improved highway meeting Class 2 standards for width,
			 drainage, depth of subbase and gravel surface. Approved applications may be
			 modified with prior, written permission of the District Transportation
			 Administrator, provided the modification conforms to the requirements of
			 Section 17, Title 19, V.S.A. and these procedures.
7) Grants will expire at the end of the
			 designated fiscal year. An extension, for a maximum of six months, may be
			 granted by the District Transportation Administrator with the approval of the
			 Director of Maintenance.
8)
			 Reimbursement funds will become available on July 1. Work may commence prior to
			 this date but claims will not be paid until after July 1. All reimbursement
			 claims shall be processed for payment during the fiscal year for which the
			 grant is awarded.
9) The towns will
			 submit weekly expenditure reports (Form HD 66 or its equivalent) covering the
			 total costs of approved projects to the District Transportation Administrator.
			 After approval of the claims by the Agency of Transportation, the town will be
			 reimbursed for two-thirds of the eligible costs, not to exceed $
			 4,000.
10) Generally the grants
			 will be made for the maximum $ 4,000 State funds, $ 2,000 local funds. (It is
			 not expected that those municipalities with low Class 2 mileages will apply
			 every other year as most will not be able to demonstrate a need for retreatment
			 or construction this frequently.)