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LA-2022-024

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
This application is to request FY2022 Section 5307, 5339, and 5337 HOV funds apportioned to the New Orleans UZA and sub-allocated to Jefferson Parish. A split letter and official email reallocating FY17 funds to Jefferson Parish is attached.

The following is a breakdown of federal funds applied for in this grant:

- $124,160 - FY2017 5307 funds
- $5,285,000 - FY2022 5307 funds
- $280,433 - FY2022 5337 HOV funds
- $440,000 - FY2022 5339 funds

Total federal funds: $6,129,593. A local match of $3,302,391 will come from the millage.

Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to provide funds to:
- Refurbish buses
- Improve terminal/bus stops
- Acquire shop equipment
- Purchase security equipment
- Purchase office equipment
- Renovate a transit facility
- Administer this grant
- Provide preventive maintenance
- Provide paratransit assistance and operating assistance.

Activities to be performed:
Funds will be used for:
- The refurbishment of eight fixed-route vehicles approaching useful life
- Improvements at Walkertown Terminal
- Improvements at bus stops
- The purchase of security cameras
- Purchase of security equipment
- Purchase of shop/facility equipment
- Purchase of office equipment
- Facility renovations and improvements at Eastbank Facility
- Project administration of this grant
- Preventive maintenance
- Paratransit operations and operating assistance.

Expected outcomes:
This funding will ensure that all vehicles, facilities, and operations for Jefferson Transit run safely and efficiently.

Intended beneficiaries:
JET personnel and passengers will benefit from this award.

Subrecipient activities: N/A

The 1% and 0.75% security/safety requirements are met by Ali 11.42.09 Acquire - Mobile Surv/Security Equip.

By executing this grant, we certify that projects funded in this grant are included in the 2022 TAM Plan Investment Prioritization section.
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Louisiana United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $6,005,433 (98%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 2591% from $350,542 to $9,431,984.
Parish Of Jefferson was awarded FY2022 Funds for Jefferson Transit Refurbishment Project Grant LA-2022-024 worth $6,129,593 from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in August 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Louisiana United States. The grant has a duration of 4 years 8 months and was awarded through assistance program 20.525 State of Good Repair Grants Program. $3,302,391 (35.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 9/6/22

Period of Performance
8/31/22
Start Date
4/1/27
End Date
70.0% Complete

Funding Split
$6.1M
Federal Obligation
$3.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.4M
Total Obligated
65.0% Federal Funding
35.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to LA-2022-024

Transaction History

Modifications to LA-2022-024

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
LA-2022-024
SAI Number
LA-2022-024-00-20.525
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
County Government
Awarding Office
6974U7 REGION 6 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
RRNWFG1XJXK8
Awardee CAGE
59SM3
Performance District
90
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Formula and Bus Grants, Liquidation of Contract Authorization, Federal Transit Administration, Transportation (069-8350) Ground transportation Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) $6,129,593 100%
Modified: 9/6/22