Formula Grant CA2021226

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) ACTING AS THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF SECTION 5310 FUNDS ALLOCATED TO LARGE URBANIZED AREAS (UZA) IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY WITHIN LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (UZA 60020) LANCASTER-PALMDALE (UZA 63510) AND SANTA CLARITA (UZA 60020) SUBMITS THIS GRANT APPLICATION FOR SECTION 5310 FEDERAL FUNDS OF $1115715 CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBALLOCATION IDENTIFIED IN THE TWO SPLIT LETTERS DATED AUGUST 29 2019 AND MAY 4 2020 AND ATTACHED TO THIS AMENDMENT.PURPOSE OF THE AWARD:METRO SUBMITS THIS FEDERAL SECTION 5310 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION GRANT APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION FUNDS OF $1115715 TO CONTINUE PROVIDING ADMINISTRATION PLANNING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ALL LA COUNTY SECTION 5310 SUBRECIPIENTS AND CONTINUE OVERSEEING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR SOLICITED AND AWARDED SECTION 5310 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS. METRO IS INCLUDING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO LA COUNTY FROM FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 19-20 SECTION 5310 FORMULA APPORTIONMENTS TO LARGE URBANIZED AREAS (UZAS) IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TOTALING $1115715 AS FOLLOWS: FFY20 SECTION 5310 LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-ANAHEIM (UZA #60020): $1055598FFY19 SECTION 5310 LANCASTER-PALMDALE (UZA #63510): $34795FFY19 SECTION 5310 SANTA CLARITA (UZA #61770): $25322TOTAL SECTION 5310: $1115715ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:OPERATING ASSISTANCE- PROGRAM SUPPORT ADMINISTRATIONTHESE PROGRAM SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION FUNDS WILL ALLOW METRO TO CONTINUE TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 5310 FUNDED PROJECTS BY SUBRECIPIENTS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GUIDANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTYWIDE 5310 SUBRECIPIENTS IN ANY CAPACITY AS A RESULT OF THE VARIOUS SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND AWARDS CONDUCTED BY METRO. EXPECTED OUTCOMES:METRO WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 5310 FUNDED PROJECTS BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY SECTION 5310 SUBRECIPIENTS AND CONTINUE DEVELOPING AND RELEASING NEW SECTION 5310 SOLICITATIONS EVERY 2-3 YEARS TO ENSURE NEW AND/OR EXPANDED SECTION 5310 PROJECTS CONTINUE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. METRO WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS PERFORM ALL OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES PROVIDE TECHNICAL PROCUREMENT GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE AND ATTEND ANY NECESSARY MEETINGS WITH SUBRECIPIENTS. METRO STAFF WILL ATTEND ANY TRAININGS MADE AVAILABLE BY FTA IN ORDER TO UPDATE EXISTING KNOWLEDGE OF THE SECTION 5310 PROGRAM AND IN TURN COMMUNICATE THIS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SUBRECIPIENTS. METRO WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE SUBRECIPIENTS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED REPORTING FOR THE PROGRAM.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:METRO WILL PROVIDE SECTION 5310 PROGRAM SUPPORT TO ITS 60+ SECTION 5310 SUBRECIPIENT AGENCIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THROUGH THIS SUPPORT METROS 60+ SUBRECIPIENT AGENCIES WILL BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THEIR FEDERALLY COMPLIANT PROJECTS TO ASSIST HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:NONEREQUEST FOR FTA 5310 FUNDS: $1115715NON USDOT MATCH: $0TOTAL PROJECT COSTS: $1115715START DATE IS: 7/1/2022END DATE IS: 06/30/2025THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED SINCE THESE ARE SECTION 5310 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FUNDS. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION COSTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE FUNDED AT 100 PERCENT FEDERAL SHARE. A COPY OF THIS APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12372. THESE FUNDS ARE PROGRAMMED IN THE 2021 FTIP #LA0G1123 ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATION #21-07 APPROVED JULY 13 2021.