Formula Grant IL2021049

THIS IS AN FFY 2021 SECTION 5307 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CRRSAA) APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $5496010 IN FEDERAL FUNDS AT 100% SHARE. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES CRRSAA FUNDING FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND SEVERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: OPERATING ASSISTANCE (NAMELY A PORTION OF PAYROLL FRINGES) ELECTRIC BUS BATTERY LEASES EQUIPMENT SERVICE TRUCKS STREETSCAPE TRANSIT ENHANCEMENTS HARDWARE SOFTWARE SHELTER AND RELATED AMENITIES FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING PLANNING. THIS GRANT IS REQUESTING PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY AS OF 1/20/20.BI-STATES EMAIL WITH THE SPLIT/SUBALLOCATION FOR OUR REGIONAL AREA IS ATTACHED AS #13. METROLINKS GRANT FUNDING IS $5496010.THE RECIPIENT CERTIFIES THAT IT AND ANY SUBRECIPIENT OR CONTRACTOR THAT IS A PROVIDER OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: (A) ARE CURRENTLY NOT FURLOUGHING ANY EMPLOYEES; (B) HAVE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE BROUGHT BACK ANY EMPLOYEES PREVIOUSLY FURLOUGHED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF FINANCIAL CHALLENGES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; OR (C) HAVE REHIRED OR POSTED TO REHIRE ANY POSITIONS OF EMPLOYEES WHO WERE LAID OFF AS A RESULT OF FINANCIAL CHALLENGES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; 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. PROJECTS DO NOT LEAD TO A FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE. PER THE CRRSAA THE PROJECTS IN THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. HOWEVER WE STILL DID GO THROUGH THE PROCESS TO AMEND THE PROJECT(S) INTO THE TIP/STIP (ATTACHMENTS 1-5) WHICH WAS APPROVED BY FTA ON 4/6/21 (ATTACHMENT 5). ATTACHMENTS TO THIS GRANT INCLUDE:1.FFY-2021-2024 URBAN TIP 2.TIP/STIP AMENDMENTS THROUGH 5/7/213.ILLINOIS STIP 2021-2024 (STIP DOESNT DIRECTLY CALL OUT OUR PROJECTS. IT INCLUDES LOCAL TIPS BY REFERENCE IN APPENDIX A) FTA APPROVAL LETTER OF THE STIP ON COVER PAGE OF THIS DOCUMENT4.2/1/21 FTA APPROVAL LETTER OF AMENDMENT TO STIP 5.4/6/21 FTA APPROVAL LETTER OF AMENDMENT TO STIP 6.TPWP 20217.LONG RANGE PLAN8.BI-STATE TRANSIT PROVIDER LIST OF QC AREA TRANSIT PROVIDERS.9.FORCE ACCOUNT PLAN: FFY-202110.ESTIMATED GRANT CLOSE-OUT SCHEDULE11.BOARD MEMO APPROVING SUBMITTAL IN TRAMS12.BOARD RESOLUTION 2021-0513. BI-STATE EMAIL OF SPLIT/SUBALLOCATIONS DATED JANUARY 2021