Formula Grant NC2023046

Award Date 7/20/23
Completion Date 5/16/25
Dollars Obligated $434K
Federal Grant Program
20.513
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
North Carolina, USA
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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE 2 YEARS OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE AND ITS SUBRECIPIENTS FOR TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENT CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE ASHEVILLE URBANIZED AREA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS DRIVER SALARIES FUEL TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE ELDERLY ITEMS HAVING A USEFUL LIFE OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND CAPITAL PROJECTS ETC TO CONTINUE TRANSIT OPERATIONS. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING AWARDED WILL PERMIT THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE AND ITS SUBRECIPIENTS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING TRANSIT OPERATIONS IN THE ASHEVILLE URBANIZED AREA BUNCOMBE AND TO OFFER TRANSIT SERVICE FOR PASSENGERS TO COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AT A VARIETY OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS. ; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE ITS SUBRECIPIENTS AND THEIR RIDERS THAT RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN THE ASHEVILLE UZA AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY WILL BENEFIT FROM CONTINUED SERVICE THAT WILL ENABLE WORKERS TO GET TO AND FROM WORK AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AS WELL AS TRAVEL TO AND FROM MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT BUNCOMBE COUNTY TO CONTINUE OFFERING TRANSIT OPERATIONS TO RIDERS THAT UTILIZE TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION SERVICES PROVIDED IN THESE COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS USE THESE SERVICES FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS ATTEND SOCIAL EVENTS AND COMMUTE TO AND FROM WORK.

Posted 7/20/23