This application is to request FY 2021 and FY 2022 section 5311 funds apportioned to the arizona department of transportation (ADOT) in the amount of $6411237 and $10696501 and $1000000 in FY2021 stbg…

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the Arizona Department of Transportation a $54.8 million project grant under the Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program (CFDA 20.509) on September 6, 2022. The grant will fund administration, operations, preventive maintenance, planning, and intercity transportation services for rural and tribal transit agencies across Arizona through September 30, 2027. Sub-awards were provided to 28 rural transit agencies for operating, capital, and administration activities. Planning sub-awards were made to the Cities of Cottonwood and Kingman, and intercity services will be supported through sub-awards to regional transit authorities and intercity bus carriers. The grant aims to continue safe and effective transit operations for rural communities in Arizona through these federal funds and local matching contributions totaling $27.4 million.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide the state of arizona and its subrecipients administrative assistance operating assistance (including intercity) eligible capital projects and for the rural transit assistance program (rtap) for the state and its subrecipients.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than five years project administration and preventive maintenance in order to continue transit operations. Funds will also be used to cover eligible capital expenses such as the purchase of one bus lift. Funds will also be used for transit planning (five year transit planning and transit center feasibility/site selection/environmental planning) training technical assistance and state administration.

Expected outcomes

Continued safe and effective operation of transit services and funding for planning projects for rural areas of the state of arizona.

Intended beneficiaries

5311 transit agencies and residents of rural communities within the state of arizona.

Subrecipient activities

28 rural agencies will receive operating assistance preventative maintenance funding and project administration funding. 1 rural agency will receive capital funding for the purchase of bus shop equipment. 1 rural agencies will receive planning funding for initiating the develop their transit facility and 1 rural agency will receive planning to examine their five year transit plans. ADOT will not be applying for the full FY2022 formula apportionment ($17147618 FED) in this application but will instead be applying for:$10465749 2022 formula apportionment$230752 rtap$1000000 2021 stbglocal match: $5161651LOCAL in-kind: $1873921TO be obligated from FY2022 apportionment: $11696501ALSO this application includes the remaining $6411237 (FED) in FY2021 that ADOT funding that ADOT did not originally apply for in our FY2021 application.overall grant fundingtotal federal funds: $18107738TOTAL local match: $9307928TOTAL cost: $27415666[note: though not included in this application three (3) tribes requested transfer of $1975800 award from the FY2022 formula apportionment to FTA as direct recipients per ftas circular 9040.1G:hualapai tribe $373800 FED navajo tribe $512000 FED SAN carlos apache tribe $1090000 FED