Formula Grant MI2022010

THIS IS A FY2021 SECTION 5307 CRRSAA APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $440191 REPRESENTING 100% FEDERAL SHARE OF THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE AMOUNT. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES CRRSAA FUNDING TO PREVENT PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS. THESE FUNDS REPRESENT UP TO 100% OF BLUE WATER AREA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (BWATC) ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES. THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES OPERATING EXPENSES; THOSE COSTS NECESSARY TO OPERATE MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DRIVERS SALARIES FUEL AND ITEMS HAVING A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR INCLUDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLEANING SUPPLIES. AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LOCAL OPERATING SHARE MAY BE PROVIDED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AS MATCH FOR THE OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND WILL BE FUNDED OUT OF THE STATES COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUND (CTF). THE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR THIS CRRSAA AWARD OVERLAPS WITH THE OPERATING ASSISTANCE PERIOD AS THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:CARES ACT: MI-2020-019-00ARPA: TEMPORARY ID: 5636-2022-1THIS FUNDING IS INSUFFICIENT TO COVER ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES WITHIN THE PERIOD. THE ALLOCATION LETTER DATED JANUARY 27 2021 IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION.PURPOSE: OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING EMPLOYEE SALARIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATIONSEXPECTED OUTCOMES: BWATC EXPECTS THE FUNDS TO SIGNIFICANTLY HELP WITH SALARIES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES WHICH WERE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE NOVEL COVID-19 PANDEMIC.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS CRRSAA GRANT WILL BE BWATC EMPLOYEES OUR CUSTOMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONEBWATC AGREES THAT IF WE RECEIVE 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 WE 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 THE CRRSAA THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN STATE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.