CA-2022-055

This application is to request Section 5311 funds apportioned to California for the following Federal Funding Years (FFY) and amounts:

- FFY 2008 funds in the amount of $1,253,825
- FFY 2009 $29,187
- FFY 2010 $326,345
- FFY 2011 $46,009
- FFY 2012 $259,332
- FFY 2013 $13,706
- FFY 2014 $186
- FFY 2015 $300,006
- FFY 2016 $259,434
- FFY 2020 $2,866,951
- FFY 2021 $25,726,682

The total federal funding requested in this application is $31,081,663, which includes $301,050 in transportation development (toll) credits. This application includes a local match of $78,705,563, and the total project costs are $109,787,226. FFY 2021 Section 5311 funds apportioned to California in the amount of $3,562,299 will be obligated at a later date.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide operating funds for the period of July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, provide 17 replacement vehicles, bus support equipment, perform preventative maintenance, perform environmental work, and perform state administrative and oversight activities.

Activities to be performed: The funds will cover operating expenses such as salaries, fuel, and items with a useful life of less than one year. Capital expenses for vehicles and equipment, costs of environmental work and preventive maintenance, and costs incurred by the state for its grant administration and subrecipient oversight activities.

Expected outcomes: The funding will allow the continued operation of transit services, timely replacement or maintenance of vehicles, and oversight for federal compliance requirements.

Intended beneficiaries: California residents using transit within the rural areas of the state.

Subrecipient activities: The following subrecipient agencies will operate and maintain public transit service:

- Alpine County Community Development
- Amador Transit
- Butte County Association of Governments/Butte Regional Transit
- Calaveras Transit Agency
- City of Arvin
- City of Auburn
- City of California City
- City of Chowchilla
- City of Corcoran-Corcoran Area Transit
- City of Escalon
- City of Guadalupe
- City of McFarland
- City of Needles
- City of Ridgecrest
- City of Shafter
- City of Solvang
- City of Taft
- City of Tehachapi
- City of Wasco
- Colusa County Transit Agency
- County of Los Angeles-Department of Public Works
- County of Mariposa
- County of Nevada Public Works Transit Services Division
- County of Sacramento Department of Transportation
- County of Shasta Department of Public Works
- County of Siskiyou
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- El Dorado County Transit Authority
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency
- Glenn County Transportation Commission
- Humboldt Transit Authority
- Imperial County Transportation Commission
- Kern Regional Transit
- Lake Transit Authority
- Lassen Transit Service Agency
- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
- Madera County
- Marin County Transit District
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Modoc Transportation Agency
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Morongo Basin Transit Authority
- Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority
- North County Transit District
- Placer County Public Works
- Plumas County Transportation Commission
- Redwood Coast Transit Authority
- Riverside Transit Agency
- San Benito County Local Transportation Authority
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District
- San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority
- San Mateo County Transit District
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
- Sierra County Transportation Commission
- SunLine Transit Agency
- Tehama County Transit Agency
- Town of Truckee Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County
- Trinity County Department of Transportation
- Tuolumne County Transit Agency
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
- Yolo County Transportation District

The following subrecipient agencies will provide intercity bus service:

- Butte County Association of Governments/Butte Regional Transit
- City of Santa Maria
- City of Visalia
- County of Shasta Department of Public Works
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Fresno Council of Governments
- Greyhound Lines Inc.
- Humboldt Transit Authority
- Lake Transit Authority
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Modoc Transportation Agency
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority
- Napa Valley Transportation Authority
- Plumas County Transportation Commission
- Redwood Coast Transit Authority
- SunLine Transit Agency
- Trinity County Department of Transportation
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System

The following subrecipient agency will perform preventive maintenance:

- Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority
- Madera County

The following agencies will purchase support equipment:

- City of Dixon
- City of Ojai
- City of Rio Vista

The following subrecipient agency will perform environmental work:

- Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority

The following subrecipient agencies will purchase replacement vehicles:

- Humboldt Transit Authority
- Kings County Area Public Transit Agency
- Sonoma County Transit
- City of Ojai
- City of Dixon
- City of Rio Vista
- County of Tulare
- Palo Verde Valley Transit Agency
- Yuba-Sutter Transit Authority

Pursuant to Section 120(B)(2) of Title 23 USC, California is eligible for increased federal share rates of 88.53% (capital) and 55.33% (operating) depending on the type of project. The required signed agreement between the Department and FHWA is saved in the recipient documents section of TRAMS. Due to the use of toll credits in the amount of $301,050 that are requested in lieu of local share, the effective federal share for projects to be funded by this award will differ from the usual rates.

Department Of Transportation California

20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program

FTA Region 9 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

California United States

State-Wide

None