Formula Grant FL2021059

THIS IS AN FFY 2020 SECTION 5307 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $6722208 FOR FEDERAL FUNDING AND PROGRAMMING OF THE PROJECTS. THE FUNDING AMOUNT INCLUDES FFY 20 APPORTIONMENT FOR THE UZA CAPE CORAL (UZA # 123610) IN THE AMOUNT OF $6404308 THE UZA TRANSFER OF $363977 FROM THE UZA BONITA SPRINGS (UZA # 123610) LOCAL PROGRAM INCOME OF $138091 AND $46077 LOCAL SHARE FOR FEDERAL INTEREST DUE. THE FULL FEDERAL APPORTIONMENT OF $6404308 FOR THE CAPE CORAL UZA AND $363977 FOR THE BONITA SPRINGS UZA TOTALS $6768285. THE BONITA SPRINGS UZA SPLIT LETTER AND LOCAL PROGRAM INCOME DOCUMENTATION ARE ATTACHED. THE FUNDING WILL BE USED TO BUY REPLACEMENT FIXED ROUTE BUSES REPLACEMENT ADA/PARATRANSIT VANS REPLACEMENT OF STAFF VEHICLES PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE PARTS NON FIXED ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE PLANNING SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE EDUCATION AND SECURITY TRAINING.LEE COUNTY WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AN FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER CONTRACT IS SIGNED. LEE COUNTY WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURES (ON FTA WEBSITE) TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTED AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.LEE COUNTY WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN FTA CIRCULAR C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE).LEE COUNTY WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CREDITS (TDC) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1692071 WILL BE USED AS A SOFT MATCH. THE TDC APPROVAL LETTER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION.