Comment now through Wednesday, April 30
Share what you think about the 24 proposed community transportation projects seeking to invest in trails, sidewalks and roadways. Up to $42 million is available in the competitive Step 2 phase.
Step 2 survey (English)
Step 2 survey (Spanish)
Other ways to comment
- Email your comment to: [email protected]
- Mail to: Transportation Planning, 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR, 97232
- Call: 503-797-1757 or TDD 503-797-1850
To request translation assistance or other accommodations, email or call 503-797-1890 or TDD/TTY 503-797-1804.
The next round of regional flexible funds are available for 2028 through 2030. The estimated amount available for Step 2 is about $42 million. While 2028 may seem far off, it is necessary that projects are selected by summer 2025 to prepare the awarded projects for the federal funding process.
Metro held a call for projects from Sep. 6 through Nov. 22, 2024. Cities, counties and parks districts submitted applications to receive flexible funds for local transportation projects in the greater Portland region that align with the region's funding priorities.
Metro received 24 applications requesting a little over $140 million in total. Among the applications, 19 projects requested federal funds to support construction, and the other five projects requested federal funds for project development activities only.
Check out this summary of the applications received, which also includes the requested amounts and a map of the proposed projects:
This document includes more details about each project:
Application evaluations
The requests for regional flexible funds are much greater than the estimated Step 2 amount available, so Metro conducted two different types of technical evaluations to help prioritize the submissions and understand:
- How the proposed projects, as described in the applications, advance regional goals and objectives
- The potential project delivery risks
The outcomes evaluation report shares the results of the regional goals and objectives assessment, and the excel workbook provides the evaluation metrics and scores for each Step 2 project application: