PRIME GRANT

NC-2023-032

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Application Purpose: The purpose of this award is to provide the State of North Carolina and its subrecipients operating assistance eligible capital projects and for the Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) for training options for the state and its subrecipients.

Activities Performed: Funds will be used to cover eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries and fuel items having a useful life of less than one year in order to continue transit operations. Funds will also be used to cover eligible capital expenses such as the purchase of 164 vehicles and many other capital items. Additionally, funds will be used to offer training and technical assistance to the rural transit subrecipients across the state of North Carolina. Finally, funding is included in this grant for state administration.

Expected Outcomes: Continued safe and effective operation of transit services for rural areas of North Carolina.

Intended Beneficiaries: North Carolina transit agencies and citizens in the rural and non-urbanized areas of the state.

Subrecipient Activities: Various (74) rural agencies across the state will receive capital projects and operating funding for eligible transit projects.
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
North Carolina United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
North Carolina Department Of Transportation was awarded NC Rural Transit Assistance Program: Operating & Capital Funding Project Grant NC-2023-032 worth $35,009,973 from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in June 2023. The grant has a duration of 7 years 9 months and was awarded through assistance program 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program. $9,785,063 (22.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 6/20/23

Period of Performance
6/12/23
Start Date
3/30/31
End Date
4.0% Complete

Funding Split
$35.0M
Federal Obligation
$9.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$44.8M
Total Obligated
78.0% Federal Funding
22.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
NC-2023-032
SAI Number
NC-2023-032-00-20.509
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
6943DB REGION 4 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Performance District
NC-90
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Modified: 6/20/23