This grant is for section 5311 FY 2010 funding

This is the annual application for funding the state of mississippis section 5311 program submitted by the mississippi DOT. This application requests approval of a total grant of $20629033. IT is based on allocating $2484031(not obligated) of the total $11527065 FY 2009 section 5311 apportionment; the total $11516933 FY 2010 section 5311 apportionment; FY2010 section 5311(B)(3) apportionment of $177747; and $6450322 in local matching funds. The attached program of projects (POP) contains a combined total of 23 proposed projects including 19 CAT. A subrecipients to be initially funded and 4 CAT. B planned intercity projects and IT components statewide projects for various sub-recipients. Category C includes funds that we are planning to use to support the purchase vehicles and other major capital components statewide for various sub-recipients. The allocation of these funds and the identification of the number of vehicles and IT components will be updated within the first two quaters of the grant year. The total section 5311 federal funds programmed in this application is based on the following: FY09 apportionment $ 2484031(unobligated carryover) FY2010 apportionment $11516933 (100% of total) FY2010 rtap $177747 (100% of total) total 5311 programmed $14178711 this application programs the 22% of FY 2009 and the FY 2010 apportionment as follows: $1727540 as the 15% intercity bus requirement;$1727540 for state administration;$10545884 for subrecipients routine non-operating and operating expenses; and $177747 for rtap. Projects listed in category B will be advanced to CAT. A following the completion of the intercity bus needs assessment. MDOT has developed the RFP for the ICB study and plans to select a consultant by april 2011. Both of these factors will influence the vehicle allocation decisions. Funds for IT compontents in category B ($1151028) will be advanced to category a by may of 2011 as well as funds in category C ($1100000). Funds to support the intercity bus needs assessment are $320000. There are also funds in the amount of $1407540 to support the purchase of 55-passenger accessible coaches (see attached POP).