This application is to request section 5307 coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act of 2021 (crrsaa) funds in the amount of $588848

The Licking County Transit Board (LCTB) received a $1,177,696 project grant award from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to provide operating assistance for public transportation services. The grant funds will cover eligible operating expenses from July 12, 2022 through February 16, 2023 to allow LCTB to continue providing transportation services to citizens in Licking County, Ohio. No subaward activities are included. The Federal Transit Formula Grants program supports capital, planning, and operating assistance for public transit in urbanized areas.

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance for the licking county transit board to help continue to provide transportation services to the citizens of licking county ohio.

Activities

Funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as employee salaries and fuel.

Expected outcomes

Funding will permit the lctb to continue to provide transportation services.

Intended beneficiaries

The lctb and the citizens of licking county ohio who rely on its services.

Subrecipient activities

Nonethe lctb certifies that IT has not furloughed any employees since march 27 2020.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 the project in this application is not required to be programmed in the long-range transportation plan statewide transportation plan or statewide transportation improvement program.attachments to this application include a letter from the governor of ohio naming the lctb as a direct recipient of columbus UZA section 5307 funds and an agreement between the agencies that operate in the columbus UZA.