Formula Grant MI2021047

THE DETROIT TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (DTC) IS APPLYING FOR FFY 2021 SECTION 5307 CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CRRSAA) FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2982371 REPRESENTING A 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE COST. THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES WHICH ENTAIL CLEANING TRAINS AND FACILITIES MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AND OTHER PREVENTATIVE AND SAFETY MEASURES THAT WILL LIMIT THE SPREAD OF VIRUSES. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE UTILITY EXPENSES AND RENTS. IN ADDITION WHILE THE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR NON-REVENUE SERVICES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE DUE TO SERVICE REDUCTIONS. ONCE THE SYSTEM IS AGAIN OPENED TO RIDERS THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR OPERATING SERVICES AND RELATED EXPENSES THAT HELP THE COMMUNITY RECOVER FROM THE SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF COVID-19. 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.THE DETROIT UZA SPLIT LETTER IS ATTACHED. PER THE CRRSAA 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.= PURPOSE OF THE AWARD: THE AWARD WILL AID THE DETROIT TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (DTC) IN PREVENTING PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PER SECTION 5307 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.= ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DTC ANTICIPATES PERFORMING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THE DETROIT PEOPLE MOVER (DPM) SYSTEM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCLUDING PAYROLL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT CLEANING SUPPLIES ETC.= EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DTCS SUCCESS IN PREVENTING PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO COVID-19 IS THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME FROM THE AWARD. = INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE DTC ITS RIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE ARE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FROM DTC TAKING PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. = SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A