Formula Grant AL2023023

Award Date 8/30/23
Completion Date 5/27/25
Dollars Obligated $166K
Federal Grant Program
20.526
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Alabama, USA
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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5339 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $138836. EAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EARPDC) PROVIDES FIXED ROUTE PARATRANSIT AND DEMAND RESPONSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE URBANIZED AREAS OF CALHOUN AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INCLUDES FUNDS TO COVER A BUS PROCUREMENT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATIONS. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: EARPDC CONSISTS OF A SMALL FIXED ROUTE OF 4 ROUTES WITH 1 HOUR HEADWAYS IN ANNISTON OXFORD WEAVER AND HOBSON CITY AND PARATRANSIT SERVICE IN ANNISTON OXFORD WEAVER JACKSONVILLE AND HOBSON CITY IN CALHOUN COUNTY. PARATRANSIT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE MUNICIPAL CITY LIMITS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT EARPDC TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES TO PASSENGERS IN OUR SERVICE AREA.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: EARPDC AND THE PASSENGERS THAT RELY ON ITS SERVICES WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED TRANSPORTATION PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS TO GET TO THEIR JOBS ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS THE DOCTOR PHARMACY KIDNEY DIALYSIS CANCER TREATMENT GROCERY STORES THE BANK OTHER APPOINTMENTS AND FOR SOCIALIZATION. OUR RIDERS ARE THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ALL AGES INCLUDING OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

Posted 8/30/23, 12:00 AM