Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District

Application Purpose: September 2021 Budget Revision Increase for Ppe: Sbmtd Will Utilize a Total of Approximately $911000 of Its Cares Act Funding for Ppe. This Represents an Increase of $244000 Over the Amount Included in the February 2021 Budget Revision. the Increase Comprises Two Parts: 1) the Total Cost of the Driver Shield Project Has Increased to Approximately $800000 Representing an Increase of $133000; 2) Sbmtd Is Also Installing in Its Revenue Vehicles Air Purifying Systems That Remove Germs Microbes Viruses and Bacteria From the Air and Surfaces at a Cost of Approximately $111000. as Stated in the Cares Act Faqs Ppe Is an Eligible Operating Assistance Expense. February 2021 Budget Revision for Ppe: Sbmtd Will Utilize Approximately $667000 of Its Cares Act Funding for Ppe Comprising Driver Shields in All Revenue Vehicles. as Stated in the Cares Act Faqs Ppe Is an Eligible Operating Assistance Expense. Original Executive Summary: This Is an Ffy 2020 Section 5307 Cares Act Operating Assistance Application From the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) in the Amount of $16390496. This Application Includes the Entire Cares Act Apportionment to the Santa Barbara Uza ($16390496). Per the Cares Act the Grant Requests 100% Federal Share. This Application Utilizes Cares Act Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19). the Application Scope of Work Comprises Operating Assistance. Per the Cares Act the Project in This Application Is Not Required to Be Programmed in the Long-range Transportation Plan or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Award Start Date Is the Same as the Date of Award. Award End Date Is June 30 2022. Sbmtd Is a Direct Recipient. This Application for Cares Act Federal Assistance Is Consistent With the Governor Distribution Letter Dated June 20 2016 and Attached to This Application. This Application Does Not Include Funds for Research And/or Development Activities. Indirect Costs Will Not Be Applied to This Application and Its Scope of Work. Sbmtd Will Utilize the Cares Act Funds to Cover Operating Expenses and Revenue Losses Incurred by Sbmtd Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Beginning January 20 2020 and Including Fy 2020 Fy 2021 Fy 2022. the Document Sbmtd_cares_act.pdf (attached) Shows Sbmtds Expected Operating Expenses Operating Revenues and COVID-19 Deficits for Fy 2020 and Fy 2021. These Values Are From Sbmtds Fy 2021 Budget Which Has Been Adopted by Sbmtds Board of Directors and Isavailable Upon Request. the Budgeted Operating Expenses Are Determined Based on Sbmtds Historical Expenses and on the Level of Service That Sbmtd Expects to Provide. the Budgeted Revenue Loss Estimates Are Based on Sbmtds Actual Experience From January 20 2020 Through May 31 2020. the Budgeted Deficits Represent the Anticipated Revenue Losses Due to COVID-19 Which Primarily Consist of Lost Fare Revenue and Lost Sales Tax Revenue and Additional Expenses Due to COVID-19 Such as Extra Cleaning. Sbmtds Anticipated COVID-19 Deficit for Fy 2022 Is Also Included in the Attached Document. the Forecasted Fy 2022 COVID-19 Deficit Assumes That the Economy Will Have Begun to Recover in That Year and Thus the COVID-19 Deficit Will Be Less Than the Fy 2021 Deficit. the Fy 2020 COVID-19 Deficit ($2.2 Million) Is for the Period From January 20 2020 Through June 30 2020. the Fy 2021 COVID-19 Deficit ($8.9 Million) Is for the Period From July 1 2020 Through June 30 2021.; Activities Performed: September 2021 Budget Revision Increase for Ppe: Sbmtd Will Utilize a Total of Approximately $911000 of Its Cares Act Funding for Ppe. This Represents an Increase of $244000 Over the Amount Included in the February 2021 Budget Revision. the Increase Comprises Two Parts: 1) the Total Cost of the Driver Shield Project Has Increased to Approximately $800000 Representing an Increase of $133000; 2) Sbmtd Is Also Installing in Its Revenue Vehicles Air Purifying Systems That Remove Germs Microbes Viruses and Bacteria From the Air and Surfaces at a Cost of Approximately $111000. as Stated in the Cares Act Faqs Ppe Is an Eligible Operating Assistance Expense. February 2021 Budget Revision for Ppe: Sbmtd Will Utilize Approximately $667000 of Its Cares Act Funding for Ppe Comprising Driver Shields in All Revenue Vehicles. as Stated in the Cares Act Faqs Ppe Is an Eligible Operating Assistance Expense. Original Executive Summary: This Is an Ffy 2020 Section 5307 Cares Act Operating Assistance Application From the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) in the Amount of $16390496. This Application Includes the Entire Cares Act Apportionment to the Santa Barbara Uza ($16390496). Per the Cares Act the Grant Requests 100% Federal Share. This Application Utilizes Cares Act Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19). the Application Scope of Work Comprises Operating Assistance. Per the Cares Act the Project in This Application Is Not Required to Be Programmed in the Long-range Transportation Plan or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Award Start Date Is the Same as the Date of Award. Award End Date Is June 30 2022. Sbmtd Is a Direct Recipient. This Application for Cares Act Federal Assistance Is Consistent With the Governor Distribution Letter Dated June 20 2016 and Attached to This Application. This Application Does Not Include Funds for Research And/or Development Activities. Indirect Costs Will Not Be Applied to This Application and Its Scope of Work. Sbmtd Will Utilize the Cares Act Funds to Cover Operating Expenses and Revenue Losses Incurred by Sbmtd Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Beginning January 20 2020 and Including Fy 2020 Fy 2021 Fy 2022. the Document Sbmtd_cares_act.pdf (attached) Shows Sbmtds Expected Operating Expenses Operating Revenues and COVID-19 Deficits for Fy 2020 and Fy 2021. These Values Are From Sbmtds Fy 2021 Budget Which Has Been Adopted by Sbmtds Board of Directors and Isavailable Upon Request. the Budgeted Operating Expenses Are Determined Based on Sbmtds Historical Expenses and on the Level of Service That Sbmtd Expects to Provide. the Budgeted Revenue Loss Estimates Are Based on Sbmtds Actual Experience From January 20 2020 Through May 31 2020. the Budgeted Deficits Represent the Anticipated Revenue Losses Due to COVID-19 Which Primarily Consist of Lost Fare Revenue and Lost Sales Tax Revenue and Additional Expenses Due to COVID-19 Such as Extra Cleaning. Sbmtds Anticipated COVID-19 Deficit for Fy 2022 Is Also Included in the Attached Document. the Forecasted Fy 2022 COVID-19 Deficit Assumes That the Economy Will Have Begun to Recover in That Year and Thus the COVID-19 Deficit Will Be Less Than the Fy 2021 Deficit. the Fy 2020 COVID-19 Deficit ($2.2 Million) Is for the Period From January 20 2020 Through June 30 2020. the Fy 2021 COVID-19 Deficit ($8.9 Million) Is for the Period From July 1 2020 Through June 30 2021.; Expected Outcomes: the District Will Be Able to Provide Public Fixed Route Bus Transportation Services While Also Making Safety Related Improvements to Vehicles and Providing Necessary Ppe to Staff..; Intended Beneficiaries: the Operating Assistance Is Intended to Benefit All Persons Who Utilize Sbmtds Transit Service as Well as Those Who May Be Enticed to Begin Utilizing the Transit Service.; Subrecipient Activities: the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.