Formula Grant VA2021034

BUDGET REVISION #2 - GRTC CURRENTLY HAS TEN (10) 29-FOOT VEHICLES. AS GRTC HAS CONTINUED TO ANALYZE ROUTE AND TRIP LEVEL RIDERSHIP THE PLAN IS TO DESIGNATE VEHICLES BASED ON CAPACITY NEEDS. GRTC HAS IDENTIFIED THIRTEEN (13) ROUTES THAT ARE CANDIDATES FOR SMALLER VEHICLES BASED ON THEIR PEAK LOAD. THE MAJORITY OF THESE ROUTES ARE NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMMUNITY RADIAL ROUTES THAT SERVE AS FEEDERS TO ARTERIALS. THESE ROUTES BEING IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE PROJECTED TO REMAIN RELATIVELY STATIC ON THEIR RIDERSHIP. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE SMALLER VEHICLE ROUTE ASSIGNMENTS GRTC NEEDS TO INCREASE THE 29-FOOT FLEET NUMBER FROM TEN (10) TO TWENTY (20). GRTC WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FUNDING FOR BUS REPLACEMENT FROM ALI 111201 (BUS REPLACEMENT STD 40 FT.) TO 111204 (BUS REPLACEMENT STD 30 FT.) . TOTAL OF $581617 (162853 FEDERAL) 5307 FUNDS FROM ALI 111201 TO ALI 111204. TOTAL OF $2425090 (1940072 FEDERAL) CMAQ FUNDS FROM ALI 111201 TO ALI 111204. TOTAL OF $2297698 (643355 FEDERAL) 5339 FUNDS FROM ALI 111201 TO ALI 111204. BUDGET REVISION #1: GRTC WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO JUNE 30 2024 FOR THE EXPENSES OF CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING (ALI 11.71.12) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (11.7A.00) AND NON FIXED ROUTE ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE (ALI 11.7C.00). DUE TO THE COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDING THROUGH CARES THOSE EXPENSES COVERED. GRTC WOULD LIKE TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS IN THESE ALIS FOR FY2022 FY2023 AND FY2024. THE GREATER RICHMOND TRANSIT COMPANY (GRTC) IS APPLYING FFY 2018 AND FFY 2019 SECTION 5307 FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE RICHMOND URBANIZED AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $8855115 ($578557 IN FFY 2018 FUNDS AND $8276558 IN FFY 2019 FUNDS) FOR THE FOLLOWING:PURCHASE OF (9) NINE REPLACEMENT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) 40-FOOT BUSES CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTINGPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ADA COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICETHIS GRANT ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL FUNDS (ADJUSTMENT) OF $391295 ($195647 FEDERAL). THE GRANT ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT IS FROM PROCEEDS FROM 2017 GILLIG BUS THAT WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. THE FTA APPROVAL LETTER DATED 9/24/2020 FOR THE USE OF THESE PROCEEDS IS ATTACHED TO THE GRANT APPLICATION IN TRAMS. GRTC WILL USE THESE FUNDS TOWARDS THE BUS PURCHASE AS DESCRIBED IN THE EXTENDED BUDGET.GRTC IS ALSO APPLYING FFY 2018 AND FFY 2019 SECTION 5339 BUS AND BUS FACILITIES FUNDS APPORTIONED RICHMOND URBANIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $2882757 ($1501946 IN FFY 2018 FUNDS AND $1380811 IN FFY 2019 FUNDS) FOR THE FOLLOWING:PURCHASE OF (17) SEVENTEEN REPLACEMENT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) 40-FOOT BUSESGRTC IS ALSO APPLYING FFY 2013 FFY 2019 AND FFY 2020 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CMAQ) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1953248 ($68000 IN FFY 2013 $471432 IN FFY 2019 FUNDS AND $1413816 IN FFY 2020 FUNDS) FOR THE FOLLOWING:PURCHASE OF (4) FOUR REPLACEMENT COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) 40-FOOT BUSESTHIS PROJECT IS IN AN EPA DESIGNATED MAINTENANCE AREA. THE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING TRANSFER OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) FUNDS TO THE FTA FOR THIS GRANT IS ATTACHED IN TRAMS UNDER APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. THESE TRANSFER REQUESTS WERE MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (DRPT) TO VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT) ON MARCH 15 2021 AND OCTOBER 28 2020 (REPURPOSED 2013 FUNDS). SEE THE ATTACHED FLEX LETTERS ATTACHED TO THIS GRANT UNDER APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. PURPOSE OF AWARD TO REPLACE BUSES WHICH HAVE REACHED THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATING EXPENSES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED REPLACE BUSES PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE EFFORTS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICE AND CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING VANPOOL SERVICES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CLEAN SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND TO IMPROVE MOBILITY AND ACCESS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL VIRGINIA INTENDED BENEFICIARIES - PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE RICHMOND VA AREA AND PARTS OF CHESTERFIELD AND HENRICO COUNTY RESIDENTSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A