RI-2024-001

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS IS A RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (RIPTA) GRANT APPLICATION FOR A TOTAL OF $15557780 IN FTA SECTION 5339 FUNDS THAT WERE EITHER APPORTIONED TO THE STATE THE PROVIDENCE OR NEW LONDON UZA OR WERE WON VIA THE LOW/NO EMISSION DISCRETIONARY BUS PROGRAM. STATE APPORTIONED FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX HYBRID BUSES: $7546784 TOTAL ($6037427 IN STATE 5339 FUNDS) UZA APPORTIONED FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE HYBRID BUS: $1750179 ($1400143 IN PROVIDENCE 5339 FUNDS)UZA APPORTIONED FUNDS FOR TUNNEL IMPROVEMENTS: $3712763 ($2970210 IN 5339 FUNDS)FY 2021 LOW/NO EMISSION DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FIVE ELECTRIC BUSES: $6437500 ($5150000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS)RIPTA IS PROVIDING $3889447 IN FUNDING AS MATCH. DETAILS ON FUNDING CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 5-8 OF THE 2022-2031 STIP (ATTACHED).DETAIL ON FUNDS BEING REQUESTED: YEARPROGRAMUZA UNOBLIGATED20215339STATEWIDE$3500000 20225339STATEWIDE$4000000 20215339PROVIDENCE$1400143 20235339PROVIDENCE$1439383 20215339NORWICH-NEW LONDON$23182 20225339NORWICH-NEW LONDON$22172 20235339NORWICH-NEW LONDON$22900 2021LOW NO DISCRETIONARY$5150000 TOTAL$15557780; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: - PURCHASE OF 7 HYBRID-ELECTRIC BUSES. REPLACING SEVEN (7) DIESEL BUSES THAT ENTERED INTO SERVICE IN 2013 AND HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE.- IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EAST SIDE TUNNEL (BUILDING UPON SEVERAL OTHER GRANTS PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED).- PURCHASE OF UP TO 5 BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES TO REPLACE BUSES THAT ENTERED INTO REVENUE SERVICE IN 2016 AND HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFE AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: REPLACEMENT OF DIESEL BUSES WITH NEW MORE FUEL EFFICIENT BUSES WITH ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY HELP TO ENSURE THAT RIPTAS FLEET IS IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR AND HELP IMPROVE THE IMPACT WE HAVE ON THE ENVIRONMENT. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EAST SIDE TUNNEL ENSURES THAT THE TUNNEL IS BOTH SAFE AND IN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR. THE TUNNEL PROVIDES DEDICATED RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DIRECT ACCESS TO THE EAST SIDE OF PROVIDENCE AND POINTS NORTH AND SOUTH REDUCING TRAVEL TIMES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

NOT APPLICABLE

20.526 - Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs

FTA Region 1 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Rhode Island United States

State-Wide

NOT APPLICABLE