Formula Grant FL2022058

THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS UTILIZING FFY 2018 BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF OUR TRANSIT VEHICLES. THE TOTAL FEDERAL SHARE FOR THIS GRANT PERIOD IS $492039.00 . THIS AMOUNT CONSISTS OF THE PASCO COUNTY ALLOCATION OF $358.374.00 FROM THE TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG LARGE URBANIZED AREA APPORTIONMENT AND $133665.00 FROM THE ZEPHYRHILLS SMALL URBANIZED AREA APPORTIONMENT. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT EXCEED PASCO COUNTYS REGIONAL ALLOCATION OF THE FY 2018 AVAILABLE APPORTIONMENT. TOLL REVENUE CREDITS OF $89594.00 (LARGE URBAN 2018) AND $33416.00 (SMALL URBAN 2018) WAS APPROVED ON 07/02/18 BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BE USED FOR THE 20% LOCAL MATCH [FMS 402397-1/402413-1].THE CURRENT ALLOCATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE THREE TRANSIT AGENCIES IN THIS REGION WAS PROVIDED TO FTA ON MAY 23 2018. THIS AGREEMENT DEFINITIVELY OUTLINES THE APPLICABLE SPLIT ALLOCATION BETWEEN PASCO COUNTY (GOPASCO) HILLSBOROUGH AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT (HART) AND PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY (PSTA). THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA THROUGH FDOT APPROVED THE PASCO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF THE SMALL URBANIZED PROGRAM FUNDS ON APRIL 28 2003 AND THE FTA REGION IV ADMINISTRATOR SUBSEQUENTLY ACCEPTED THIS DESIGNATION ON MAY 8 2003 AND AGAIN ON AUGUST 4 2006. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT FUNDING WILL BE TO REPLACE ONE OF OUR OLDER TRANSIT BUSES THAT HAS REACHED ITS USEFUL LIFE WITH A NEWER VEHICLE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: GOPASCO WILL PURCHASE A NEW TRANSIT BUS THAT MEETS OUR CURRENT NEEDS AND THE RETIRING BUS WILL BE SURPLUSED/SOLD.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ONCE RECEIVED THE NEW BUS WILL BE PUT INTO SERVICE AND ANY FUNDS GENERATED FROM THE SALE OF THE OLD BUS WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDING TO FTA REGULATIONS. THIS PURCHASE WILL ALLOW GOPASCO TO ACHIEVE ITS TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE FUNDS ARE THE GOPASCO CUSTOMERS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO RIDE IN UPDATED AND CLEANER RUNNING BUSES WITH MODERN AMENITIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.THE RECIPIENT OR SUB-RECIPIENT (WHEN APPLICABLE) WILL FOLLOW ALL 3RD PARTY PROCUREMENT POLICIES AS DEFINED IN C4220.1F (THIRD PARTY CONTRACTING GUIDANCE).