This grant provides $879903 of FY 2021 section 5307 operating assistance to the city of columbuss transit system (columbus transit) for the period of january 1 2021 december 31 2022

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,759,806 Project Grant to the City of Columbus, Indiana under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) for the period of January 1, 2021 through October 21, 2022. The grant provides $879,903 in FY2021 Section 5307 operating assistance to the City of Columbus Transit System for salaries and fringe benefits to support public transit operations. The local share of $621,291 will be provided through city general funds and state funding of $258,612 from Indiana. This grant aligns with the program's purpose of making federal resources available to local and regional authorities for transit operating assistance and transportation planning in urbanized areas.

The local share for operating will be $621291 provided through local tax levies (city general fund) and $258612 from the state of indiana. Attachments to this application include the tip table referencing 2021 operating expenses DOL information FTA stip approval letter dated 7/2/19 and FY 2021 indiana state 5307 allocation table. The projects are included as DES#1700762 and 1900614 for operating funding for the fiscal years 2021 in the tip table.funding will be used for salaries fringe benefits through the period of january 1 2021- december 31 2022. The undertakings are consistent with allowable activities outlined in C9030.1E pages IV-14 to IV-15 and appendix B respectively.