Formula Grant AR2021008

Award Date 8/4/21

Completion Date 7/1/26

Dollars Obligated $6.1M

Federal Agency

Federal Transit Administration

Awardee

Rock Region Metropolitan Transit Authority (Z58SBNNESS46)

Federal Grant Program

20.507

Assistance Type

Formula Grant

Place of Performance

Arkansas, USA

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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT ARE FROM THE FY21 5307 APPORTIONMENT IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $4954204. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR REPLACEMENT BUSES ASSOCIATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS SHOP EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE SUPPORT VEHICLES SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REHABILITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES RADIOS LANDSCAPING BIKE RACKS SIGNAGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT TRAINING CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND SHORT RANGE PLANNING. THE LOCAL MATCH FOR THIS GRANT IS A COMBINATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC TRANSIT TRUST FUND AND OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FUNDING ENTITIES ($1146302). ALL REPLACEMENTS WILL HAVE MET USEFUL LIFE PRIOR TO DISPOSITION.VIN INFO FOR THE 10 BUS REPLACEMENT VEHICLES 15GGB271081079588 15GGD271681079590 15GGD271881079591 15GGD271X81079592 15GGD271181079593 15GGB271581079585 15GGB27138107958415GGB271781079586 15GGB271981079587 15GGD271X81079589 VIN #S AND PURCHASE PRICES OF THE VANPOOL VEHICLES FOR THE VANPOOL CREDIT:VIN: 5N1DR2CM6LC609707 PURCHASE PRICE: $33563VIN: 5TDYZ3DC5LS068195 PURCHASE PRICE: $37764VIN: 5TDYZ3DC4LS068317 PURCHASE PRICE: $37567VIN: 5N1DR2CM7LC616926 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563VIN: 5N1DR2CMXLC616613 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563THIS GRANT WILL USE $12250 OF $129520 IN AVAILABLE VANPOOL CREDITS LEAVING $117270 AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE. THE VANPOOL CALCULATION AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL SPEND AT LEAST 1 PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PROJECTS.SUPPORT VEHICLE VIN #S:2GNFLCEK0D62568352GNFLCEK4D62544422GNFLCEK2D62539362GNFLEEK1F6352410SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/AINTENDED BENEFICIARIES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THE BUS AND VAN FLEET. COMPUTER SOFTWARE FUNDS WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF TRACKING SOFTWARE FOR RIDERS NETWORK SECURITY AND BUS SCHEDULING. SECURITY EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED AND WILL UPDATE THE CURRENT ACCESS PANEL SYSTEM. PARATRANSIT FUNDING WILL ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF LINKS. VANPOOL FUNDING WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF THE VANPOOL SERVICE IN THE LITTLE ROCK UZA. THESE FUNDS WILL BENEFIT THE RIDERS OF ROCK REGION TRANSIT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT ARE FROM THE FY21 5307 APPORTIONMENT IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $4954204. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR REPLACEMENT BUSES ASSOCIATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS SHOP EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE SUPPORT VEHICLES SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REHABILITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES RADIOS LANDSCAPING BIKE RACKS SIGNAGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT TRAINING CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND SHORT RANGE PLANNING. THE LOCAL MATCH FOR THIS GRANT IS A COMBINATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC TRANSIT TRUST FUND AND OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FUNDING ENTITIES ($1146302). ALL REPLACEMENTS WILL HAVE MET USEFUL LIFE PRIOR TO DISPOSITION.VIN INFO FOR THE 10 BUS REPLACEMENT VEHICLES 15GGB271081079588 15GGD271681079590 15GGD271881079591 15GGD271X81079592 15GGD271181079593 15GGB271581079585 15GGB27138107958415GGB271781079586 15GGB271981079587 15GGD271X81079589 VIN #S AND PURCHASE PRICES OF THE VANPOOL VEHICLES FOR THE VANPOOL CREDIT:VIN: 5N1DR2CM6LC609707 PURCHASE PRICE: $33563VIN: 5TDYZ3DC5LS068195 PURCHASE PRICE: $37764VIN: 5TDYZ3DC4LS068317 PURCHASE PRICE: $37567VIN: 5N1DR2CM7LC616926 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563VIN: 5N1DR2CMXLC616613 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563THIS GRANT WILL USE $12250 OF $129520 IN AVAILABLE VANPOOL CREDITS LEAVING $117270 AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE. THE VANPOOL CALCULATION AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL SPEND AT LEAST 1 PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PROJECTS.SUPPORT VEHICLE VIN #S:2GNFLCEK0D62568352GNFLCEK4D62544422GNFLCEK2D62539362GNFLEEK1F6352410SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/AINTENDED BENEFICIARIES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THE BUS AND VAN FLEET. COMPUTER SOFTWARE FUNDS WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF TRACKING SOFTWARE FOR RIDERS NETWORK SECURITY AND BUS SCHEDULING. SECURITY EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED AND WILL UPDATE THE CURRENT ACCESS PANEL SYSTEM. PARATRANSIT FUNDING WILL ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF LINKS. VANPOOL FUNDING WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF THE VANPOOL SERVICE IN THE LITTLE ROCK UZA. THESE FUNDS WILL BENEFIT THE RIDERS OF ROCK REGION TRANSIT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT ARE FROM THE FY21 5307 APPORTIONMENT IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $4954204. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR REPLACEMENT BUSES ASSOCIATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS SHOP EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE SUPPORT VEHICLES SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REHABILITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES RADIOS LANDSCAPING BIKE RACKS SIGNAGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT TRAINING CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND SHORT RANGE PLANNING. THE LOCAL MATCH FOR THIS GRANT IS A COMBINATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC TRANSIT TRUST FUND AND OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FUNDING ENTITIES ($1146302). ALL REPLACEMENTS WILL HAVE MET USEFUL LIFE PRIOR TO DISPOSITION.VIN INFO FOR THE 10 BUS REPLACEMENT VEHICLES 15GGB271081079588 15GGD271681079590 15GGD271881079591 15GGD271X81079592 15GGD271181079593 15GGB271581079585 15GGB27138107958415GGB271781079586 15GGB271981079587 15GGD271X81079589 VIN #S AND PURCHASE PRICES OF THE VANPOOL VEHICLES FOR THE VANPOOL CREDIT:VIN: 5N1DR2CM6LC609707 PURCHASE PRICE: $33563VIN: 5TDYZ3DC5LS068195 PURCHASE PRICE: $37764VIN: 5TDYZ3DC4LS068317 PURCHASE PRICE: $37567VIN: 5N1DR2CM7LC616926 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563VIN: 5N1DR2CMXLC616613 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563THIS GRANT WILL USE $12250 OF $129520 IN AVAILABLE VANPOOL CREDITS LEAVING $117270 AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE. THE VANPOOL CALCULATION AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL SPEND AT LEAST 1 PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PROJECTS.SUPPORT VEHICLE VIN #S:2GNFLCEK0D62568352GNFLCEK4D62544422GNFLCEK2D62539362GNFLEEK1F6352410SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/AINTENDED BENEFICIARIES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THE BUS AND VAN FLEET. COMPUTER SOFTWARE FUNDS WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF TRACKING SOFTWARE FOR RIDERS NETWORK SECURITY AND BUS SCHEDULING. SECURITY EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED AND WILL UPDATE THE CURRENT ACCESS PANEL SYSTEM. PARATRANSIT FUNDING WILL ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF LINKS. VANPOOL FUNDING WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF THE VANPOOL SERVICE IN THE LITTLE ROCK UZA. THESE FUNDS WILL BENEFIT THE RIDERS OF ROCK REGION TRANSIT.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE FUNDS IN THIS GRANT ARE FROM THE FY21 5307 APPORTIONMENT IN THE FEDERAL AMOUNT OF $4954204. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR REPLACEMENT BUSES ASSOCIATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS SHOP EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE SUPPORT VEHICLES SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT REHABILITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES RADIOS LANDSCAPING BIKE RACKS SIGNAGE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA PARATRANSIT TRAINING CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND SHORT RANGE PLANNING. THE LOCAL MATCH FOR THIS GRANT IS A COMBINATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC TRANSIT TRUST FUND AND OPERATING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FUNDING ENTITIES ($1146302). ALL REPLACEMENTS WILL HAVE MET USEFUL LIFE PRIOR TO DISPOSITION.VIN INFO FOR THE 10 BUS REPLACEMENT VEHICLES 15GGB271081079588 15GGD271681079590 15GGD271881079591 15GGD271X81079592 15GGD271181079593 15GGB271581079585 15GGB27138107958415GGB271781079586 15GGB271981079587 15GGD271X81079589 VIN #S AND PURCHASE PRICES OF THE VANPOOL VEHICLES FOR THE VANPOOL CREDIT:VIN: 5N1DR2CM6LC609707 PURCHASE PRICE: $33563VIN: 5TDYZ3DC5LS068195 PURCHASE PRICE: $37764VIN: 5TDYZ3DC4LS068317 PURCHASE PRICE: $37567VIN: 5N1DR2CM7LC616926 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563VIN: 5N1DR2CMXLC616613 PURCHASE PRICE: $36563THIS GRANT WILL USE $12250 OF $129520 IN AVAILABLE VANPOOL CREDITS LEAVING $117270 AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE. THE VANPOOL CALCULATION AND CERTIFICATION STATEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL SPEND AT LEAST 1 PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT APPORTIONED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PROJECTS.SUPPORT VEHICLE VIN #S:2GNFLCEK0D62568352GNFLCEK4D62544422GNFLCEK2D62539362GNFLEEK1F6352410SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/AINTENDED BENEFICIARIES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THE BUS AND VAN FLEET. COMPUTER SOFTWARE FUNDS WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF TRACKING SOFTWARE FOR RIDERS NETWORK SECURITY AND BUS SCHEDULING. SECURITY EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED AND WILL UPDATE THE CURRENT ACCESS PANEL SYSTEM. PARATRANSIT FUNDING WILL ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF LINKS. VANPOOL FUNDING WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF THE VANPOOL SERVICE IN THE LITTLE ROCK UZA. THESE FUNDS WILL BENEFIT THE RIDERS OF ROCK REGION TRANSIT.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

Posted 8/4/21

Mod #	Description	ReasonForModification	Federal Obligation	Date
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