Casco Bay Island Transit District (Cbitd) Requests $16573469 in Funding from the Following Sources:- $3600000…
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Award ME-2026-006 is a grant from the Department of Transportation, $16.6M obligated, FY2026 to FY2028, for Casco Bay Island Transit District (Cbitd) Requests $16573469 in Funding from the Following…. The work is performed in Maine. Source
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Application Purpose: The Casco Bay Island Transit District (Cbitd) Requests $16573469 in Funding from the Following Sources:- $3600000 in FFY2021 5307 Discretionary Passenger Ferry Grant Program Funds- $88101 FFY2021 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds Apportioned to the Portland ME Uza- $12885368 in FFY2022 2023 2024 2025 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program Funds Apportioned to the Portland ME Uzacbitd Will Be Providing a Local Share of 15% ($2924732) from Non-Farebox Revenue Local and State Funds.the Grant Funds Will Be Used to Build a New Vessel to Do What the Maquoit II Ferry Currently Does Servicing the Down Bay Islands in Casco Bay Portland Maine. The Maquoit II Is Beyond Its Useful Life and Needs to Be Replaced in Accordance with Casco Bay Island Transit Districts Transit Asset Management Plan (Tam) Dated December 2022. The Design of the New Vessel Is Being Performed as Part of Grant ME-2023-034. The Tasks Included in This Grant Application Are:- RFP for Vessel Construction- Vessel Construction- Vessel Construction Inspection- Vessel Construction Oversightthe Vessel Will Transport Passenger Freight and Vehicles and Will Be Compatible with Existing Wharfs at the Portland Terminal and Down Bay Islands. The Useful Life Is Planned for 30 Years in Accordance with Cbitds Tam.the Vessel Will Be Compliant with the Clean Air Act and with the Proposed Passenger Vessel Ada Guidelines.activities in This Grant Will Begin on May 1 2025 and Will Continue Through December 30 2027. The Activities in This Application Are Programmed in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (Stip). The 2023 - 2026 Stip Is Attached.the Distribution Is Allocated in the Following Split Letters and Passenger Ferry Grant Program Announcement of Project Selections That Are Attached to the Application:- Passenger Ferry Grant Program Announcement of Project Selections and Implementation Guidance Dated February 18 2022: $3600000- Section 5307 (Pre IIJA) Split Letter Dated July 19 2022: $1044931- Section 5307 (IIJA) Split Letter Dated July 19 2022: $2578538- Section 5307 (IIJA) Split Letter Dated June 5 2023: $3825000- Section 5307 (IIJA) Split Letter Dated June 26 2024 (Amended January 9 2025): $3825000 - Section 5307 (IIJA) Split Letter Dated June 12 2025: $1700000IN Addition to Ftas Buy America Requirements Under 49 U.s.c. 5323(J) and 49 CFR 661 Which Require That the Steel Iron and Manufactured Goods Used in an FTA-Funded Project Are Produced in the United States the Build America Buy America Act (Baba) (Public Law 117-58 Div. G 70914(A)) Now Requires That Construction Materials Used in Infrastructure Projects Are Also Produced in the United States. Refer to Terms and Conditions in Ftas Master Agreement Section 15. The Baba Requirements for Construction Materials Applies to This Grant in Addition to the Buy America Requirements Except to the Extent a Waiver of Either Requirements May Apply.cbitd Is Current with Civil Rights Requirements Milestone Progress Reports and Financial Status Reports. Cbitd Executed the FFY26 Certifications Assurances in Trams on 7/30/2026. All Administrative and Statutory Requirements Have Been Met in Accordance with the 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program as Articulated in FTA Circular 9030.1F. No Deficiencies Were Found During Ftas Recent Fiscal Year 2024 Triennial Review of Cbitd.; Activities Performed: The Grant Funds Will Be Used to Build a New Vessel to Do What the Maquoit II Ferry Currently Does Servicing the Down Bay Islands in Casco Bay Portland Maine. The Maquoit II Is Beyond Its Useful Life and Needs to Be Replaced in Accordance with Casco Bay Island Transit Districts Transit Asset Management Plan (Tam) Dated December 2022. The Design of the New Vessel Is Being Completed as Part of Grant ME-2023-034. The Tasks Included in This Grant Application Are:- RFP for Vessel Construction- Vessel Construction- Vessel Construction Inspection- Vessel Construction Oversight; Expected Outcomes: Cbitds Service to the Down Bay Islands of Casco Bay Portland Maine Is the Lifeline for These Island Communities. The Vessel Will Transport Passenger Freight and Vehicles and Will Be Compatible with Existing Wharfs at the Portland Terminal and Down Bay Islands. The Useful Life Is Planned for 30 Years in Accordance with Cbitds Tam.the Vessel Will Be Compliant with the Clean Air Act and with the Proposed Passenger Vessel Ada Guidelines.funding Will Significantly Improve the Safe Movement of Passengers Freight and Vehicle Around the Portland Maine Terminal Accommodating the Continued Growth of Overall Traffic.; Intended Beneficiaries: Cbitd Passengers Including Island Residents Commuters Contractors and School Children Will Benefit from the Continuing Services of Cbitds Passenger Ferries.; Subrecipient Activities: None