Formula Grant KY2022012

THIS GRANT WILL USE $15818172 OF FFY21 FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) OF 2021 TO ALLOW THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY (TANK) TO CONTINUE PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS OF 20 JANUARY 2020 TANKS OPERATIONS ARE IMPACTED BY DIRECT AND INDIRECT HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT LIMIT NORMAL REVENUE STREAMS AND INCREASE OPERATING COSTS. FUNDS ARE FOR OPERATING EXPENSE ASSISTANCE SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR DIRECT TANK EMPLOYEES FUEL LIQUIDATION EXPENSES MANDATED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) ADDITIONAL CLEANING/DISINFECTING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS INCURRED WHILE PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE. UNFORESEEN EXPENSES ARE EXPECTED TO MEET FUTURE GUIDANCE AND MANDATES FROM LOCAL HEALTH AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.A 1% PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ASPECT IS IN THE SCOPE OF THIS GRANT. TANK HAS UPGRADES OF SECURITY SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITY PROGRAMMED INTO OUR PLANNING PROCESS.PER ARPA LANGUAGE THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS IT DOES NOT LEAD TO A FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE.THIS GRANT IS 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED (NO LOCAL MATCH).SUB-ALLOCATION LETTER: TANK IS A DESIGNATED RECIPIENT AND WAS AWARDED $15818172 OF THE OVERALL CINCINNATI OH-KY-IN (OKI) MPOS ALLOCATION OF $75613260. THIS APPLICATION FOR ARPA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT SUB-ALLOCATION LETTER DATED JUNE 9 2021 AND IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION.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. PURPOSE : ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED : UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF PUBLIC FIXED ROUTE AND PARATRANSIT SERVICE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES : AVAILABILITY OF SAFE CLEAN AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSIT TO THE TANK SERVICE AREA UNAFFECTED BY THE DISRUPTION OF TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES : RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TANK SERVICE AREA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES : NONE.