MT-2022-019

THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FFY20 SECTION 5311 RURAL FORMULA FUNDS APPORTIONED TO THE STATE OF MONTANA IN THE AMOUNT OF $4030197 (LAPSING AND PARTIAL APPORTIONMENT). THE REMAINING FFY2020 APPORTIONMENT OF $7682714 AND RTAP APPORTIONMENT OF $136617 (TOTAL OF BOTH = $7829331) WILL BE OBLIGATED UNDER A SEPARATE OPERATING/ADMINISTRATION/PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE/RTAP GRANT APPLICATION 1144-2022-2. MDT SUBALLOCATED $60000 OF THE FFY20 5311 APPORTIONMENT TO THE CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE.PURPOSE: THE STATE WILL UTILIZE THIS AWARD TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES IN RURAL PARTS OF THE STATE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS GRANT WILL FUND THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT AND EXPANSION OF TRANSIT VEHICLES AND ROUTING SOFTWARE FOR RURAL TRANSIT PROVIDERS. OUTCOMES: ENSURE THE CONTINUATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF TRANSIT SERVICES FOR RURAL MONTANA CITIZENS THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND ROLLINGSTOCK (VEHICLES) NECESSARY TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE TO ESSENTIAL QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MEDICAL SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES GROCERY SHOPPING SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SUBRECIPIENTS OF THIS GRANT ARE 23 TRANSIT PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN OVER 20 COUNTIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE 23 TRANSIT PROVIDERS WITH PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THIS GRANT APPLICATION INCLUDE: 1) BIG SKY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 2) BUTTE SILVER BOW COUNTY 3) CITY OF HELENA 4) CITY OF LAUREL 5) CUSTER COUNTY 6) FERGUS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 7) FLATHEAD COUNTY 8) GLEN-WOOD INC. DBA QUALITY TRANSIT 9) HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DISTRICT IX INC. 10) LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 11) LIBERTY COUNTY 12) LIBERTY PLACE INC. 13) MINERAL COUNTY PIONEER COUNCIL 14) MISSOULA RAVALLI TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 15) OPPORTUNITY LINK INC. 16) PHILLIPS TRANSIT AUTHORITY 17) POWDER RIVER COUNTY 18) RAVALLI COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 19) RED LODGE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 20) TOOLE COUNTY 21) VALLEY COUNTY 22) WEST YELLOWSTONE FOUNDATION AND 23) WESTERN TRAILS CHARTER TOURS LLC.MDT HAD USED PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THIS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $432095 AS OF MARCH 30 2022.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:THIS GRANT USES INTERCITY FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1647108 WHICH IS 13.979% OF THE TOTAL $11782911 FFY2020 SECTION 5311 RURAL AREA FORMULA APPORTIONMENT (EXCLUDING RTAP). THE REMAINING FUNDS TO MEET THE 15% MINIMUM REQUIREMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN A FUTURE OPERATING GRANT. THIS GRANT IS NOT REQUESTING ANY FEDERAL FUNDS FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION.MDT IS USING THE FHWA APPROVED SLIDING SCALE MATCH RATIO FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES OF 86.58% FEDERAL SHARE/13.42% LOCAL SHARE. FHWA IS THE COGNIZANT AGENCY OF MDT.THE GRANT WILL FUND 23 RURAL TRANSIT AGENCIES CAPITAL. NONFEDERAL MATCH WILL BE COMING FROM VARIOUS NONFEDERAL SOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CASH RESERVES STATE GRANTS MILL LEVIES DONATIONS ADVERTISING REVENUE AND FUND RAISING EVENTS.IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENT FTA COMMUNICATIONS MDT IS NOT CHARGING ANY IDC TO THIS GRANT.ATTACHMENTS:-POP-STIP-FHWA SLIDING SCALE MATCH RATE-SMP EXCERPTS-REGIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE PLAN

Montana Department Of Transportation

20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program

FTA Region 8 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Montana United States

State-Wide

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