Not listed THIS IS A CARES ACT CHARLOTTE NC/SC UZA SECTION 5307 APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $751127 (100% FEDERAL SHARE). THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES CARES ACT FUNDING TO HELP RESPOND TO AND RECOVER FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE APPLICATION IS FOR INITIATING A DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE IN THE PORTION OF THE CHARLOTTE NC/SC UZA LOCATED IN YORK COUNTY WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO AS THE FORT MILL AREA IN THIS APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR OPERATING ASSISTANCE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $751127 ASSOCIATED WITH DEMAND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES IN THE FORT MILL AREA. THE SPLIT/SUBALLOCATION LETTER DATED 4/6/2021 IS ATTACHED IN TRAMS.PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO FUND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE EXPANDED DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE INTO THE FORT MILL AREA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICE IN FORT MILL AS CALCULATED BELOW.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT THE CITY OF ROCK HILL TO EXPAND DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES INTO THE FORT MILL AREA WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. WITHOUT THIS FUNDING THE CITY OF ROCK HILL COULD NOT PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITY OF ROCK HILL AND ITS RIDERS (WHICH WILL NOW INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF FORT MILL TEGA CAY AND LAKE WYLIE) WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EXPANSION OF THIS SERVICE PERMITTING RESIDENTS TO GET TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS PHARMACIES GROCERY STORES WORK ETC.SUBRECIPIENTS: NONETHE OPERATING EXPENSES REQUESTED IN THIS APPLICATION WERE DETERMINED BASED ON CURRENT DEMAND RESPONSE USE AS FOLLOWS:CONSIDERING INCREASES IN FUEL MAINTENANCE AND PERSONNEL COSTS $2.65/MILE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAIR RATE.BASED ON NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED AND FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY THERE WILL BE AN ESTIMATED 30 ONE-WAY TRIPS PER DAY. WITHOUT HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS THERE ARE 248 SERVICES DAYS PER YEAR MEANING THERE WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED 7440 TRIPS PER YEAR TOTAL.THE TOTAL COST OF THESE FARES WOULD BE AN ESTIMATED $433752. EACH TRIP HAS A FARE OF $2.50 ($18600) MAKING THE ESTIMATED NET COST $415152 FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE.FROM THERE THE CITY OF ROCK HILL PREDICTS COSTS WILL TREND UPWARD AT 2% PER YEAR. YEAR 1: $207576 (THE FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE WILL BEGIN 6 MONTHS INTO THE FISCAL YEAR ON JANUARY 1 2023.)YEAR 2: $423455YEAR 3: $431924TOTAL: $1062955ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR YEAR 3 OPERATING EXPENSES WILL BE FUNDED BY SECTION 5307 ARP FUNDING AND SECTION 5307 FFY 2018 FUNDING (BOTH IN SEPARATE APPLICATIONS). PROJECT 1 - OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR FORT MILL DEMAND RESPONSESECTION 5307 CARES ACT FUNDS: $751127LOCAL MATCH: $0THIS REQUEST IS NOT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.WE WILL NOT BE APPLYING OUR INDIRECT COST RATE TO ACTIVITIES.THIS PROJECT HAS NOT RECEIVED FUNDING FROM FEMA OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY. THE CITY OF ROCK HILL 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. NO INSURANCE CLAIMS HAVE BEEN FILED RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THIS PROJECT.THE CITY OF ROCK HILLS TRANSIT OPERATIONS ARE LOCATED AT A SECURE FACILITY AND THE CITY REGULARLY UTILIZES SECTION 5307 FUNDING TO PURCHASES ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES (INCLUDING SECURITY CAMERAS THAT WILL BE PURCHASED FOR THE BUSES BEING USED IN THE FORT MILL AREA) THAT EQUAL GREATER THAN 1% OF OUR TOTAL ALLOCATION ACROSS ALL GRANT FUNDED ACTIVITIES.THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IS A DESIGNATED RECIPIENT OF SUBALLOCATED SECTION 5307 FUNDS. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES OPERATIONAL EXPENSES THAT INCLUDE SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTIONAL LOCATION OR CAPACITY CHANGES TO THE ASSET OR SYSTEM. THEREFORE THE TIP IS INCLUDED AND DOES REFLECT THIS PROJECT ON THE LAST PAGE OF THE TIP. THE TIP WAS APPROVED ON APRIL 22 2022 AND COVERS FYS 2021-2027. $751.1k 7/1/22 Not listed APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO FUND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE EXPANDED DEMAND RESPONSE AND COMMUTER BUS SERVICE INTO THE FORT MILL AREA.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMAND RESPONSE AND COMMUTER BUS SERVICE IN FORT MILL AS CALCULATED BELOW.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL PERMIT THE CITY OF ROCK HILL TO EXPAND DEMAND RESPONSE AND COMMUTER BUS SERVICES INTO THE FORT MILL AREA WHICH CURRENTLY HAS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. WITHOUT THIS FUNDING THE CITY OF ROCK HILL COULD NOT PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE CITY OF ROCK HILL AND ITS RIDERS (WHICH WILL NOW INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF FORT MILL TEGA CAY AND LAKE WYLIE) WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EXPANSION OF THIS SERVICE PERMITTING RESIDENTS TO GET TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS PHARMACIES GROCERY STORES WORK ETC.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE $751.1k 7/1/22