Formula Grant OH2021052

THIS IS AN FFY2021 SECTION 5307 ARP ACT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $31277770 FOR METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN AKRON OHIO. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE AT A 100% FEDERAL SHARE. THIS GRANT AWARD WILL FUND CRITICAL CONTINUED PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATIONS TO KEEP OUR REGION MOVING. METRO RTA PROVIDES ESSENTIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ENSURING THOSE WHO NEED TRANSPORTATION CAN GET TO WORK MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER CRITICAL DAILY LIFE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. THE FUNDING WILL ALLOW METRO RTA TO GET THROUGH THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL CRISIS.THE AKRON URBANIZED AREA WAS AWARDED $34342602 AND METROS SHARE IS $29788040. THE AKRON UZA SPLIT LETTER IS ATTACHED. METRO WAS ALSO AWARDED FUNDING FROM THE CLEVELAND UZA (NOACA) IN THE AMOUNT OF $1489730. THIS GRANT HAS AN OVERLAPPING MILESTONE FROM OUR CARES ACT GRANT OH-2020-023-00 AND CRSSAA GRANT -OH-2021-015-00 AND PREVIOUS FUNDING WAS INSUFFICIENT TO COVER OUR COSTS. METRO RTA HAS DOCUMENTATION OF PREVIOUS REIMBURSEMENT COSTS FROM THE CARES ACT AND CRRSAA AWARD AND WILL ENSURE THAT EXPENSES ARE NOT DUPLICATED NOR RESULT IN A SECOND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SAME EXPENSE FOR THIS CURRENT ARP AWARD. 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. PER THE CRRSAA ACT THE PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS IT DOES NOT LEAD TO A FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGE.