AZ-2021-055

This application utilizes ARP Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The funding requested in this ARP Capital Investment Grant supplants the local share of $17,406,412 in Grant AZ-2019-031 Tempe Streetcar Project. It does not duplicate the federal funding for any activities in Grant AZ-2019-031.

Specifically, this ARP Capital Investments Grant supplants the amount of local share for the following activities per the FTA scope activity line item as follows:

- FY2017 - 14.05.50 - Systems - $4,176,338
- FY2017 - 13.13.20 - Vehicles - $3,105,455
- FY2017 - 14.08.80 - Professional Services - $1,943,762
- FY2018 - 14.01.10 - Guideway Track Elements - $4,000,008
- FY2018 - 14.02.20 - Stations Stops Terminals - $266,630
- FY2018 - 14.04.40 - Sitework Special Conditions - $3,914,219

The grant will be utilizing pre-award authority as the local match to be supplanted was the match funds for federal expenses that occurred from February 2020.

The recipient 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.

The recipient agrees that it will amend the corresponding SYGA in TRAMS to reduce the local share and FTA scope activity line items as noted above.

Purpose:
The purpose of this grant is to supplant local match funds for the construction of the Tempe Streetcar Project.

Activities to be performed:
The activities to be performed are the supplanting of local funds in the construction of the Tempe Streetcar Project.

Expected outcomes:
The expected outcome is to provide the region and cities the project savings of the local match supplanted in this grant application to go towards other transit projects in the region.

Intended beneficiaries:
The intended beneficiaries are the passengers, cities, and region who provide transit rail service and streetcar service in the region.

Subrecipient activities:
The recipient does intend to subaward the funds to Valley Metro Rail Inc (Metro).

City Of Phoenix

20.500 - Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants

FTA Region 9 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Arizona United States

State-Wide

None