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Enhance Regional Mobility

Goal 2: Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Transportation Infrastructure
Objective 1: Optimize Effectiveness and Efficiency of Existing Transportation System
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
ERM Multimodal Delivery Completion of Project Transportation
2.1.5 Demonstration Project
Summary:
Estimated Actual
Milestone
The Multimodal Delivery Demonstration Project is aimed Completion Completion
at testing the efficiency and scalability of using Host showcase events May 2024 May 2024
autonomous, electric air and ground vehicles to delivery for media and public
essential food items to underserved residents in East Demonstration #1 Sept. 2024
Arlington. The project will include two demonstration Demonstration #2 Apr. 2025
periods of approximately two weeks each, as well as Final Reporting Sept. 2025
analysis of data from the demonstrations and preparation Submitted to USDOE
of reports sharing lessons learned. The City is partnering
with the University of Texas at Arlington, the North Central
Texas Council of Governments, the Tarrant Area Food
Bank, Airspace Link, Aerialoop, and Clevon to complete the
project.

Funding for the project comes in part from a competitive
US Department of Energy Grant awarded to the City.
Federal funds are being matched by cost share in the form
of in-kind contributions and local cash from the City and
partners. The City’s portion of the cost share is $85,309 to
support the project.

Federal Award $780,182
Cost Share $820,874
Project Total $1,601,056

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