MT-2022-022

THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS FFY2020 AND FFY2021 SECTION 5311 RURAL FORMULA FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8250256 AND FFY2020 RTAP FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $136617 ALL APPORTIONED TO THE STATE OF MONTANA FOR A TOTAL FUNDING REQUEST OF $8386873. FUNDING AMOUNTS BY SOURCES AS FOLLOWS:$ 7692714 - LAPSING AND REMAINING BALANCE FFY2020 SECTION 5311 APPORTIONMENT (AFTER REDUCTION FOR 5311 CAPITAL GRANT 1144-2021-7 OF $4030197 AND CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE SUB-ALLOCATION OF $60000)$ 136617 - FULL APPORTIONMENT FFY2020 SECTION 5311(B)(3) RTAP $ 557542 - PARTIAL APPORTIONMENT FFY2021 SECTION 5311 RURAL FORMULA __________________________________________________________________$ 8386873 - TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTEDPURPOSE: THE STATE WILL UTILIZE THIS AWARD TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES IN RURAL PARTS OF THE STATE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: 1) STATE ADMINISTRATION 2) OPERATING ASSISTANCE 3) PROJECT ADMINISTRATION 4) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) 5) INTERCITY BUS PM AND PROJECT ADMIN AND 6) RTAPEXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS GRANT IS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE TRANSIT SERVICES IN RURAL MT 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 AS WELL AS INCREASE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF TRANSIT PROVIDERS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TRANSIT USERS IN RURAL MONTANA ARE THE FINAL BENEFICIARY VIA TRANSIT PROVIDERS IN RURAL MONTANA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS OF THIS GRANT ARE 39 TRANSIT PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES IN OVER 30 COUNTIES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING TRANSIT PROVIDERS:1) BIG SKY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 2) BLACKFEET NATION 3) BLACK HILLS STAGE LINES 4) BUTTE SILVER BOW COUNTY 5) CARTER COUNTY 6) CONFEDERATED SALISH KOOTENAI TRIBES 7) CUSTER COUNTY 8) DANIELS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER 9) DILLON CITY OF 10) FALLON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 11) FERGUS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 12) FLATHEAD COUNTY 13) FORT PECK TRIBES 14) GARFIELD COUNTY 15) GLEN-WOOD INC. DBA QUALITY TRANSIT 16) HELENA CITY OF 17) HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL DISTRICT IX INC. 18) JEFFERSON LINES 19) LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 20) LAUREL CITY OF 21) LIBERTY COUNTY 22) LIBERTY PLACE INC. 23) LINCOLN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC 24) MINERAL COUNTY PIONEER COUNCIL 25) MISSOULA RAVALLI TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION 26) OPPORTUNITY LINK INC. 27) PARK COUNTY 28) PHILLIPS TRANSIT AUTHORITY 29) POWDER RIVER COUNTY 30) POWELL COUNTY EXECUTIVE BOARD ON AGING 31) RAVALLI COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 32) RED LODGE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 33) RICHLAND COUNTY 34) ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC 35) SANDERS COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 36) TOOLE COUNTY 37) VALLEY COUNTY 38) WEST YELLOWSTONE FOUNDATION AND 39) URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT OF DAWSON.5311 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:FY20 APPORTIONMENT- MINIMUM 15% FOR ICB - $1767437 OR 15% OF THE FY20 APPORTIONMENT IS USED FOR ICB ACROSS THIS GRANT AND #1144-2021-7 DETAILS PROVIDED IN THE POP. - STATE ADMIN - $1100000 OR 9.34% OF THE FY20 APPORTIONMENT IS SPENT ON STATE ADMIN IN THIS APPLICATION.FY21 APPORTIONMENT- MINIMUM 15% FOR ICB - $511348 OR 4.33% OF THE FY21 APPORTIONMENT IS USED FOR ICB IN THIS APPLICATION. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WILL BE USED IN A SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION.- STATE ADMIN - NO STATE ADMIN FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE FY21 APPORTIONMENT AT THIS TIME.MDT USES PRE-AWARD AND USED THIS AUTHORITY BACK TO 10/1/2021. AS OF 04/30/2022 MDT HAS EXPENDED UNDER PRE-AWARD AUTHORITY IN RELATION TO THIS GRANT AN ESTIMATED $693989.ADDITIONAL NOTES: MDT HAS IN PLACE A SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH FHWA UNDER 23 USC 120(B)(2) MAKING MDT ELIGIBLE FOR THE HIGHER FEDERAL MATCH PERMITTED IN SECTION 120(B)(2) BASED ON THE MONTANA RATIO OF NONTAXABLE INDIAN LAND PUBLIC DOMAIN LANDS (RESERVED AND UNRESERVED) NATIONAL FOREST AND NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS TO THE TOTAL AREA OF THE STATE. PURSUANT TO FTA CIRCULAR 9040.1G PAGE III-17 AND PAGE III-18 MDT USES THE FOLLOWING SLIDING SCALE MATCH RATIO FOR SECTION 5311 CAPITAL GRANTS OF 86.58% FEDERAL SHARE/13.42% LOCAL SHARE AND SLIDING SCALE RATE FOR 5311 OPERATING GRANTS RATIO FOR PROGRAM OPERATING FUNDS OF 54.11% FEDERAL SHARE/45.89% LOCAL SHARE. THIS 5311 FORMULA GRANT IS AN OPERATING GRANT AND USES THE SLIDING SCALE AFOREMENTIONED FOR THE PROGRAM OPERATING FUNDS - ALI 30.09.02 FOR BOTH RURAL PROVIDERS AND INTERCITY BUS PROVIDERS. FHWA IS THE COGNIZANT AGENCY OF MDT.MDT AND FTA ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING IDC CHARGEABLE TO FTA GRANTS AND PER FTA REQUEST NO IDC IS TO BE CHARGED TO THE FTA GRANTS UNTIL THE REVIEW PROCESS IS COMPLETE AND FINALIZED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FTA REQUEST MDT IS NOT CURRENTLY CHARGING ANY IDC TO THIS GRANT. THE FHWA APPROVED IDC RATE FOR MDT FOR FY2022 IS 9.66%.THE GRANT WILL FUND 39 RURAL TRANSIT AGENCIES OPERATING EXPENSES. 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.ATTACHMENTS:POP - PROGRAM OF PROJECTSFFYE 2022 FHWA 23 USC 120(B)(2) LETTER AND RELEVANT FTA CIRCULAR 9040.1G EXCERPTSSFYE 2022 FHWA APPROVED IDC RATE 9.66%INTERCITY BUS IN KIND MATCH LETTERSSTIPFFY2020 CHIPPEWA CREE SUBALLOCATION LETTER - $60000FFY2021 CHIPPEWA CREE SUBALLOCATION LETTER - $60000

Montana Department Of Transportation

NOT APPLICABLE

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

NOT APPLICABLE

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/24 to 09/30/24 and the total obligations have decreased from $12,569,320 to $12,553,539.