Grant TX-2021-070

Description

This Application Utilizes Crrsaa Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to COVID-19. This Is a Fy 2021 Section 5307 Crrsaa Application in the Amount of $144898927 at 100% Federal. The Split Letter Dated 06-30-21 Is Attached. Funds Will Be Used Expeditiously for Operating and Payroll Expenses That Were Incurred on or After January 20 2020. Operating Expenses Utilized Will Not Overlap with Those Used in Other Grants.purpose and Intended Beneficiaries: The Primary Purpose of the Award Is to Help Ensure That Safe Transit Services Remain Available for Riders Traveling to Jobs Health Care and Other Essential Services Within Their Respective Communities. Payroll and Operational Needs Will Be Prioritized to the Extent Necessary to Operate Maintain and Manage the Metro Public Transportation System. Activities to Be Performed: The Award Will Compensate for Prior Payroll and Operating as Well as Preventive Maintenance Activities (Net Fare Revenues). Preventive Maintenance Is Considered an Operating Expense for the Purposes of Crrsaa Reimbursement. Operating Expenses Will Include Such Costs as Driver Salaries Fuel and Items Having a Useful Life of Less Than One Year Including Personal Protective Equipment and Cleaning Supplies. Expected Outcomes: This Grant Will Allow Houston Metro to Be in a Better Position to Meet Operating Costs and Maintain Service Even Though Revenue Has Decreased Due to Reductions in Service. The Grant Will Also Allow Houston Metro to Recover from the Financial Impacts of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.subrecipient Activities: N/Athe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Texas (Houston Metro) 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.this Project Includes Only Operations with No Substantial Functional Location or Capacity Change. Therefore Per Crrsaa Requirements No Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (Stip) or Transportation Improvement Plan (Tip) Documentation Is Needed.