Municipio De Anasco

Application Purpose: the Purpose of This FFY2024 Application Is to Request Section 5399 Funds Apportioned to the Aguadilla Urbanized Area for $122176 [$102430 Fta $19746 Transportation Development Credits (TDCS)]. the Application Scope of Work Includes Two Projects: Project I. Complete the Acquisition Price of Two 30 FT Buses for a New Route Shop Equipment and Desktop Computer Project Ii. Complete the Acquisition Price of Two 30 FT Buses for a New Route; Activities Performed: the Activities to Be Performed Include the Following: A)complete the Acquisition Cost of Two Buses for an Approved Route B)acquire Vehicle Service Equipment for the Programs Fleet (one Post Lift Alignment One Rolling Jack One Tire Changer and One Wheel Balancer) and C) Purchase One Desktop Computer Equipment. the Municipality Has Included a Detailed Budget With This Application. ; Expected Outcomes: the Expected Outcomes Are: a) Provide Full-time and Continuous Transportation Services to an Extremely Poor Population B) Maintain a Well-managed Federally Compliant Transportation Service C) Meet Preventive Maintenance Standards With New In-house Equipment D) Prevent Service Interruptions for Lack of Adequate Maintenance to Vehicles and E) Preserve the Useful Life of the Existing and New Vehicles Andf) Support the Administrative Functions of the Program. ; Intended Beneficiaries: the Beneficiaries of the Two New Buses Are the Residents of the Communities in Route # 3 Approved by the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation for the Geographical Area of Espino and Ovejas Wards. These Wards Are Nearly a One-and-a-half-mile Distance From the Anasco Urban Center Which Is Long in a Small Town. the Population for Those Communities Is 2809 All Rural With 29.9% 60 Years and Over and a Poverty Level of More Than 40%. (source: DP05 Acs Demographic and Housing Estimates 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-YEAR Estimates). the Grant Also Supports the Everyday Users of the Anasco Transportation System Which Covers All of the Town by Providing Safe and Timely Service to Rural Areas With No Other Means for Commuting or Getting to Work. the Municipality Houses an Industrial Cluster That Provides Jobs to Nearly 2500 Local and Nearby Residents Who Will Benefit From an Extended Transport Service. the Population 60 Years and Over in Anasco Accounts for 27.7% or 7236 of Its 2020 Population. of This Elderly Population 53.8% Have at Least One Type of Disability and 41.3% Are Below 100 Percent of the Poverty Level (source: American Community Service HTTPS://DATA.CENSUS.GOV/CEDSCI/TABLE?G=0500000US72011TID=ACSST5Y2020.S0102PR). the New Computer System Will Improve the Transportation Program Administrations Operation. the Shop Equipment Will Better Maintain the Vehicle Fleet at a Lower Cost. ; Subrecipient Activities: There Are No Subrecipient Activities for This Grant.