OK-2021-018

PURPOSE: TO HELP FINANCE THE OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING COSTS ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: STATE AND PROGRAM ADMIN PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: MAINTAIN RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICES WITHIN ALL OF OKLAHOMAS 77 COUNTIESINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TRANSIT RIDERS IN ALL OF OKLAHOMA COUNTIESSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE 20 SUBRECIPIENTS WILL PROVIDE RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5311 GUIDELINES. SUMMARY OF FTA FUNDS AVAILABLE$17148076 - FY-2020 APPORTIONMENT FOR SECTION 5311$ 265271 - FY-2020 APPORTIONMENT FOR RTAP$17413347 - TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE**********************************************************************************$1115449 - CAPITAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FUNDS$9254762 - SECTION 5311 OPERATIONAL$2312726 - SECTION 5311 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION$1457587- STATE ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE $265271 - RTAP$14405794 TOTAL FTA FUNDS REQUESTED**********************************************************************************$17413347- TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE (INCLUDING RTAP)$14405795 - TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED UNDER THIS APPLICATION $2572211 - UNOBLIGATED 15% INTERCITY FUNDS$435341 - UNOBLIGATED PROGRAM RESERVE$3007552 - TOTAL UNOBLIGATED FUNDS TO BE APPLIED FOR IN A FUTURE AMENDMENT.THE FUNDS PROGRAMMED UNDER THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO HELP FINANCE THE OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING COSTS FOR 20 SUBRECIPIENTS TO MAINTAIN RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICES WITHIN ALL OF OKLAHOMAS77 COUNTIES. NO SUBRECIPIENT IS A TRIBAL GOVERNMENT. ALL PROJECTS ARE IN CATEGORY A AND ZERO PROJECTS ARE IN CATEGORY B. NET COSTS MAY EXCEED REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH MINIMUMS; SUBRECIPIENTS WILL OVERMATCH THE FEDERAL FUNDSAS NECESSARY. LOCAL MATCH MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: CASH SERVICE AGREEMENTS STATE TRANSIT REVOLVING FUND AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED.ENID PUBLIC TRANSIT - $33889 OPERATIONAL $97787 ADMINISTRATIVE FOR A TOTAL OF $131676CALL-A-RIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT - $10000 OPERATIONAL $600 ADMINISTRATIVE FOR A TOTAL OF $10600CHEROKEE STRIP TRANSIT - $5640 OPERATIONAL FOR A TOTAL OF $5640PROJECT ADMINISTRATION OPERATING ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TO BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES/SERVICES SUPPORTING 20 TRANSIT AGENCIES. THESE AGENCIES WILL PROVIDE RELIABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT SERVICES TO THE RURAL PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5311 GUIDELINES.RTAP TRAINING FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING: TRAVEL LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR TRANSIT MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS SEMINARS CONFERENCES DEVELOPMENT/PRESENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THE PURCHASE OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING MATERIALS TO COMPLEMENT THE TRAINING PROGRAM. RTAP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTERIZED RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING SYSTEM. THIS ELEMENT COULD INCLUDE THE PURCHASING OF COMPUTERS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE. CONTRACT FOR OUTSIDE SERVICES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUBRECIPIENTS (THIS WILL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ONSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE).STATE ADMINISTRATION FUNDS TO BE USED FOR ODOTS EXPENSES RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF RURAL TRANSIT AGENCIES PROVIDING TRANSIT SERVICES AS WELL AS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ODOT IS THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT AND MAY APPLY FOR THESE FUNDS DIRECTLY. CALL-A-RIDE (CAR) WAS SELECTED FOR FY21 AWARD UTILIZING THE IN-KIND DOCUMENTATION FROM 2018/2019. CAR IS UNDER THE PONTOTOC COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND AS SUCH THEY CONTINUE TO UTILIZE PONTOTOC COUNTY SERVICES AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: SEE PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBRECIPIENT ALLOCATION BREAKOUT DATA.

Oklahoma Department Of Transportation

20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program

FTA Region 6 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Oklahoma United States

State-Wide

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 23% from $24,517,602 to $30,078,534.