Project Grant CA2022177

THIS IS AN FFY 2022 SECTION 5307 (ARP) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (SFO UZA) ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $115075572 (PROJECT ID # D2022-RPAU-010). PER THE ACT THE GRANT REQUESTS 100% FEDERAL SHARE. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES ACT FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. THE FUNDS WILL ONLY BE USED TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS RELATED ACTIVITIES. REIMBURSEMENTS WILL BE REQUESTED FOR OPERATING COSTS ACCRUED FROM JANUARY 20 2020 TO MAINTAIN SERVICE AND REPLACE LOST REVENUE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PAYING ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR OPERATIONS PERSONNEL DUE TO A REDUCTION IN SERVICE. COSTS ARE TABULATED BY THE SFMTAS FINANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (FIT) DIVISION BASED ON TRANSIT DIVISION LABOR AND MATERIALS EXPENSES. ADDITIONALLY THE GRANT WILL MAKE UP NON-FARE NON-FTA REVENUES LOST DURING THE PANDEMIC.THIS PROJECT INCLUDES ONLY OPERATIONS WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE. THEREFORE PER ARP REQUIREMENTS NO STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (STIP) OR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED.PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION WILL USE ARP FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE COVID 19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW SFTMTA TO PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE TO ESSENTIAL WORKERS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE BAY AREA. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ONGOING TRANSIT SERVICE WILL ALLOW ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WHO DEPEND ON THESE SERVICES TO GET TO THEIR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT SHOP FOR NECESSITIES OBTAIN MEDICAL SERVICES AND MANY OTHER THINGS CRITICAL TO THEIR LIVES. KEEPING ESSENTIAL WORKERS ABLE TO WORK WILL ALLOW THE BAY AREA TO RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY MAINTAINING CRITICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO CARE FOR PEOPLES BASIC AND EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE NEEDS. ESSENTIAL WORKERS ALSO PROVIDE POLICE FIRE AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES THAT ARE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT DURING THE PANDEMIC. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PEOPLE OF SAN FRANCISCO AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER BAY AREA WILL BENEFIT ENORMOUSLY FROM UNINTERRUPTED TRANSIT SERVICE. WITHOUT THIS SERVICE PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO WORK SHOP FOR FOOD OR OBTAIN NEEDED MEDICAL CARE. PEOPLE WOULD ALSO NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO OTHER BUSINESSES TO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF JOBS AND A SEVERE DECLINE IN THE GENERAL ECONOMY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE WILL BE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROJECT.SFMTA 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 FTA AND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.