Formula Grant IL2021034

THIS GRANT PROVIDES $9455408 OF FFY 2021 SECTION 5307 ARPA FORMULA FUNDING. FUNDING IS PROVIDED AT 100% FEDERAL SHARE WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED AND WILL BE USED TO OFFSET OPERATING ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE UNDER 49 USC 5307. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR THE DISTRICTS OVERALL OPERATING COSTS.THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. ANTICIPATED SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES AND WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE DUE TO SERVICE REDUCTIONS. SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES THAT HELP THE COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM THE SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19 FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 20 2020.THE RECIPIENT 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.PER ARP ACT THE PROJECTS IN THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.