433 West Van Buren Street  
Suite 450  
Chicago, IL 60607  
CMAQ, CRP & TAP-L PROJECT SELECTION  
COMMITTEE  
AGENDA - FINAL  
Thursday, July 16, 2026  
11:00 AM  
Cook Conference Room  
433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 450  
Chicago, IL 60607  
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1.0  
2.0  
3.0  
Call To Order  
Agenda Changes and Announcements  
Approval of Minutes  
3.01 Draft Meeting Minutes from May 14, 2026  
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval  
Attachments:  
4.0  
Program Monitoring  
4.01 Project Programming Status Sheets  
ACTION REQUESTED: Information  
Attachments:  
4.02 CMAQ Programming Summary and Obligation Goal  
ACTION REQUESTED: Information  
Attachments:  
5.0  
Project Changes  
5.01 Project Change Request Memo  
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval  
Attachments:  
5.01.1 Oak Forest - TOD Area Access to Transit Improvements (07-16-0004)  
PURPOSE & ACTION: The sponsor requests a cost increase of $82,000 CMAQ for engineering 2 in FFY  
2026 and an increase of $941,000 CMAQ for construction in construction engineering in FFY 2026.  
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval  
Attachments:  
5.01.2 Midlothian - Metra Station Access Improvements (07-19-0032)  
PURPOSE & ACTION: The sponsor requests a reinstatement of $461,600 CMAQ for construction and  
construction engineering in FFY 2026.  
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval  
Attachments:  
5.01.3 FPDCC - Des Plaines River Trail (04-17-0011- Segment 7)  
PURPOSE & ACTION: The sponsor requests a schedule advancement of $9,919,200 TAP-L for  
construction from FFY 2027 to FFY 2026.  
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval  
Attachments:  
FFY 2028-2032 CMAQ and TAP-L Program Development  
6.01 Direct Emissions Reduction - Transportation Impact Criteria  
6.0  
PURPOSE & ACTION: Staff is considering replacing the Benefits Sensitive Populations criterion with a  
Benefits Underserved Area criterion and is seeking feedback from the Project Selection Committee on  
this proposal.  
ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion  
Attachments:  
6.02 Equity - Inclusive Growth and Disadvantage Community Scoring Criteria  
PURPOSE & ACTION: CMAP staff had previously planned to bring potential changes for the Inclusive  
Growth and Disadvantage Community scoring criterion. No changes are proposed for the Inclusive  
Growth for the FFY 2028-2032 CMAQ & TAP-L call for projects. The points for Disadvantage  
Community will be placed on the Cost Effectiveness of the Air Emissions Reduced score.  
ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion  
Attachments:  
7.0  
8.0  
Other Business  
Public Comment  
This is an opportunity for comments from members of the audience.  
9.0  
Next Meeting  
10.0 Adjournment