Formula Grant OH2023006

Award Date 3/20/23
Completion Date 3/30/28
Dollars Obligated $3.3M
Federal Grant Program
20.526
Assistance Type
Formula Grant
Place of Performance
Ohio, USA
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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACRTA TRANSIT SYSTEM TO ASSIST IT IN FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE NON-FIXED ROUTE ADA FUNDING TO ASSIST ACRTA IN PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS; TO DESIGN AND PURCHASE A MOBILE FARE APPLICATION; AND TO PURCHASE NEEDED ADP COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO ASSIST WITH ACRTA OPERATIONS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES SUCH AS DRIVER SALARIES AND FUEL COVER ALL ELIGIBLE ADA EXPENSES DESIGN AND PURCHASE A MOBILE FARE APPLICATION AND UPDATE COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL ALLOW ACRTA TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE TO THE LIMA/ALLEN COUNTY AREA CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE OFFER A MOBILE FARE COLLECTION OPTION FOR PASSENGERS AND UPDATE/UPGRADE COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ACRTA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN LIMA/ALLEN COUNTY WILL BENEFIT BY CONTINUING TO ACCESS SAFE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WHERE IN MANY CASES THEY HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS ESPECIALLY DISABLED AND ELDERLY PASSENGERS. THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE USED TO GET TO SCHOOL WORK MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS SHOPPING AND OTHER NEEDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE

Posted 3/20/23, 12:00 AM