Project Grant PA2022056

Award Date 9/22/22
Completion Date 1/31/24
Dollars Obligated $3.7M
Federal Grant Program
20.507
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pennsylvania, USA
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APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES FEDERAL SECTION 5307 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA FUNDS FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) NEW LESS THAN 30-FOOT BUSES AND THE PURCHASE OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN BEAVER COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITYS FIXED ROUTE AND DEMAND RESPONSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS WILL BE COMPLETED UTILIZING THE 5307 UZA FUNDING IN THE APPLICATION AND THE FUNDS FROM THE DISPOSITION OF BUSES: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PURCHASE REPLACEMENTS FOR TWO (2) FIXED-ROUTE BUSES THAT HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE; PURCHASE ONE (1) PRESSURE WASHER; PURCHASE ONE (1) FLOOR SCRUBBER; PURCHASE BUS STOP SIGNS LIGHTING AT BENCHES BIKE RACKS AND SOLAR PANELS FOR BUS SHELTERS; MIGRATE THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM TO VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VIP) OR TO A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM; AND MIGRATE AVAIL ERP FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM. REGULAR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES/ROLLING STOCK THAT HAS REACHED THE END OF THE USEFUL LIFE HELPS ENSURE BCTAS FLEET IS SAFE AND IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR THUS MEETING THE REQUIREMENT TO ALLOCATE NOT LESS THAN 0.75 PERCENT OF SECTION 5307 FUNDS TO SAFETY-RELATED PROJECTS. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ENSURE BCTAS FLEET IS SAFE AND IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR THUS MEETING THE REQUIREMENT TO ALLOCATE NOT LESS THAN 0.75 PERCENT OF SECTION 5307 FUNDS TO SAFETY-RELATED PROJECTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN SAFE CUSTOMER-FOCUSED AND RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICE TO THE BEAVER COUNTY COMMUNITIES BY MODERNIZING AND KEEPING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BEAVER COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES AND THE RESIDENTS OF BEAVER COUNTY PA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

Posted 9/22/22, 12:00 AM