KS-2022-006

Purpose of the Award:

The purpose of the FFY2022 5307 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding apportionment is to fund transit operations, including payroll, public transportation services, preventive maintenance, cleaning, and personal protective gear necessary for the provision of public transit services within the community. The City of Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Transit will utilize FY2021 ARPA funding in the amount of $4,512,286 for up to 100% FTA share of ongoing operating activities allowable in the provision of public transit services. The total grant amount is $4,512,286.

Activities to be Performed:

The City of Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Transit will use the funding for payroll, operating, and preventive maintenance cleaning, and personal protective gear necessary for the provision of public transit services within the community.

Expected Outcomes:

Lawrence Transit and the University of Kansas work together to provide safe, convenient, affordable, reliable, and responsive public transportation services to enhance the social, educational, economic, and environmental well-being of the community. This encompasses 20 fixed routes: 10 city routes, 2 coordinated routes, and 8 university routes, covering 31 square miles within the city limits of Lawrence. Lawrence Transit system also provides T Lift complementary Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit services and nighttime demand response service (Night Line).

Intended Beneficiaries:

Lawrence Transit, a division of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is committed to providing high-quality public transportation services to all citizens and visitors in the community and ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

Subrecipient Activities:

The City of Lawrence - Lawrence Transit does not pass through funds to any subrecipients.

This application utilizes the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to help respond and recover from the COVID-19 emergency situation. The City of Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Transit is applying for 100% of the ARPA funds allocated. The City of Lawrence, KS - Lawrence Transit 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 duplicated funding provided by FEMA, another federal agency, or an insurance company.

Pre-Award Authority:

Pre-award authority was selected because Lawrence Transit has entered a contract and obligated $500,000 in 2022, but no expenses have been incurred or are anticipated prior to the execution of the award.

City Of Lawrence

20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants

FTA Region 7 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Kansas United States

State-Wide

None

COVID-19 $4,512,286 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.