Grant DE-2022-004

Description

This Is an Ffy 2021 Section 5307 Arp Funding Application for Delaware Transit Corporation Uzas 100040 ($53287350) 100620 ($9949126) . This Represents a 100% Federal Share of the Total Eligible Amount. This Application Utilizes Arp Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus. This Grant Applies for $63236476 in Arp Act Funds to Support Projects Included in This Application by the Following Uza APPORTIONMENTS:FFY21 Arp Act Section 5307 Uza #1 (Philadelphia PA-NJ-DE-MD Uza #100040): $53287350FFY21 Arp Act Section 5307 Uza #2 (Delaware Small Urban Uza (50K-199K) #100620): $9949126TOTAL Arp Act Section 5307 Funding $63236476THE Delaware Department of Transportation (Deldot) Estimated Budget for Operating Expenses as Defined by NTD Reporting System for July 1 2022 to September 30 2024 Is $63236476.A Regional Allocation 5307 Arp Split Letter Is Attached Under Application Documents.the Delaware Department of Transportation (Deldot) Is Hereby Submitting This Grant Application in Support of the Following PROJECTS:1. Operating Assistance Preventive Maintenance (New Castle County)this Project Is Requesting $53287350 of FFY21 Federal Section 5307 Arp Act Funds to Support the Operating Assistance and Preventive Maintenance for the Period of July 1 2022 Through September 30 2024.2. Operating Assistance Preventive Maintenance (Kent County)this Project Is Requesting $9580290 of FFY21 Federal Section 5307 Arp Act Funds to Support the Operating Assistance and Preventive Maintenance for the Period of July 1 2022 Through September 30 2024.3. Operating Assistance (Salisbury)this Project Is Requesting $368836 of FFY21 Federal Section 5307 Arp Act Funds to Support the Operating Assistance for the Period of July 1 2022 Through September 30 2024.THE Recipient Certifies That IT and Its Subrecipients and Contractors That Are Providers of Public Transportation Have Not Furloughed Any Employees Since March 27 2020 (the Enactment Date of the Cares Act).the Recipient Agrees That If IT Receives Federal Funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Through a Pass-Through Entity Through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act a Different Federal Agency or Insurance Proceeds for Any Portion of a Project Activity Approved for Fta Funding Under This Grant Agreement IT Will Provide Written Notification to Fta and Reimburse Fta for Any Federal Share That Duplicates Funding Provided by FEMA Another Federal Agency or an Insurance Company.five Elements:purpose: The Purpose of This Award Is to Provide 2 Years of Operating Assistance and Eligible Preventative Maintenance to Dart DTC to Assist in Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic During the Periods of FY23 FY24.ACTIVITIES to Be Performed: Funds Will Be Used to Cover All Eligible Operating Expenses Such as Driver/Maintenance Salaries Fuel Purchased Transportation and Preventative Maintenance Expenses in Order to Continue Transit Operations. Expected Outcomes: Funding Will Permit Dart DTC to Continue to Provide Operations That Would Otherwise Have to Be Cut Due to Lack of Funding and to Provide Safe and Effective Operation of Transit Services.intended Beneficiaries: DTC Transit Agency and the Riders That Rely on Its Service Will Benefit from Continued Services Permitting Workers to Get to Work and Riders to Get to Essential Services.subrecipient Activities: None