Formula Grant ME2021015

MAINEDOT REQUESTS $769635 OF FFY2021 SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS FROM THESE UZAS: PORTLAND DOVER-ROCHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH AND $80000 OF FFY2021 SECTION 5339 FUNDS FROM THE PORTLAND UZA.ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED ARE:OPERATING ASSISTANCEONGOING CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES AT RTPS ADMINISTRATION/MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT 1 LEDGEVIEW DRIVE IN WESTBROOKLOCAL MATCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY A COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING MAINEDOT YCCAC AND RTP. MAINEDOT EXECUTED ITS FFY2021 CERTIFICATION AND ASSURANCES IN TRAMS ON 1/25/2021. THESE PROJECTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FFY2021 ELEMENT OF THE FY2021-2024 STIP. MAINEDOT IS CURRENT WITH ALL OF ITS CIVIL RIGHTS SUBMISSIONS. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTIONS 5307 AND 5339 PROGRAMS.PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 7/1/21 THROUGH 6/30/23PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1: SOUTHERN MAINE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (SMPDC) IN COOPERATION WITH THE KITTERY AREA COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (KACTS) IS RECEIVING $193155 AS A SUB-RECIPIENT OF MAINEDOT. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE FFY 2021 APPORTIONMENT RELEASED FOR THE PORTSMOUTH AND DOVER-ROCHESTER URBAN AREAS IN MAINE (MINUS TRANSFER OF $95136 TO NH). SMPDC IS A COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SERVING 39 MUNICIPALITIES IN SOUTHERN MAINE. SMPDC SERVES AS PRIMARY STAFF TO KACTS WHICH SERVES AS THE MPO SMPDC/KACTS IS FUNDING A CONTRACT FOR DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTHERN MAINE WITHIN THE KACTS MPO. THE TRIPS ARE NON-MAINECARE (MEDICAID) ELIGIBLE TRIPS WHICH ARE COVERED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT AND NOT FUNDED UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2: SUBRECIPIENT #1 -YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION (YCCAC) IS RECEIVING $378055 AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF MAINEDOT. YCCAC IS CONTINUING A JARC OPERATING PROJECT IN THE PORTLAND UZA. PER FTA CIRCULAR 9030.1E: WHILE THE SECTION 5316 JARC PROGRAM WAS REPEALED UNDER MAP-21 JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROJECTS ARE NOW AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT TYPE UNDER THE URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM. (II-9). MAP-21 CREATED A NEW CATEGORY FOR JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROJECTS UNDER SECTION 5307. THERE IS NO SET-ASIDE OR CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF SECTION 5307 FUNDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR THESE PROJECTS. PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FOR JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROJECTS AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF AN FTA DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OR DIRECT RECIPIENT. (IV-18) THIS PROJECT IS ELIGIBLE AS A MAINTENANCE PROJECT WHEREBY MAINTENANCE OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MEANS PROJECTS THAT CONTINUE AND MAINTAIN JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROJECTS AND SERVICES THAT RECEIVED FUNDING UNDER THE FORMER SECTION 5316 PROGRAM. (IV-18) ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR MAINEDOT IS THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF SECTION 5307 FUNDS FOR JARC OPERATING PROJECTS PERFORMED BY NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. YCCAC IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DESIGNATED BY MAINEDOT AS THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LOW INCOME AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TRANSIT REGION 8 WHICH INCLUDES YORK COUNTY. YCCAC PROVIDES FLEX ROUTE AND DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES TO BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS INCLUDING ROUTES IN THE TOWNS OF BIDDEFORD SACO AND OLD ORCHARD BEACH THAT ARE PART OF THE PORTLAND UZA AND NINE OXFORD COUNTY TOWNS. SUBRECIPIENT #2 - REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RTP) IS RECEIVING $198425 AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF MAINEDOT. RTP WILL USE THESE FUNDS FROM THE PORTLAND UZA APPORTIONMENT TO SUPPLEMENT GRANT FUNDS ALREADY PROVIDED UNDER ME-2020-015-01 FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION. MAINEDOT IS THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT FOR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. RTP IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DESIGNATED BY MAINEDOT AS THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LOW INCOME AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TRANSIT REGION 6 WHICH INCLUDES CUMBERLAND COUNTY. RTP PROVIDES FLEX ROUTE AND DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES TO BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY.PROJECT DESCRIPTION #3.REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RTP) IS RECEIVING $80000 AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF MAINEDOT. RTP WILL USE THESE FUNDS FROM THE PORTLAND UZA APPORTIONMENT TO SUPPLEMENT GRANT FUNDS ALREADY PROVIDED UNDER ME-2020-015-01 FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION. SPECIFICALLY THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT TO BE HOUSED IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION/MAINTENANCE FACILITY.MAINEDOT IS GUARANTEEING THE STATE MATCH OF $74591 FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES. ALSO MAINEDOT HAS ON FILE THE APPROVED METHODOLOGY FOR THE IN-KIND MATCH THAT WILL BE USED BY YCCAC FOR ACTIVITIES IN THEIR REGION. MAINEDOT IS CURRENT WITH CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS MILESTONE PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS. MAINEDOT EXECUTED THE FY2021 CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES ON 01/25/2021. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS GRANT ARE INCLUDED IN THE FY2021 ELEMENT OF THE MAINE STIP. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 5307 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM AS ARTICULATED IN FTA CIRCULAR 9030.1E.