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Active Transportation Infrastructure Program Guide <br />Updated September 2022 <br />Selection Criteria <br />Projects from similar types of communities will be scored among each other. Applications will be categorized <br />into five selection pools. These pools are not based on the agency submitting the application, but rather are <br />based on the community in which the project will be constructed. The selection pools are listed below: <br />• MN Cities of the First Class (Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, & Duluth) <br />• Metro District Communities (excluding Minneapolis & Saint Paul) <br />• Greater MN State Aid Cities (excluding Duluth & Rochester) <br />• Greater MN non -State Aid Cities & Townships <br />• Federally Recognized Tribes (grant recipient must be township, city, or county within a reservation)* <br />*Note that a tribe must submit a letter of support for the project for it to be considered in the "Federally <br />recognized tribes" selection pool. <br />Each project will be reviewed with the following criteria. The application criteria include (but are not limited to): <br />ELIGIBILITY <br />%:: <br />I [ • <br />1• <br />. _I <br />spa <br />• <br />lb •*** <br />SAFETY PROJECT RISK ENGAGEMENT EQUITY <br />CONCERNS DESCRIPTION MITIGATION & POLICIES SCORE <br />1. Eligibility: Applicant must follow all criteria identified in the Application Eligibility section of this <br />document, including the criteria outlined the Funding Eligibility and Lead Agency Sponsor subsections. <br />2. Safety Concerns: Identified risks to safety for citizens walking or biking throughout the community and <br />potential pedestrian and bicycle counts of those who may continue to make these trips on foot or <br />bicycle even though these risks are present. <br />3. Full Project Description: All improvements are identified including the improvement location, <br />destinations connected, and any project maps or design exhibits <br />4. Risk Mitigation: Project improvements address the safety risks and hazards identified, mitigate safety <br />concerns, and boosts health benefits <br />5. Community engagement & transportation policies: Adoption of pedestrian or bicycle plans or full <br />complete streets policies as well as development of activities or policies that encourage or promote <br />walking and biking <br />6. Equity Score: Description on how this project will advance equity in the community. Also using the AT <br />equity score, modified for the AT program, which was developed by MnDOT to identify priority locations <br />for people walking. The scoring map can be found here: Active Transportation Equity Score Tool <br />Infrastructure Grants - Active Transportation Program - MnDOT 6 <br />