Salem Area Mass Transit District

This Application Includes $12405398 in Fy 2021 Section 5307 Crrsaa Funds Which Represents the Full Amount That Has Been Allocated to Salem Area Mass Transit District. These Funds Will Be Used at 100% Federal Share to Help Prevent Prepare for and Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic. the Application Scope of Work Includes But Is Not Limited to Operations and Contracted Operations Salaries and Wages Including Administrative Leave Signage Printed Materials Purchase and Installation of Equipment or Materials to Keep Operators and Passengers Safe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Disinfecting Supplies for Buses Stops Transit Stations and Transit Facilities.special Language for Furlough Certificationsamtd Certifies That It and Any Subrecipient or Contractor That Is a Provider of Public Transportation: (a) Are Currently Not Furloughing Any Employees; (B) Have to the Maximum Extent Possible Brought Back Any Employees Previously Furloughed as a Direct Result of Financial Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; and (C) Has Rehired or Posted to Rehire Any Positions of Employees Who Were Laid Off as a Result of Financial Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergencyspecial Condition for Emergency Related Fundingsamtd 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.purposefunds Will Be Used to Cover All Eligible Operating Expenses Such as Driver Salaries and Operating Expenses and Equipment Expenses in Order to Continue Transit Operations During the Period of 7/01/2021 to 6/30/2022.ACTIVITIES to Be Performedfunding Will Permit Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) to Continue to Provide Operations and Equipment That Would Otherwise Have to Be Cut Due to Lack of Funding. Expected Outcomesit Is Expected That These Funds Will Help Minimize Disruption to Samtds Operations.intended Beneficiariessamtd and the Riders That Rely on Its Service Will Benefit From Continued Services Permitting Workers to Get to Work and Riders to Get to Essential Services.subrecipient Activitiessamtd Does Not Have Subrecipients.