Notice of Public Hearing
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
For Approval of
Draft Federal Fiscal Year 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program
Final Fiscal Year 2025 DMATS Transportation Planning Work Program
Draft Fiscal Year 2024 DMATS Title VI Non-Discrimination Program Plan
Draft Fiscal Year 2024 DMATS Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
&
Draft Fiscal Year 2024 DMATS Public Participation Plan
On Thursday, May 09, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) will hold a Public Hearing for approval of the Draft Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Final Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP), Draft Fiscal Year 2024 DMATS Title VI Non-Discrimination Program Plan, Draft Fiscal Year 2024 DMATS Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan and a Draft FY 2024 DMATS Public Participation Plan (PPP).The public is invited to submit their input. The Public Hearing will be held at East Central Intergovernmental Association., Community Room, 7600 Commerce Park, Dubuque, Iowa. This facility is accessible under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. DMATS receives federal funding and may not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, or national origin, according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, call 563-556-4166. DMATS is open to all individuals regardless of disability. Any person with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the DMATS office at (563) 556-4166 at least two business days before the scheduled meeting.
The TIP is prepared and adopted each year and contains projects for the coming four fiscal years. The TIP process is also being used to satisfy the City of Dubuque’s Section 5307 program of projects requirement. The TPWP is prepared and adopted each year and contains transportation planning activities for the current fiscal year. The Title VI Non-Discrimination Program Plan is designed to address title VI regulations within DMATS area and Limited English Proficiency plan is designed to address how DMATS will accommodate non-English-speaking population in planning and decision-making process. The PPP is developed in hopes that it will promote and encourage citizen involvement in the decision-making process.
The Draft FFY 2025-2028 TIP, The Final FY 2025 TPWP, Draft FY 2024 Title VI Non-Discrimination Program Plan, Draft FY 2024 Limited English Proficiency Plan, and Draft FY 2024 Public Participation Plan can be viewed at can be viewed at ECIA transportation Planning documents. Comments can be provided at the meeting or by contacting Chandra Ravada or Dan Fox at 563.556.4166. Written comments may be submitted to the DMATS office at 7600 Commerce Park, Dubuque, IA 52002, or emailed to cravada@ecia.org. Written comments may be submitted prior to 9 a.m. Thursday, May 09, 2024, to the DMATS office at the above address.