Central county transportation authority is requesting section 5307 section 5339 section 5307 5311 flex STP and 5307 cmaq funds apportioned to kalamazoo in this application

The Central County Transportation Authority was awarded a $35,998,412 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to support public transportation services and capital projects in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Funding will support operating assistance, facility renovations including roof and electrical work and hoist equipment replacement at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center, wash rack upgrades and computer hardware/software enhancements at the maintenance facility. Additionally, the grant will fund the replacement of aging buses and vans to update the fixed-route bus and van fleet. Expected outcomes include improvements to facilities and equipment, replacement of vehicles to support continued and improved public transportation services for riders, families, employers and taxpayers in the urban and rural service areas. The period of performance is from September 22, 2022 through March 31, 2029.

Projects include operating assistance facility renovations computer hardware/software maintenance equipment capital bus parts and fixed-route bus and van replacements. Local share source for operating assistance is derived from dedicated property taxes collected by the kalamazoo county transportation authority central county transportation authority advertising revenue and reserves/surpluses. State share source for capital projects is from the state of michigan comprehensive transportation fund (CTF). Sources of fundsfy 2022 5307 cmaq: $60299FY 2021 5307: $2657681FY 2022 5307: $424719FY 2021 5339: $303259FY 2022 5339: $12229FY 2022 5311 STP rural: $262442FY 2018 5307 STP urban: $ 97503FY 2022 5307 STP urban: $557637ATTACHED documentation includes the stip flex fund unified planning working program and STP flex letters. Purpose of the awardthe purpose of this grant award is for central county transportation authority to utilize funds for the replacement of capital and the support of continued operating activities which provide public transportation to the kalamazoo county region of michigan. Activities to be performedthe activities to be performed in this grant include facility roof and electrical improvements and hoist equipment replacement at the kalamazoo transportation center wash rack equipment upgrades at the maintenance facility the replacement of aging buses and vans continued computer hardware/software enhancements and operating assistance. Expected outcomesthe expected outcomes of this grant include facility improvements and equipment replacement at the kalamazoo transportation center / maintenance building fixed-route bus and van replacement to aging fleet at central county transportation center. In addition the operating activities will support continued service and improvements to public transportation service overall in the urban area and fixed route / demand response service areas. Intended beneficiariesthe intended beneficiaries of the grant include the overall community including riders families of riders employers and taxpayers. Subrecipient activitiesnone.additional information:TVM statementin executing this grant the central county transportation authority agrees to abide by section 3011 of the fast act (49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(c) regarding the phased increase in domestic content under the buy america statute for rolling stock.as grant agreement includes an FTA-funded transit vehicle purchase recipient agrees to comply with the related requirements set forth in 49 CFR 26.49(a). Specifically recipient must ensure as a condition of being authorized to bid or propose on FTA-assisted transit vehicle procurements that each transit vehicle manufacturer certified that IT complied with DOT requirements for submitting a DBE program and goal to FTA prior to bidding. Recipient is also required to submit the name of the successful bidder and the total dollar value of the contract within 30 days of making a FTA-assisted transit vehicle award using the required FTA reporting tool. Recipient understands that failure to comply with these requirements may result in formal enforcement action or appropriate action as determined by FTA including reimbursement of FTA funds used for the vehicle procurement. This grant includes 1% allocated to security projects and 0.75% allocated to safety projects.