THIS APPLICATION IS TO REQUEST SECTION 5339(B) DISCRETIONARY FUNDS APPORTIONED PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY (PSTA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $18399000PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION IS REQUESTING FUNDING UNDER THE FFY 2021 - SECTION 5339(B) BUS BUS FACILITIES DISCRETIONARY FUNDS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $18399000.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 REPLACEMENT REVENUE VEHICLES AND 15 DEPOT CONDUCTIVE CHARGERS. EXPECTED OUTCOME: FUNDING WILL ALLOW PSTA TO REPLACE 15 BUSES AND PURCHASE 15 NEW DEPOT CONDUCTIVE CHARGERS WHICH WILL ASSIST PSTA IN MEETING OUR 60 ELECTRIC BUS GOAL.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TRANSIT PASSENGER IN PINELLAS COUNTYSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONETOLL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT MATCH INFORMATION: FFY 2021 FTA SECTION 5339 DISCRETIONARY APPORTIONMENT $18399000 STIP AMENDMENT #448852-1 APPROVED ON 08/12/22 AND TOLL REVENUE CREDITS FOR A TOTAL OF $4085525 WAS APPROVED ON 08/02/22 BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BE USED FOR THE 20% LOCAL MATCH.LOCAL MATCH INFORMATION: FFY 2021 FTA SECTION 5339(B) DISCRETIONARY APPORTIONMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF DEPOT CHARGERS WILL BE MATCH WITH LOCAL PSTA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $228546 FOR THE 10% MATCH. NARRATIVE INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO EACH ALI EXTENDED BUDGET AND THE FTA CONCURRENCE LETTERS ARE ATTACHED TO APPLICATION.PSTA WILL ENSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES PURCHASED ARE ACCESSIBLE PURCHASED FROM AND FTA APPROVED TVM AND REPORTED TO FTA WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED.PSTA WILL CHECK THE CURRENT LISTING OF TRANSIT VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS (TVM) TO ENSURE EACH IS LISTED AS A CERTIFIED TVM IN COMPLIANCE WITH FTA REGULATIONS.PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY IS A DESIGNATED RECIPIENT.THE PLANNING ALI IN THIS GRANT IS IN THE CURRENT UPWP ADOPTED MAY 13 2020 (AMENDED MAY 2021).PSTA ACKNOWLEDGES UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITION OF AWARD.PSTA WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE).PSTA WILL ENSURE CONTRACTORS PROCURED WILL NOT BE ON THE FTA SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT LIST.PSTAS DBE PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY FTA ON MARCH 15 2013 AND I ATTACHED THE APPROVAL LETTER TO THE GRANT APPLICATION. PSTAS UPDATED DBE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO FTA AND A CONCURRENCE LETTER WAS RECEIVED ON 10/1/19.THIS APPLICATION IS NOT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.NO INDIRECT COST WILL BE CHARGED TO THIS GRANT.