Formula Grant MI2021042

THIS IS AN FFY 2021 SECTION 5307 ARP FUNDING APPLICATION JACKSON AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (JATA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1645917 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS APPLICATION WILL UTILIZE ARP FUNDING TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING EXPENSES ONLY. JATA CAN ONLY UTILIZE THE FUNDING FOR EXPENSES INCURRED THROUGH NORMAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS INCLUDING PAYROLL (SALARIES).THE SUB-ALLOCATION LETTER DATED APRIL 13 2021 IS ATTACHED IN TRAMS.PURPOSE: OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING EMPLOYEE SALARIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: BECAUSE THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED FOR OPERATING EXPENSES ONLY THERE ARE NO REAL ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED EXCEPT FOR JATA TO DOWNLOAD THE FUNDING WHEN APPROPRIATE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: JATA EXPECTS THE FUNDS TO HELP SIGNIFICANTLY WITH SALARIES AND OPERATING EXPENSES WHICH WERE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE NOVEL COVID-19 PANDEMIC.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS ARP GRANT WILL BE EMPLOYEES OF JATA AND THE AUTHORITY AS A WHOLE.SUBRECEIPENT ACTIVITIES: N/ATHE 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.PER ARP THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.