Rides is requesting section 5307 FY 2022 $1509312 for operating assistance

Funding period will cover 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023. Total budget for the project is $3201213 of which $1509312 is federal 1691901 is downstate operating assistance program or local tax equivalent sources. Funding period will cover 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023. The requested funding will support operations of a public transportation project in the carbondale UZA. The UZA covers 9 communities in two counties (williamson jackson) in southern illinois. The FY 22 5307 apportionment stip and stip approval letter have been uploaded into the application documents. MPO letter assigning funding levels for each provider is attached in the rides grantee information in trams. Subsequently idot acknowledged and adopted this methodology for the 2022 apportionment. A letter for secretary osman is also attached to the applicant information section and this application.purpose of this award: the requested funding will support operations of a public transportation project in the carbondale UZA. The UZA covers nine communities in two counties (williamson jackson) in southern illinois.activities to be performed: to provide transit services through a combination of deviated routes and zoned point deviated routes. Rmtd also provides fixed route service in the UZA and will continue to operate the existing level of the comprehensive flexible system as well as provide the necessary ADA services. The expected outcome of this project:projections for FY 23:total unlinked passenger trips 246660PASSENGER mile total 388740TOTAL vehicle revenue miles 761256TOTAL vehicle revenue hours 50316THE intended beneficiaries of the project: service is open to all citizens.county city populationjackson CARBONDALE21900UNINCORPORATED 2474WILLIAMSONMARION 14400HERRIN 9200CARTERVILLE 4100ENERGY 600CRAINVILLE 1200CAMBRIA 500COLP 225SPILLERTOWN 203UNINCORPORATED 1711SUBRECIPIENT activities: none