VA-2021-027
Formula Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) is applying for FFY 2021 Section 5311 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds in the amount of $3,803,053 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes ARP funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
The application scope of work includes operating expenditures for the period of 7/1/2021 - 12/31/2022. The ARPA has apportioned $1,348,850 in Section 5311 funding, $146,294 in Section 5311(b)(3) RTAP funding, and $2,307,909 in Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus funding, totaling $3,803,053.
The projects include $1,348,850 in operating assistance for nineteen (19) rural operators and one (1) intercity bus operator; $146,294 in Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) funding for training and technical assistance, and $2,307,909 for the Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus.
The total number of recipients funded in the POP include: twenty-one (21) sub-recipients that include nineteen (19) rural operators and two (2) intercity bus operators. All subrecipients provide fixed route and/or demand response transportation services.
The VDRPT Section 5311 ARPA POP is attached to the grant under application documents. The FTA approved the Section 5311 State Management Plan on 9/11/2020.
The recipient agrees that if it receives federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or through a pass-through entity through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, a different federal agency, or insurance proceeds for any portion of a project activity approved for FTA funding under this grant agreement, it will provide written notification to FTA and reimburse FTA for any federal share that duplicates funding provided by FEMA, another federal agency, or an insurance company.
Per the ARP Act, the project(s) in this application is not required to be programmed in the Long-Range Transportation Program or Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.
The application scope of work includes operating expenditures for the period of 7/1/2021 - 12/31/2022. The ARPA has apportioned $1,348,850 in Section 5311 funding, $146,294 in Section 5311(b)(3) RTAP funding, and $2,307,909 in Section 5311(f) Intercity Bus funding, totaling $3,803,053.
The projects include $1,348,850 in operating assistance for nineteen (19) rural operators and one (1) intercity bus operator; $146,294 in Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) funding for training and technical assistance, and $2,307,909 for the Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus.
The total number of recipients funded in the POP include: twenty-one (21) sub-recipients that include nineteen (19) rural operators and two (2) intercity bus operators. All subrecipients provide fixed route and/or demand response transportation services.
The VDRPT Section 5311 ARPA POP is attached to the grant under application documents. The FTA approved the Section 5311 State Management Plan on 9/11/2020.
The recipient agrees that if it receives federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or through a pass-through entity through the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, a different federal agency, or insurance proceeds for any portion of a project activity approved for FTA funding under this grant agreement, it will provide written notification to FTA and reimburse FTA for any federal share that duplicates funding provided by FEMA, another federal agency, or an insurance company.
Per the ARP Act, the project(s) in this application is not required to be programmed in the Long-Range Transportation Program or Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Virginia
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/31/23 to 05/06/26 and the total obligations have decreased 5% from $3,803,053 to $3,594,851.
Virginia Department Of Rail And Public Transportation was awarded
ARP Act Funding for Virginia Rural and Intercity Transit Services
Formula Grant VA-2021-027
worth $3,594,851
from the FTA Office of Budget and Policy in June 2021 with work to be completed primarily in Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/2/26
Period of Performance
6/29/21
Start Date
5/6/26
End Date
Funding Split
$3.6M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for VA-2021-027
Transaction History
Modifications to VA-2021-027
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
VA-2021-027
SAI Number
VA-2021-027-01-20.509
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
693601 REGION 3 DOT FTA
Funding Office
693JJ8 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND POLICY(TBP)
Awardee UEI
EMU7L25FKNE9
Awardee CAGE
4RH21
Performance District
VA-90
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Modified: 7/2/26