VA-2022-028

THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (VDRPT) IS APPLYING FOR FFY 2020 FFY 2021 AND FFY 2022 SECTION 5311 NONURBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM FUNDS AND THE SECTION 5311(B)(3) RURAL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RTAP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $28651498 ($4556694 IN FFY 2020 FUNDS $18268417 IN FFY 2021 AND $5826387 IN FFY 2022) TO SUPPORT THE STATES SECTION 5311 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS (POP).THE PROJECTS INCLUDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE ($16195441 FEDERAL) FOR TWENTY (20) RURAL OPERATORS AND TWO (2) INTERCITY BUS OPERATORS ($5999275 FEDERAL); RURAL TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RTAP) ($379400 FEDERAL) FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPITAL ASSISTANCE ($5030812 FEDERAL). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS FUNDED IN THE POP INCLUDE: TWENTY-TWO (22) SUB-RECIPIENTS THAT INCLUDE TWENTY (20) RURAL OPERATORS AND TWO (2) INTERCITY BUS OPERATORS. ALL SUBRECIPIENTS PROVIDE FIXED ROUTE AND/OR DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.VDRPT IS ALSO APPLYING FOR FFY 2021 SECTION 5311 APPALACHIAN FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF ($1046570 FEDERAL) FOR RURAL CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOUR (4) RURAL OPERATORS. ALL PROJECTS IN THE POP ARE IN CATEGORY A AND ARE FOR TRADITIONAL SECTION 5311 PROJECTS.THE FTA APPROVED THE SECTION 5311 STATE MANAGEMENT PLAN ON 9/11/2020. THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND THE SUB-RECIPIENTS.PURPOSE OF AWARD: THE PROJECTS ARE FOR OPERATING (INCLUDING INTERCITY BUS AND RTAP) CAPITAL ASSISTANCE AND ADTAP CAPITAL. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OPERATING ASSISTANCE INCLUDING INTERCITY BUS; VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS PURCHASE SPARE PARTS AND FACILITY SECURITY EQUIPMENT ROUTE SIGNAGE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE RENOVATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE/MAINTENANCE FACILITIES AND YARDS CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUED SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF TRANSIT SERVICES FOR THE RURAL AREAS OF VIRGINIA.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RURAL TRANSIT AGENCIES AND THEIR PASSENGERS IN THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE CAPITAL FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT:AASC/FOUR COUNTY TRANSITBAY AGINGCENTRAL SHENANDOAH PDCDANVILLE TRANSIT SYSTEMDISTRICT THREE GOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVEDRPT (INTERCITY BUS AND RTAP)FARMVILLE AREA BUSGREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT CO.GREENSVILLE COUNTYJAUNT INC.LAKE COUNTRY AAAMOUNTAIN EMPIRE OLDER CITIZENS INC. (MEOC)PULASKI AREA TRANSITRADAR/UHSTSSTAR TRANSITTOWN OF ALTAVISTATOWN OF BLACKSTONE/BLACKSTONE AREA BUS SYSTEMTOWN OF BLUEFIELD-GRAHAM TRANSITTOWN OF CHINCOTEAGUEVIRGINIA REGIONAL TRANSITWILLIAMSBURG AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Virginia Department Of Rail And Public Transportation

20.509 - Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program

FTA Region 3 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

Virginia United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $5,826,387 (20%) percent this Formula Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.