Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District

This Is an Ffy 2021 Section 5307 Arpa Application in the Amount of $15863011 Representing 100% Federal Share of the Total Eligible Amount. This Application Utilizes Arpa Funding to Prevent Prepare for and Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This Application Applies for $15863011 in Arpa Funds to Support the Projects Included in This Application by the Following Uza Apportionment: Ffy 2021 5307 Arpa Santa Barbara Ca (uza #061530): $15863011TOTAL Eligible Project Cost: $15863011THE Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) Is Hereby Submitting This Application in Support of the Following Projects:operating Assistance This Award Is Requesting $15863011 of Ffy 2021 Section 5307 Arpa Funds to Support Operating Costs as Defined by the NTD Reporting System for the Period From July 1 2021 Through June 30 2026. Total Operating Costs Combined for the Five-year Period Are Estimated to Total $134598000. Additional Funding for Operations During This Period Are Included in the Cares Act Award (CA-2020-100) and the Crrsaa Award Which Is Currently Under Development. Additional Arpa Funding Is Needed as Available Funding Is Insufficient to Cover Eligible Operating Expenses Within the Period. Operating Assistance for This Period Includes 2 Activities as Follows.operating Assistance for Sbmtds Directly Operated Fixed-route Service From July 1 2021 Through June 30 2026. This Grant Applies $15031925 of Ffy 2021 5307 Arpa Funds for Operating Assistance to Cover Expenses Incurred by Sbmtd From July 1 2021 Through June 30 2026. Sbmtds Annual Operating Costs as Defined by the Fy 2022 Budget Adopted by the Agencys Board of Directors Is $28166307. This Amount Is Expected to Increase Annually During the Period Covered by This Application.operating Assistance for Sbmtds Contracted Ada Complementary Paratransit Service From July 1 2021 Through June 30 2026. This Grant Applies $831086 of Ffy 2021 5307 Arpa Funds for Operating Assistance to Cover Expenses to Operate Sbmtds Contracted Ada Paratransit Service From July 1 2021 Through June 30 2026. Sbmtd Contracts With Easy Lift Transportation Inc. to Provide the Ada Paratransit Service. the Annual Contract Amount for Fy 2022 Is $1010274. This Amount Is Expected to Increase Annually During the Period Covered by This Application.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.