ME-2022-001
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: MaineDOT requests $8,299,430 of FFY2021 Section 5311 funding apportioned to the State of Maine.
Activities to be performed:
- $161,525 for MaineDOT's Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)
- $1,220,686 for intercity bus operating assistance
- $6,917,219 for capital assistance to replace one of Maine's rural ferries
Expected outcomes: Capital funding will replace a diesel ferry with a new diesel/electric hybrid ferry. RTAP funding will enable all rural subrecipients training and technical assistance opportunities. Intercity funding will provide operating assistance to 4 providers, ensuring crucial intercity connections throughout Maine and beyond.
Intended beneficiaries:
- Aroostook Regional Transportation System Inc. (ARTS) - Region 1
- Bath Citybus/City of Bath - Region 5
- Biddeford-Saco-OOB Transit Committee (BSOOB) - Region 8
- Cyr Bus Lines (Caribou to Bangor)
- Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD) - Region 6
- Downeast Community Partners (DCP) (formerly WHCA) - Region 2
- Downeast Transportation Inc. (DTI) - Region 2
- Greyhound (Bangor to Portland)
- Isle au Haut Boat Service - Region 2
- Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) - Region 4
- Maine State Ferry Service
- Monhegan Boat Lines - Region 5
- Penquis - The Lynx - Region 3
- Regional Transportation Program (RTP) - Region 6
- Town of Cranberry Isles - Region 2
- Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) (dba Mid-Coast Public Transportation) - Region 5
- West's Transportation Inc. (WEST) - Region 2
- Western Maine Transportation Services Inc. (WMTS) - Region 7
- York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) - Region 8
Subrecipient/contractor activities: Training and technical assistance from RTAP funding for subrecipients, operating assistance for intercity contractors. Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) is a division of MaineDOT, so it is not a subrecipient but will be gaining a new ferry.
Local match will be provided through both local and state sources and is described in the extended budget descriptions for each ALI.
MaineDOT is current with civil rights requirements, milestone progress reports, and financial status reports. Annual certifications and assurances were executed on January 25, 2021. All administrative and statutory requirements have been met.
Activities to be performed:
- $161,525 for MaineDOT's Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)
- $1,220,686 for intercity bus operating assistance
- $6,917,219 for capital assistance to replace one of Maine's rural ferries
Expected outcomes: Capital funding will replace a diesel ferry with a new diesel/electric hybrid ferry. RTAP funding will enable all rural subrecipients training and technical assistance opportunities. Intercity funding will provide operating assistance to 4 providers, ensuring crucial intercity connections throughout Maine and beyond.
Intended beneficiaries:
- Aroostook Regional Transportation System Inc. (ARTS) - Region 1
- Bath Citybus/City of Bath - Region 5
- Biddeford-Saco-OOB Transit Committee (BSOOB) - Region 8
- Cyr Bus Lines (Caribou to Bangor)
- Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD) - Region 6
- Downeast Community Partners (DCP) (formerly WHCA) - Region 2
- Downeast Transportation Inc. (DTI) - Region 2
- Greyhound (Bangor to Portland)
- Isle au Haut Boat Service - Region 2
- Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) - Region 4
- Maine State Ferry Service
- Monhegan Boat Lines - Region 5
- Penquis - The Lynx - Region 3
- Regional Transportation Program (RTP) - Region 6
- Town of Cranberry Isles - Region 2
- Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) (dba Mid-Coast Public Transportation) - Region 5
- West's Transportation Inc. (WEST) - Region 2
- Western Maine Transportation Services Inc. (WMTS) - Region 7
- York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) - Region 8
Subrecipient/contractor activities: Training and technical assistance from RTAP funding for subrecipients, operating assistance for intercity contractors. Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) is a division of MaineDOT, so it is not a subrecipient but will be gaining a new ferry.
Local match will be provided through both local and state sources and is described in the extended budget descriptions for each ALI.
MaineDOT is current with civil rights requirements, milestone progress reports, and financial status reports. Annual certifications and assurances were executed on January 25, 2021. All administrative and statutory requirements have been met.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Maine
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Maine Department Of Transportation was awarded
MaineDOT Requests $8.3M for Rural Transit & Ferries
Project Grant ME-2022-001
worth $8,299,430
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in January 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Maine United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program.
$2,949,991 (26.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 1/18/22
Period of Performance
1/13/22
Start Date
12/31/24
End Date
Funding Split
$8.3M
Federal Obligation
$2.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$11.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for ME-2022-001
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ME-2022-001
SAI Number
ME-2022-001-00-20.509
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
691384 REGION 1 VOLPE NATIONAL TSC
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
MP59EXMVEMJ7
Awardee CAGE
3Q8Z3
Performance District
90
Senators
Susan Collins
Angus King
Angus King
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) | $8,299,430 | 100% |
Modified: 1/18/22