Formula Grant VT2023002

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT SHORT AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR ROUTE DEVELOPMENT IN VERMONT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER TRANSIT PLANNING ACTIVITIES - -GREEN MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY NETWORK (GMCN) BENNINGTON MICRO TRANSIT STUDY AT $13000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $3250 LOCAL -GREEN MOUNTAIN TRANSIT (GMT RURAL) STATEWIDE PLANNING FOR TRANSIT STRATEGIC PLAN RIDECHECK AND COUNTING SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION IN FGI MONTPELIER HOSPITAL HILL SERVICE WORK/ANALYSIS MICROTRANSIT WORK AT $25000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $6250 LOCAL-RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSIT (RCT) FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO REVIEW ROUTES FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES AND FUNDING REQUESTS$20000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $5000 LOCAL-RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSIT (RCT) SHORT RANGE TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN; SHORT RANGE PLANNING INCLUDING TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLANS STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS AND NEW ROUTE FEASIBILITY STUDY.$9600 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $2400 LOCAL-RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSIT (RCT) SYSTEMWIDE REBRANDING STUDY.$20000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $5000 LOCAL-RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSIT (RCT) JOHNSON VT FEASIBILITY STUDY (POTENTIAL NEW STARTUP)$16000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $4000 LOCAL-SOUTHEAST VERMONT TRANSIT (SEVT) FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR NEW BUS FACILITY IN BRATTLEBORO AT $4000 FEDERAL $0.00 STATE $1000 LOCAL ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL ENSURE VERMONT TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE ABLE TO MEET APPLICABLE PLANNING NEEDS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE FEDERAL SUBRECIPIENTS AND THE RIDING PUBLIC.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: VTRANS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED THE FOLLOWING SUBRECIPIENTS TO EXECUTE THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS GRANT - GREEN MOUNTAIN TRANSIT (GMT) (RURAL ) SOUTHEAST VERMONT TRANSIT GREEN MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY NETWORK AND RURAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION. SERVICE TYPES INCLUDED FIXED ROUTE DEVIATED FIXED ROUTE COMMUTER DEMAND RESPONSE. FUNDING DETAILS BY PROJECT INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED PROGRAM OF PROJECTS.ALL THE FUNDING FOR THE PROVIDERS WILL BE MATCHED WITH LOCAL FUNDS FOR THE SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT AND ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE GOVERNOR OF VERMONT HAS DESIGNATED THE SECRETARY OF THE VERMONT AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION (VTRANS) (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE SECRETARY) TO ADMINISTER ALL STATEWIDE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS UNDER V.S.A. TITLE 24-5094). EACH PROVIDER LISTED HAS A D-U-N-S NUMBER ON FILE. VTRANS DOES HAVE A REGIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE AS DEFINED IN THE FTA NATIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE POLICY ISSUED ON APRIL 8 2001. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. 1) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: AWARD START DATE: JULY 1 2022 AWARD END DATE: SEPTEMBER 30 2025 2) DESIGNATED AND DIRECT RECIPIENTS: VTRANS IS THE DIRECT RECIPIENT OF THIS GRANT THAT WILL BE GRANTED TO THE SUB-RECIPIENTS IN THE YEARLY COMPETITIVE PROCESS. 3) THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT INCLUDE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND/OR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 4) INDIRECT COSTS WILL NOT BE APPLIED TO THIS APPLICATION AND ITS SCOPE OF WORK. WHILE GMT HAS AN FTA APPROVED INDIRECT RATE (SEE GMT PROFILE) THIS GRANT WILL BE FOR A PLANNING CONTRACT ONLY AND THE ICR WILL NOT APPLY. TRANSIT PROVIDERS AND LOCAL MATCH SOURCES: SEE ATTACHMENT