MPO releases TIP Amendment 1 for 21-day public comment; $2.5M FTA 5307 proposed for Woods Hole Terminal solar

Colleen Medeiros, transportation program manager for the Cape Cod Commission, presented Amendment 1 to the federal fiscal year 2024–2028 Transportation Improvement Program. The amendment contains three items: (1) a Steamship Authority request to allocate $2,500,000 of FTA 5307 passenger-ferry grant funds for the Woods Hole Terminal solar-power project; (2) programming a competitive community transit grant (ID 24992) awarded to Outer Cape Community Solutions Group to convene a regional transportation work group and conduct a needs assessment focused on older adults and people with disabilities; and (3) updates to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) project listings to reflect anticipated FFY2024 spending.

MPO procedure requires release of TIP amendments for a 21-day public-comment period. Member Kevin Galligan moved to release Amendment 1 for public comment; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote. Medeiros said staff will present public comments and seek MPO endorsement of Amendment 1 at the February meeting; if endorsed, funds would become available to the entities at that time.

The Steamship Authority solar project is described as using federal transit grant funds for terminal solar power; the transcript does not specify procurement details, contract numbers, or timelines. The community-transit award (ID 24992) was described as a regional mobility convening and needs-assessment effort; budget details beyond the grant identifier were not specified in the presentation. The CCRTA updates reflect programming adjustments to anticipated FY2024 spending.

Next steps: Amendment 1 was released for a 21‑day public comment period; staff will return in February with any public comments and a recommendation for endorsement.