Formula Grant SC2024039

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS IS FFY 2021 SECTION 5310 ARP ACT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $8479. PER THE ARP ACT THE GRANT REPRESENTS 100% FEDERAL SHARE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING ASSISTANCE (8479). THE FULL APPORTIONMENT IS BEING REQUESTED.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SWRTA) PLANS ARE TO UTILIZE THESE FUNDS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES IN THE KERSHAW COUNTY AREA THROUGH COORDINATED SERVICES WITH THE UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW. THE SERVICES/ ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED MEET THE 55% TRADITIONAL ACTIVITY THRESHOLD.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITIZENS WITH IN THE KERSHAW COUNTY AREA OF SOUTH CAROLINA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SPLIT LETTER FROM CENTRAL MIDLANDS COG DATED 6/25/2021 IS ATTACHED IN TRAMS.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 FTAAND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.THE OPERATIONAL EXPENSES REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION WERE DETERMINED BY REVIEWING PAST OPERATIONAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTING A SLIGHT INCREASE FOR FUTURE EXPENSES BASED ON HISTORY. SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY UNDERSTANDS THAT THE EXPENSES REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW FOR THEIR REASONABLENESS AS PART OF THE AGENCYS NEXT TRIENNIAL/STATE MANAGEMENT REVIEWTHIS PROJECT INCLUDES SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGES TO THE ASSET OR SYSTEM AND THUS REQUIRED TO BE IN TIP/STIP. THE PROJECT IS LISTED IN THE FY2020/2027 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) APPROVED BY FTA/FHWA ON 06/25/2020 AND AMENDED ON JUNE 24 2023. THIS PROJECT IS REFERENCED IN THE STIP OR TIP ON PAGE 2-20 AND ATTACHED IN APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.3RD PARTY STATEMENT: SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACT GUIDANCE).DEBARMENT STATEMENT: SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WILL ENSURE THAT CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CONFIRMS THAT WEAND ANY APPLICABLE SUBRECIPIENTS DO NOT HAVE ANY FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES. IF THAT SITUATION CHANGES SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WILL NOTIFY FTA IMMEDIATELY. FURTHERTHE IMPLICATIONS OF FURLOUGHING EMPLOYEES AND USE OF CAPITAL EXPENSES FOR CRRSAA AND ANY UNOBLIGATED CARES FUNDING AS SPECIFIED IN THE FY21 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES IS UNDERSTOOD.THE SANTEE WATEREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CERTIFIES THAT ITAND ITS SUBRECIPIENTS AND CONTRACTORS THAT ARE PROVIDERS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HAVE NOT FURLOUGHED ANY EMPLOYEES SINCE MARCH 272020 (THE ENACTMENT DATE OF THE CARES ACT).